National Republican., 1876-08-24
cipg the Highland Fling. Dickson took the
second prize, shoe buckle.

cling the Highland Fling. Dickson took the
second prize, shoe buckle.
vAULTING AND LEAPING.
Aleock, Melrose and Mckay conteste i in the
running high-leap contest. Mckay leaped D
feet, and took the medal. Alcock won the
sec ond prize, leaping feet 10 inches.
The same men contested in the standing
high-leap game. Mckay won the first prize
with leap of feet. Melrose won the Sec
ond, leapiug feet II inches.
The vaulting with the pole was game re-
gold medal, vaulting over line nine ieet hign:
Mckay won the second prize, Vaulting ieet o
inches.
THE LONG RACE
of one mile was we'll contested. Jas. Craigh,
John Maloney, VIM. NJ. Morse and Forbes
Alcock started. Maloney was, in every re-
spect, the best runner, but the others pressed
hin. hard by squirting during the race. He
came in an easy winner, with Cralgh second.
Alcock dropped out just before the finish, and
Morse was fairly diStanced, but pluckily nm
ished his mile.
HITCH AND KICK
consists in leaping up on one foot and kicking
at tis plate suspended in the air with the
other, then alighting again on the original foot.
Mckay and Melrose were the contestants.
Mckay was by far the best hitcher and kicker,
as he without running hitched and kicked a
plate hung seven feet eight inches from the
ground. Melrose took a little run as a start,
but he could not hitch and kick anything over
seven feet.
Five boys entered for the sack race, James
| Reid, James Stewart, George Mellis and Dun
| can McKerricher. After much amusement,
the race was won by James Reid, with James
Stewart second.
There were three entries for the walking
7. T-,sa~ Vnara
| Maloney and William Crawford. Crawford
dropped out after making the second circuit of
| the arena, and claimed foul, exhibiting cut
on his ankle which he said that one OF the
| others had done with shoe-spike. The match
was continued by Maloney and Craig. The
former was a few feet in the lead until within
| about 100 feet of the finish. Craig here passed
him by a sort of half run and half walk and
crossed the line several feet in advance. The
| first prize was awarded to Maloney, the second
/ to Craig.
The first prize in the boys race of two hun
dred yards was won by Fred. Cowie, the second
by James Stewart.
HURDLES.
There were ten hurdles to be leaped In the
hurdle race. Alcock, Mckay and Melrose en-
| tered. Mckay fell out after leaping two hur-
| dies. AlcOck and Melrose came in together
| after running and leaping finely, and the prize
| money was divided between them.
There were only two contestants In the
sword dance, Alcock and ireland. Alcock's
| graceful and skillful dancing in and out be-
| tween the crossed sworls was greatly ad-
mired. The first prize, gold medal, was
awarded to Alcock.
wheelbarrow race hears the same relation
| to field sports as tub race does 10 aquatic
sports. the six contestants were blindfolded
and turned with their faces away from the
| goal. Some reached the goal; others wan
dered bopelessly about, creating considerable
confusion in the crowd. Joseph TAFT won the
first prize, and George Reid won the second.
The prizes for the days sports were presented
during the evening by Mr. Somerville. During
the day the club served an excellent dinner to
its guests. The evening was made merry with
dancing and music.
Mr.. John Hall, president of the Maryland
Agricultural Society, is trying to arrange with
| the Caledonian Club to have the games repeated
at the Rockville fair next month. The society
viii offer suitable prizes.