New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-04
THE CALIFORNIAN CLUE.
LIE rrsrIyAL AT JoyEs's WOOD.

IlIE VAL Al JONEc > NOVb'
The Twelfth Annual Games Of the New York
Calcdonan Club witnessed at Joness Wood yester'
day by an Immense assembage probably not less than
1000 persons beng attendance What promised TO be
an excellent days enjoyment was considerably married
by the copious shower which IN the afternoon.
nicrrupting the most interesting part OF the games
In the morning the grounds presented most
animated and picturesque scene. Here were the
representatives OF tho ancient Highlander-brawny-
formed rooted athletes fun plaid aud phil
lbeg, with spanon aud skein, and tho orna'"""'"i
brooch. Bonnie Iassics were numerous but mono
apparelod In tho pretty Scottish hrtlo.
The most familiar reminder OF AUD Scotia" the
band of ppers connected with the Club who performed
az intervals during the games Representatives. from the
cities in this country and Canada present
The dancing OF the old-fashioned Scotch reel was
The prelude 10 the agile and muscular contests
weighing "a pounds The st prize for this feat was won
Inv Rlc1ander Graham who threw 10 q distance OF 30
o. inches the other prizes won by Peter Fra
zer OF Montreal - 10 inches Andrew Henderson, %
feet 3. Inches; William Campbell, - feet inches Next
followed the putting OF the Hight stone, weighing 10
pounds IN which seven persons competed Won by Peer
Frazer 80 feet 10 inches Alexander Graham SO feet
nchrs Andrew Henderson, 80 feet ilinches; W L. Camp
bell 81 feet a. inches; Adam Walker, 80 feet inches
The prizes fo standing jump for which six competitors
were entered were won hy Peter Frazer, feet inches
j. r. Dali feet Inches " l. Campbell feet "a inches;
inches; john crown feet Throwing the heavy ham.
nor a No. was contested by Peter Frazer, 81 feet .
feet q inches Andrew Henderson feet II inches The
NTH game was throwing the light hammer 10 n, which
W. D campbell IS feet; JGoldie 81 feet inches a, lien
derson feet III inches; W. d. Graham "a feet Inches
Peter Frazer jumped II feet inches W L. Campbell l6
feet, inches; John Code, 10 feet iuches; Thomas
Nieio Is feet Seven competitors participated IN the
broad dance OF which James West James Foltar,
John Taylor Robert Forar were awarded prizes 10 the
played some remarkable bounds III the air Peter
Frazer wac declared TIE he . winner Stze SRS
short race. the ninth game, was won by John Gomlel
Peter Frazer second AieT ms came hu1 d Oh
SSder Of Newark j. IL smith OF Paterson, McQnade p
go ppe. "esh5 an" SsISfS VI Years axe wac
warmly contested, and was won by john buchanan.
legged race. in which the men ran IN pairs win Tsht
an, lef leg strapped together Peter Frazer was sue
bell. feet inches, and Alexander Graham, feet
inches. Considerable excitement was caused
y elshau e Closely Followed by Adam waker and
Robert Hamilton. This was succeeded by mile walk
Matthew Goide, second; John Kirkland. third, and
George Davidson fourth The time OF the mile vas
some piece OF wood, known as tho CabeT a
MeIvor. Peter Frazer flung the heavy block to a dis
lance Of Z? feet2 inches The other tosSes Nee lamp
Graham, IS feet y inches; Under the direction
After several OF them had struggled in the sack,
9d SeeG Sna@ SSd ' HSse FIN TWO Sst
was Judged TO DO dead heat" much 10 the chagIn OF
the crowd Ia the 18th game race was Witnessed III
Which The contestants were enyelOped ia sacks, which
allow them Just room enough ~ move their feet about
i've inches al time The mado short 10 suit their
stepe and was won by ID. Melville Robert Stephenson
was second; Robert Forfar, third; l.. ForLester.
fourth The Highland Fling was danced by
Lanes West James FaTfar John Taylor, and Robert Far
fa Seyeral athletics undertook TO join In the standing
high eHp, but Johu Godie was yietorons eapIs feet
inches Ills Immediate competitors were Mr. L. camp
hell a feet Inches Adam Walker, feet inch The
Hitch and Kick was by Campbell. who kicked at
fhe hight OF feet / inch John Goodwin was
second The victorious participants In the hurdle
thon were. Walker first Iobt Hamilton second Thomas
NichoI third Archibald Craig. william Pollock, and
George Hamilton we've successful In the boys hurdle
rnrc THE last two games the hop, skip and Jump
and the wheelbarrow race. The former was won by
NichnI "A feet the whcclharrow the contest
anta we're blindfded and their mshaps IN endcayorng
fo reonh their destination very laughablc James
q TLompsOn was tho winner.