The New York herald., 1875-11-26
THE scorcH-AMERIcAN ArHIErEs.


The members OF the Scottish American Athletic Club
spent yesterday in very enjoyable way. Their first an.
nual handicap games given Jones' Wood Colos.
scum and judging from the large crowd of interested
spectators who attendance, the future ANIMALS
or the club will be quite an event with Scotch
American citizens. Although the weather overhead
all that could be desired by the most exactng,
and, therefore, made thoroughly enjoyable to
the crowd of lockers on, who had comforta-
BILE seats in the amphitheatre, those who
took active part in the exercises OF the entertain
rather discommoded by the condition of the
ground. The slight frosts of the day previous had
hardened il somewhat but the yesterday forenoon
thawed well out so that track used for the walk
Ing and running was muddy and slippery. This
proved a great disadvantage to the gentlemen
who entered for the match Of throwing the
light hammer and of tossing the caber.
They were unable to get good foothod and not few
on this account failed to make respectable
record. IL was after eleven O'Clock before the
games we're begun. There then about
200 persons the grounds but later in
the day the attendance increased considerably,
and there must have been 2 coo spectators
the close when the three mile walk in progress
There twelve entries for the light hammer throw
ing each competitor having three throws and the right
to have his score stand on his best throw Charles Nc
Letche, allowed a handicap Of ID ieet threw the
hammer as r. in Robert Williamson, allowed 10
y
100 yards race run by heats, The 1rst heat
q ahe between Alexander Iasker and L. d. Robertson,
the latter being allowed handicap Of Il yards; the
second heat by Francis Dykes, Jr, allowed handicap
OF yards the third by John Grassick, given a hand
cap oi yards, and the fourth by D. B. Fleming, given
a handicap Of yards The race finally won By
Grasseck in lin. 1ss.
The next was a one mile walk which was by
Ihomas McEwen John Knox, Jr, in the running
nigh leap, allowed q inches over Addison and
TasRer al the scratch" leaped 8 II. in, and
George Mitchell Jr., H. in he being given 10
inches over the scratch The half mile race was won
by B. Greg 10 2m. 9As, David ~ Knox being second
and William Parker lscratch third Greig was given Is
yards and Knox 30 yards the scratch. In 1put
ting the light stone John Grasslck fscratchl was
first, he throwing the stone 81 H. in Charles
McLctche given feet beyond the scratch threw il 81
IT. in, and John Mcmillan, given inches
threw II 80 II. in In vaultinr with
the pole, John Knox, allowed feet wanted
r. in. ; Frank Duke scratch), H. in and George
Talmie allowed r. in, vaulted nj In. Tho
quarter-mile race was won by David Y. Knox who had
allowance OF 2S yards, in I'm. KS Thomas Nc
Even, allowed 20 yards second. In throwing the
SO H. weight A. Thomson, allowed 8 H., threw the
weight q r. in. H. Graham, allowed H., threw
1t 20 II. in. J. Mcmillan (scratchb 10 II. IL in.
The sack by ID. r. Knox, allowed
80 yards; L. y. Robertson, allowed 60 yards
was lsecond; D. y. Fleming Cscratch), third.
The one mile race was won by William
Parker lsGratahl In N 20 s William Hume second