New-York tribune., 1870-08-19
SCOTCH GAMES.

THE BROOKLYN CALIFORNIAN CLUB AT MYRTLE
AVE. PARK-GALA DAY OF THE sCoTsMEN-
DONALD DINNIE THE SCOTCH TITAN.
Through all the Summer hours of yesterday,
from early morning until dark, score OF brawny and
killed athletes contended in the arena at Myrtleaye.
Park in the trials Of sheer strength and agility OF which
scotehmen aI fond. The occasion the fourth an
nual tournament Of the Brooklyn Caledonian Club.
Several thousand people were early assembled at the
ent in holiday arrsy, There were two large
dancing pavilions ON the s;9ggnd, hnu rat,s ,nese
people. The greater portion OF those who visited
the Park, however, gathered around the circular
space in which the games went on. The visitors came
generally by families. IL literally gathering Of the
clans. The seats around the ARENA and that space ITSELF
we're entirely destitute OF shelter from the Never
heess the hrong spectators patiently remained in
their places throughout the entire day. there being but
brief intermisson Of half an hour This certainly is
a sufficient evidence Of the profound interest taken
in the games As il; always sooto to be , expected
assembled, there was not the least disorder, and
offensive incidents S 81 ANY sort TO Par mar .
indeed very plain and uninyiting pleasure grour,,.
And the Scotch are not people to waste mone
s:t there was lille beyonS ~ games themselves to at
tract visitors generally These who remained upon the
all day TeT Re TO fS aes9 at s1f
cecreaI and little else. The greater portion apparently
lived n the excitement OF witnessing the games, OF of
Promptly at o'clock in the morning the members Of
the Club to the number Of 50 or 49, s ann
Granada Hail. on Myrtleaye and preceded ey @ the
PeF IeTST where vi 19e hey took the DeKbaye cars for the
Park The sports Of the day began at the Park with an
game was putting the heavy stone The Is or 20 con-
testants who engaged in this those who bore the
brmt of the entire days work in the games following
Some OF them were light and heavy weights Each
class trophies in the exercises especially adapted
40 40 ae arre and Sowegn m men in any crowd and
:iier "pOints" were well revealed by the scanty
but picturesque Highland costume But aiter
had tax IL tlTn throwing
.stone" as il called-there TO the front Titan
who at once so outdd them in all performances and SO
of them were dwarfed by comparison. Ihls man was
he has Won some 70 medals silver and gold in contests
in Scotland England, and Ireland. lie Is prg-sy OF
strength. His 6ronzed skin and trained muscles show
that his skill has bk6n ACQUIRED IN mahy openair
tests He came to this country at the instance OF the
NewYork Caedonian Club, and Is on sort OF starring
tour, 10 continue until some time next month. 1t
was certainly wise policy on the part OF the scotchmen
10 bring him here to srow what may be done IN
lence In the games yesterday he exceeded all compet
tors by generally about one,third In throwing the
while the powerful man who came next to him only
reached 90 feet inch 80 i was throughout the pro
When 1t came to tossing the cSer"-a beam II feet
inches long inches at It's greatest and inches at is
that is would turn end, ss required some, ihneed
could scarcely handle 1t at all. Dinne then LOOK t0ok ~
throw IT, his friends instantly offered TO back him by
bets But he cautioned them not 70 DO & no. ne se
OF the day. He threw the log ana made IL turn over
upon its end creating wild enthusiasm among the spec
tstOrs In the OF the games special tral In
throwing the heavy hammer" weighing lS pounds was
made for the purpose of awarding the prize Of gold
medal TO Dinnie. He threw the hammer So feet IL
inches His nearest competitor. d. r. sinltn, threw IL
65 inches. In the great contest at EdlhDrRh TINS
wear Dinne threw hammer OF the same weight a dis
lance OF feet The loss Of strength r0 the intense
heat and change Of climate Is assigned as the cause OF
tlis difference in distances to which the hammer was
thrown. ,-- a - . a. .
OCCASION wOrhy there were numerous others OF
the Club who frequently hearty applause from tho
audience. They showed admirable training ana con.
tended eagerly. With some exceptions, tDe appended
fables show that they do fall below the usual stand
ard: - -.
l. Putting Heavy stone-Dnnie, Sal h priIei "m Lard l
second prtr John Reid, 2S.1t
T. Putting the Light 4o6, trsti wn Laird RS
Throwing Heavy smnerDinne ", trst KENNEDY e+d
Throwing The Light Hammer l2ol t C. Kennedy s's,
EIn,ss JswpLTirsi D. T. Keer lLs second A. Mitchell la7
= BTosdsssn Dancefirst, j. keuBelyi second j. orar
SbO Race T0und-fTst David kobeItson second d. t.
R1uplpg ui,h L.sp-Pnt T. Keeler second Pohar t6
10 ree gd roundfrst Robertson and e. Ken
nstv, ,,naad I1e1 BAiri Epd Lewis Mccormack
H. Boys under 10 ound-Fni
ATehy Daa; second Mathrs White. -
u Throsag n Welsi, open TO all eomers-Dnnt Ho Wn
a Vssins with The Pole-Fn Galway second H. POoei
Ia Long Race thro. time, tssnd-F Robertson sees.d D. T.
Is Reel Dabeine-Pi.i James Kennedy seooud ForfAr
is Hitch and Kiek-Tirst, D. T. kselsri seoond X FOra
b7 Tossing The Csber CabeT sborteneI-Fn Kepssdy
fesdsid. Thomas rOInsTtiie
-EifsfI John West J. kthuf4y
Hop step Jlnpfrst william Barney second T. krteT