, 1870-08-05
SCOTTISH GAMES.
11sth Annual Picnic OF The
Calcdontau Club
4 Large and Peaoeful Gathering.
Games, Prizes and 1ncidents-Dounld
Dinnie, the Scottish Champion,

Games, Prizes and 1ncidents-Dounld
Dinnie, the Scottish Champion.
The largest, And,hy far, tho most anceessot1ua
delightful Picnic Of the season WAS ne!n @cs1efa3
a: IIaass In,k, un1cr the AusEtees OF toe CnleaSo
cx,exlpu.4u c1uh It WIS something more than
,.cu,c: /, was \ grand Sootttsh national celebrA-
nor. mn, one which viii donbs3ess live loug and
p.cascnt,y tn the memories OF xilwho participated
In tho festivities Itwas something else; II wns
\ Triumphant demonstration OF fact - to which
tl.c pu.tt Of The city have recently had good rea-
- ruer1Ain some doubts, namely, that yery
!Ark" crowd Of people can be taken out 70 the
country. and entertained there, and brought safe
home again. without encounterinK any rufnx1isn,
or Any scenes OR POUNDS thht might cAnsc respect
aa1r leoTle to deplorr the ezrendlng Of a dollar
fur the ut[l
The picnic wss admirably conducted. The CON-
ras, deal ct hsTd work to p reriosm md taey did
,se,r duty faithfully, and with most satisfactory
reSalt'.s They Werc aided too, hF Superintendent
suc,rss:nl il preventing the Intrusion Of Improper
Cha1ac'eEs nr%'n the ground. Several /; scf-osl's
n' tmr-upscsE were Fouiely met II tae GAR, hal
rction nt Chicago b. The police ocac:sis, In this
wtrk As. Turtle also rendered s>me ctl-
cirHt service. u the Solicitation u tAs
sncce..si In getting into the grove. sh:y we 80
Se.Ereie:y ostretadowtt l,y the Fcsff.s!!i.e e!s.
Laent .!.Ai NJ notice Was taken Of thea.- tt. ne-
gathering. 1t was sttended by tae best sc,,ch
tsr.i.rs The ei.y. who h1d pleasant Tevlvll ot
tnlrr II old seSsch customs, including the uu--
r4.;!0sttl hc bland gAMes, when formed 9-u1.-
lent fra.urr Of the pleasures Of the day.
These uighland Eamef 40 still 10 EoE1e IN IL.
tai country, and mary Of the athletic sa1rs4 III
which :srr acr composed nay be traced as far
LAX as ths time O: I1mca l. OF Scotland. "thc
10y Il po..-' who Erote y vc.r characteristic ac-
cnuut"T tht IN n his roem OF aCartsts ktrk on
looIs on via t:.- saMc Alru:1nx Interest At these
.hr ztCi au r-.l:at eNercde-.~ as did the aacient
k:=c. wiz :" hu;AoEonslJ las -:.bel the feats
whose .iouI:ss VIE Of Ie.sacs, and sa:at
nm~ f.rtn an un!ncky catastrophe. The cham
1non athlete Is ~ much Of hero IS our own base
OF hnacane Elm they do not use HIN as a thing
N let on. tut they cover biz, from hea.l to loot
with meia.z, The trophies Of many = hasd-Ton
rtttory-
There Is another little fact iu connection with
Highland games which ought 70 be mentioned 4
herr As has t.'n sali: they furnished one Of TIC
nuhed q youne man who vid one
s Ke rs II r. It '.,ss .ss no, e s,.6t Raf.a fsss
s.u' " VA 1''r only sh:nG approaching smarsncss
~hsch iae suc:g Elan haa been ever known u
Ese u !nes ;e
where Scnt1ish champion OF the name Of bet.ide
WIS caIrElr. o1 all the honorA Some oae Fc'
ma1ae,, !, !" ~, H. L. that ,ns ssossamnn 4 Yas eas
)a1.ed Yes, dst@ iaedly so' This is worth recosl
lug.
noxAIp pIxSIH.
4 Ecuuinrs Er eitnen OF the Scottish athlete 1.
N;-naA Dlr:.,-, Who Was present Al the gathering
.rs:rrG2r. He haa Just arrived In this country
lid secured h.s services At ths ceieb1siton Of tht
Ia:Iarxl games, prUb2fs1y a'lItd mncl ~ the It
fractions Ut the siay. II was announced that be
nl@;i tua,re:c far several Of the prizes, All, II
ts.lts TO give The thousands WIN were anxious t.
ttt him all opportunity to witness his stre.nCll
srh skl'l III comparison with others, q
1.uinet NJ athletes from other pa1ta Of the conn
II. were therr TO take part with him III fE..,, II,
Isa.E. The appearance Of the Scottish cfat
r:nr WIS anyloutly looked fnr, and he was n1llet
tne., aa'' ID n"t tes IN hn n i:
fu,m and tetnE. Donald Is Eos but'-!lecke.
gladiator. but at nrst sEht presents htM."'1 a:
athlete. 1hi. Impression is quickly co.rsctsd
hrwGye.. as suon as be tiir,'sts himself OF tn
.'Carh Of Oil ffaul, and eHtcgS The lists 10 rr1n
Itiye kind OF costume which Is ye.y ~ltght In
r,"sr,nrut III tia; which Mo:il.1 Eve might nss
fashioned for her Eso'inlAn- IL. Is moi Of sucl
dimensions the rs,PnlAr notion ital fashlnnes
spa sR rs uesny a% e IT, No q
ntzr&l,-r1err muscle an,l 1brc brta. f,rmt4t To-
C-c. as va. c1ernrlincd in The { sse and ::Zac'
wl,h y h.ch all hrs movements were executed
uuna!d ha= q very prerosstsssny co9nteaanc>:
aud u rncdesty and even simplicity OF II luncr
ihr effect Of which is, perhaps. real.feL NOR.
sinking 10 stranger by TrAsun Of Ills str:nX Abr
ton.1n Iialect lie has nothing about hin thu
e7enks VI The professional At the conclusion O.
SINE rrod,giuus feat OF lealing, or throwing ths
hammer OF 1Dss.ng The cahcr, he moyes quietly L
one sstc, AMI hanEs down his head, As il he Wera
1'.ry To have d1sancet all the other competitors
End would Eatsyr not hear 'he applauso whiel
!antc, und tht change Of climate. seem to h4v
.stAxen h!n down good deal, 10 that the spec
though he nm he11rr, lc4pel higher. aud fhre1
the lan.uitr farther than Any man on Inc EfuQnt
This tass was muurnfnlly alluded 70 by Donalt
when sou Of his new irends asked him how III
Cuun!rJ agreed with hiul-
-'Gu man, said Donald, "iits unco' het /
Ete something for dock 4 the Don. l tint fou
teen Pun e.nln wer the wntaE.~
I1e is n.cesszrtlv ; temperate man, but a fe
IL his atn,rcss would tnsist on hts fmbio!ng Rom
lnnE. Tbi. was generally lemouAle, or SOM
thing equally n.ld; but once he WAS tempted !
..sAk rar" ot something which he Was asaure
was TIE real Willie Arnott, &c Eeuulne peat re!
"a "a 4,te FL o. n. P E
With strung stgnt OF aversion. "Farn taste
IEai:" he raid un one occaston dispute Ato!
as 10 the distance he aAd thrown the hamme
winch, owing 10 family TAP .-ltne, was called !,
iret 4 Al,sstander referred 10 the champion hin
sell, and askrt h'tn u th4t was the E.gat taros
~ M r, M "a; 'ss man. i1 = ta.1 sa,d oonaa naeoot
\ crrat many Of the visitors seemed to reco
:1iz. Nj. Diunle Il An old acquaintance, and
the cay. One old lady. = thorough specimen
the. respectable. we-uaio goodwife, who b
probably known him on the otneE side Of the "
trr. cane us tn h!m near tho tent, as be Kas
ttr1nE fr'm one Of The contests "comc aw
Donald. my man, she said, * I want Je 70 see q
aui acquaintance u mine here Indicating u
other OLD lady, whu wAs waiting for an tnsro1u
1ian to the hem
The h'ra's dress, as a,,avc remarked, cous,ste
Of a very scans5 garment, aud Donald htmse
~1'ide awee, MS. -" he said modest,y, "t
Gsng AMI ri1 on nv clacs."
..li.ro1, snt, uan!" quoth the matkon, /
nae AtcaIrl q D4y kel man; deed NO, and l new
SKETCH or Ills cAEhER.
The following is = hritf sktlch of Nj. Dinnit
career an athlete: ..-
lyonald D!nE.e wns born At Aboync, Aherdee
sh.rc, in l>sS, aid commenced his career ~
a:S's N ~ s!nce '6cn 1a =; ne ,na has Esnsa ,,G
ti'"w7ng the hammer, putting The stone, toastl
:'r cslr.:, running, lesFlnF, wrestling. DC. I
t:nn eo1I n.t,Ial awarded by the Glasgow Celt
:s<c,rty for thriving the hammer IN lsss. For
.fthesc arc chatnrtnns' nrttals and had to
hts property. us IL acknowledged 70 hc one
the lcst Specimens Of muscular dey alopmens IL
hss sssr appears! IN Scotland Tee fslloxt
a'r'. i3e inches: thigh, IS inches; weight :
pounds The following asr some Of his best fea
E IN ieSe! E1ounL ru':ins s;ons, = pounas; 50 M +
fers, fasr stand. Tursl!nE the eoaJ with the hs'
ar,s s' with vt % one II han,l he % nss thrown q hann
weighing I: pounds 1so feet. At bo
fs1ts s,s a.. hammer, b. z., ezcss AZ
Scn'lsnA. At high leap he has cleared feet
inches: long le4r. 10 feet inches; bop, step n
jump, i3 feet. He also gained the champion 4
~nh The :S-inun,i weight, for throwing witch
eha.;rn1rs a.y msn IN the wnrl.i, and will allt
ali. man lu America twelve inches s,art
The games proper hcRan before noon, aud t
rnu1c rr,,sratrsae was carried out 10 the Batista
t!'n a. sv.s! Sne pEtssut Tae interest display
IL them ~Rs kept up during the gteater part
the day.
In ssic arr: game. race between o,ys. thu
Has wan hs Christopher Sxee!lnan, and The s.
oni by William AtcAulleu.
In the second game, throwing heavy h1mu
Of - rounds, there were ntue Cln petltors beslr
ntnl,e, TIT following are the names Of ~
vito xrn TIE p'izes. with the distances 70 wa
:hey threw the hammer: Doaalt uion{e. 50
Inches: DorAld flushir, 81 II 10 inche1
Putting the st,nr. = pounds In thl1 GA
DlEnlc cs1nrl % tho rrtt prEe, Thriving
stone to "lstance OF - feet lncheA Don
NuSti1t gained the second by throwing II II fe
vsultinT With 'pole-The trts prize wzs ava
Ell Jamts nofF, and the second 70 !ohn Az
The hurdle race was gained by Dlpnle. Who q
dssAnced ali hts coMpctt1'fs eaEly. The sect
rnz- was give to y. Dienan-
Tossing the calcE-in This d!mcuit leat,
qu!f!n1 great ktrenKth and SKILL. Oinnla waa Z
IunoC.. The rree used for the OCCASION
se.eu:een fret long and vi hcaTy timber. No
was the only man who could handle it. Il '
ten cut to fourteen feet, when J. C. Mitchell c
rscd ~ the second ptlze.
The standing high leap w2s won hy Dlnnle, v
JUMPED gtr1 ibfhtA- James Aonahan.leApe
fctt& inches. AID won the second prize
7hinainx The II u wel2ht-Dnnie carried
nc Ent pE,zc. throwing the weight . feet. D
Ali l9rchie caiutli the s+conl Esrtxe.
Hop. k1tp. aud lea1-pu4nle came on with
f:zt r:1f q 1lIng kap Of 20 feet inch
Th,uA Syhan gained the se.onu pttxe leap
- tci inches.
Dinnte a1so c.,ntended Tor tic long race and
running high leap, AMI gained the P:izc1
Tie next In crt1er Wa the Highland Fliag,