New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-02
Of bearing of the palm in feas Of physical strength and


The weather, though little yarn was very an.Pe p,
ous, and consequently the carly morning saw plenty %
people making Sa, cor and here was coon
steady tide OF people flowing from the avenues into
Mood dcs g = ne ose
early hour too tho neighbOrhood OF the CaieGonad
.eene sa the %emers Of the club m national cos
tune duly gathered there prepa,aory 70 m n 6 e
, ,ne soan Az 30 S The days proceedings naaa
by grand reel by hs o the Gn .' wa cleared
Of all outsiders and the extensive programme was pro
ceeded with. 49,, -. ,o
sides platforms erected for families All OF
which to an gsn a ere 10 pro
gress within circle the dancing platforms near inc
enjoying the light fantastic" and adjoining these gay
circles were swings, merry rounds shootlhS,
galleries. and nearly oil the attractions on an Ehensh
Fair dsy On tho other side OF the grounds large party
OF quoif players bnsfly engaged In throwing the
arena Inst outside Of the circle several tents
gayy adorned with naesof different Municipalities, while
nccTS gIadenine the ears Of auld scotia's and
daughters with the stirring tones Of The sloga5 LSos
pec of really picturesque beauty worthy the brush Oh
an artist, was presented to the view. ,.,u,n.
There were many noted competitors present incindne
the famous Scottish athlete Donald Dinne and other
celebrated contestants from Canada and othe pats %,
much time and well contested that for the hrst
ness et in and hence some Of most features
OF the entertainment had to be omitted Inc Ooinmit
their posts and unremtng in their efforts to have
every thing go satisfactorily, and, considering the
To taS' see ee0T the Vi contests on the field
pTsng that everything Passed s on "a as ,osws
Committee OF Arrangements Geo. Mitchell Chair
mani I'd Cheftain John Barrie Treasurer sd Chieftan
John Watt Secretary Chief, John GOdie; Cansman,
John Mcclellan. Reception CoInmittee-Chletalh, SEQ.
uE Char%an SShn kaok aSdet GIBSON
Ruthengen, Herman Beenmine, and Chadwick Az the
getting out az Eighth-st marched down Broadway to
their Club House. in Sulliyanst where they partooK OF
attend the Convention Of Scottish Clubs now in
session, to adopt permanent code OF rules =,
second Ja MeIrose 81 n I'M third PrI e r. 99 ,,
S.Ias The gh stp sS,,1 F %",s PSn Rn'' second
Running Jamp!Frp se Mero.e 10 8, I'M second p
Short RaseHPf.i pine D. Dnnis seconds second Adams
BOYS RaeeFr,t p Jas Gra.sOes second C. Wilson third
High LesPFi.t grs, Donald Dnne 'in second
Tb,.g Rser"fr pne r. Allen and A. MeA,ser; second
D Neville ss3 MeEvtai t2rI Patterson and O. Leyaeh;
Boads-ord Dsaoe-F prize l. D. Robertson second, JAs West
standing Jamp-Pirs prize Gobe 10 f. second p Frazer
TO- Long Race half me~Prsi prize min. IL second
CA, SessIaF ass,g r,. 5 BEsi~ nj second
sI2 vaulng POeFirt prize Frazer f. In second g.
Long ESQ ysri')-Frst D. Bain second L. D. Robert
'Op Third 4Sdol E asty Hammer 81 F Donald Dnne 80
n in second Jas Mese Y n lin third W L. Campbell 20
Is T,oso Light Hlo @sr & Pr a DoDsS g 81 1
G Walking Mach-Frst prize Dykes second Jas Laird third
H. Standing High Leap-Ht prize Mackenzie r. IN second G.
Goiie n 8 in third @. T. Addison 4 r. 2 in
Long Race mle) W. Preston min ~ sec see
IT, Highland FGng-FIst prize Jas West second csmpbeli
lI Robertson. NJ,
p 4 e % 1 I Ras q fI'1'n IT. IL second D'''
remainder OF the games including sack race lover
hurdles IL inches hgh hitch and KICK hurdle race boys
hurdle race bagpipe playing reel and strathspe, were
onad pp .0 the eeSTated Scottish athlete who was
in the sports OF the day, born at ADOyne
Aberdeenshre, in 1888, and commenced his career az an
athlete I'm 1857. Since then he has gained upward OF
prizes OF them being for throwing The hammer,
putting the stone tossing the eaber running leaping
wrestling, He has also gained 90 silver medals, ana
champion gold medal, awarded by the Glasgow Celtic
Society for throwing the hammer In 1851 Forty OF these
medals are champion medals, and had To be held for
three successive before becoming his property lie
IA Acknowledged TO be one OF the best specimen or
muscular development that has ever appeared In scot
land. The following some Of his dimensions Hight,
thigh 25t inches; weight, 2l0 pounds The following are
Of his best feats level ground; Putting the
stone pounds, 80 feet inches l6 pounds AZ feet
inches throwing the hammer, n pounds "a feet OF 6
hammer, he has sent "a pound hammer 100 feet, and
has thrown hammer weighing 10 pounds $50
feet At both feats (sone and hammer he eXcels any
thing that been recorded in Scotland AT high
leap he has cleared feet IL inches; long leap, 10 feet
inches hop, step and jump % feet He also gained the
champion silver cup Dublin in 1868, for performing
feats with the 56pound weight for throwing which he
challenges any in the world and viii allow u inches
start
The prizes for quot playing follows First
prize James Gibson; second A McGreggor; Third Jas
Smith.
The prizes for the best bagpipe playing were rs
follows: FIRST prize by w. Celland, second by Peter
Bawn third by Charles Grant.