The New York herald., 1871-09-08
CALIFORNIAN CONTESTS.
Fifteenth Annual Games at
Jones' Wood. htrs
An Immense 0athering-The Clans in Costume
Thirty-Avs Thousand People on tho Ground
The Cay Gaels and Their Glorious
Games-1he Fortunate Contestants.
MURDER AND MURDEROUs ASSAULT.

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The nfeentn annua, games Of the caiedonLn
Club of the city Of New York were held yesterday
ct Jones' Woods This gathering was the largest,
1t is believed ever known where Scctchmen have
met together for the purpose OF witnessing their
national games Twensy-one thousand tickets were
sold al the gates and it may be safely estimated
that there were thirtyHve thousand people present
In Jones " oods between three and four O'Clock
yesterday afternoon Strange to say. about one-haf
OF this numper were IRISH, ana both Scotch and
Irish seemed to unite and mingle with singular
good VIII AMI frcndliness. The Caedonian Club,
In iull panopiy OF kit tartan, philape2 and spOrran,
marched at an early hour from the handsome clu0
house on sullivan street. near Prince, and took the
Third avenue cars from Printing House square to
convey them TO Jones' WOODS. rhe Club was under
the command OF Chieitain John Watt, Sec
onl Cnieftain James l.. McEwen and
THIRD Cheftain James A. Craig. Com.
pany D, seventy-nintn regiment N. Y g. N. c..
was also prcsenc at the Woods during the day.
Robertson's Band furnished music for the club. and
Wallace $ Baud performed dance music for those
who thronged the large platform In adoratlon OF
Terpsichore, the saarory muse. Nearly every Scot
tish or Caledonian club IN the country and Canada
had delegations present al the celebration. Among
those present were Colonel Stevenson, OF MONTREAL;
ohief MOTIF Of Tniladelp lphia; Chief Mcclellan or
ssrant9n 6hiet nusgin.. OF Newark; ,s. Sorc
ryup Ne'sGn ens Ss fsuns aeeee snan force
the CITY, and many others. The police arrangements
Were very good, although there was not fne si,slt.
est disturba nee during the day, perfect harmony
rraaaements a Mt consisted oi CHIEF Joha Wait, Chair.
urer; Third Chieitain James A. Craig, Secretary;
clansman John Il. smith, Clans'nan George 4. "A.
1iis:n. Uat J..tuit.'
rne Commi,tee OF Reception was composed OF
First Cneitaul Rooert s.s,,iilton, chairman; eA'
Cnietan John Taylor. Ciansman John Wood. =,
These latter geatssnen had her err hands iul al o.;
they performed their duty to the entre sat-
lsacilon OF all who iound 1t necessary to call upon
them. A pleasant feature OF ths Jay was the bril.
liaut playing OF five or six plpers, who ptriorlned
on tnat son.stirrlng instrument tine bagpipes. pes
peIiormea uaes es soe ' sss most astonishing
,eats YESTERDAY, far excelling awning doae
the centre OF the field was staked and enclosed
with ropes and were encircled by 250lo eager spec
lators ol botn sexes, the waIiike % garb & Of "Oid
cheerful dresses Of the ladies' The Scottish games.
which are as ancient as Ben Lomond or lhe corona
ton stone OF scotland. were performed. The pro-
gramme OF tue games was as follows:--
i. PUTTING FnE HEAVY sroNE-lTwenty-sour
William I. Campbell % feet ~ inches; George Cob
Z STANDING JUMp.-George Godie, 10 feet; George
T. Addison. feet 3 inches; Andrew Huggin, feet2
). RuYNING JuMp-Thomls Buchan. 10 feet 4
inches; George T. Addison 10 feet inches; George
NS.i l. siosr II RAcr-2eo YAnDs.-Thomas Buehan,3 y
minute Is seconds; George 4. Addison 2; Thomas
g. TnNowIse TUE HEAVY HAMxER..James
8 incnes Alexander Graham, 70 feet incnes
&. SrANDING HIGH LEAf.-George Goid,e feet
eh ilcnes ueorgc I: addison, 4 feet inches; Mat
I. BROAD swonD DANcE.-James Fleming, l; Iso.
0es' tSrls' boTs Il ISnS Sdmpss Knox,
8. LONu RACE-44o YARDs.-Tnomas buchan, i;
ThSmTs ,S lryas q 2a !ohp Hslsy, rsrr
LENGTn.-Iames Fleming, II feet inches; w. l..
Campocl Is iect inches; George Goldie, II feet
Ii. THREE LEGGED RAcE-Marshali and Hug, 80
seconds; kecler ana Robertson, 2; McEwen and
IL HiTcn AND KrcK.-G. 7. Addison. feet 2
incies; George Goide, fleet inch; w. L. Camp
beii and Win. Carmichael feet s 'nches.
Is. LONG KAcE-hALr A AnE Donald Baln,
2 minutes 1915 seconds: Thomas Buohau, >. This
Boes Boas % Grasoea 'oS 5oS VIII
sou. 2; Frank McKalg, 8.
l5: v!yLISa wITu THE poLr;.seorse &c, Go!die
II. Haig, feet inches. -...s-., ..,t..
l6. WALKING MAroH-ONE MILF.-Deeiared otr.
II. SACK RACE OVER HURDLES EIGHTEEN INCHES
HIGH. Thomas Bucnan, /; Forbes Marsnai. 2; A.
s feet inclies;- James Fleming s feet 2incnes;
CeOrge GOldle feet III Inches.
a ieet inches: Alex. Graham. "a feet inches:
George Goldic, 33 eet inches
20. THROWING LIenr HAMMER-TwELvE POUNDS
WEfGnT.-James Fleming, III feet inches; George
Goldie, 1O3 feet inches; Alex. Graham, sS feet.
II. LONG RACE-ONE MiLK-W. s. Preston
4 minutes 4sX seconds; 2, Donald lain; 8, +. Fliz-
gerald.
q. HInuLAsp FlISe.-!ames Fleming, l; John
Campbell 2; John Taylor, 8.
n HOP, STEP AND JUMP-ThOmas Buchan, 40
feet 10k inches; George Goldie, 40 feet incnes q.
r. Addison, 80 feet lncnes.
"a MEMS HURDLE RACE seven entries,.-l, G. T.
Addison; 2, James Fleming; 3, Mat. GOldie.
rs. BOYS, HURDLs RACE tif'een entresl-l, E.
Bowman: g. James Ginsocn: d, John Fisher,
26. PrPE PLAYrNG.-l, Illfam Cieiland; z Angus
Rankin: g. william sinclair; 4, Charles Grant.
The bagpipc playing was held ~ the rooms of'the
club, In sullivan street,. where Q, substantial
and their guests. Detectives Eustace, McDougal
DusenberTy and Nevin were present Oh tnc grounds,
succeeded In arresung Mary Anne Taylor, Jimmy
'TayIOr, .Jimmy" Rose, 'POy" Lees and Cockney
Jake all notorious lckpockets. VINO were promptly
conveyed W Police Headquarters. ... ~