The New York herald., 1876-09-08
THE SCOTTISH GAMES.

TWENTIETH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE CALEDo-
MAN CLUB AT JONES WOOD.
Though tho weather did promise at all favoraby
yesterday morning the Caledonan Club marched from
their club house At No lis Sullivan street In warlkc
garb" to Jones Wood for the purpose Of holding the
twentieth annual games. which have become popu-
lar under the auspices Of this club At the head of
club marched number OF bagpipcrs skirng away like
mad and the chief of the cian Robert Hamilton, ST.,
followed BY cx-Chef John Dngwall, John Taylor and
others Al Jones' Woods a large number OF people had
gathered, each person paying nty cents to 20 In and
everywhere bonnets and hats and from coat lapes
depended tho sprigs OF Scottish heather. There wcre
bands of the different platforms and dancing
kept up all day and until late hour last evening
Tho games wcrc held in two different parts OF
the field to expedite matters, and the arrangements
for the reception OF visitors wero carefully and
courteousy supervised by Chicftain Dingwall Late
in The afternoon the Scottish rnc team camc up tho
East River steamboat and visited the games, tho
team, entering the ground, headed by the pipcrs,
being most enthusiastically received by the spcca.
tors The display OF athletic fcats very fine and
the entries and prizes given are as folows:-
THROWING rHx HEAVY HAMMER sixteen pounds, CT.
elusive of handleL Hugh McKinnon, Hamilton Can.
ada West. log eet ~ inches, FIRST prize; Alexander
Mckay, New Haven, 81 feet eh inches, second prize;
John Anderson, New York, SO feet Oh inches, third
prize Ton entries.
THROWING LIGHT HAMMER Twelve pounds
weight, exclusive Of handct-Hugh McKinnon. ll5
icet = inches, urst prize; second prize, Alexander
Mckay, 100 feet inches; Andrew Renne, third prizc
100 ieei . ncEex Eleven entries NcKinnon volan-
tnrily threw with one arm the hammer 126 feet
STANDING Juxps-First prize G. W. Johnson, feet
IL inches; second prize, A. Mckay. feet 9 inches;
third prize John Anderson, feet inches Eight en-
trica
Eus,I'o Jv.rmrirss Pr',s A. Reid; ls ies. *
inches third prize, William Robinson, New York, II
feet inches Five entries
PUTTING rus HEAVY 5roSE rwcnty-one poundsl
First prize Hugh McKinnon, 81 feet inches; second
H. w. Johnston, 80 feet 8 inchea Eleven cntries
STANDING Hon LEAr.-First prize, 4. W. Johnston,
iee.s inches; SECOND & prlze, a rhc basscs, % Zee.
feet inches; seven entries.
BRoApswoRp DAScx.-First prize Jnmcs Aitcnison
OF New York; second prize, John West Of New York;
third prize. l.. q. Robertson Six entrics
Bors HIGHLAND FLfSo (open 10 members sons OF
sister societies under afisen years Of ase-Firs price
A. McIarcn, Newark. No competition
SHORT RAcR (one hundred yardsl prize,
George lrvng Ottawa, G. ". second prize y W.
10 LIS seconds Ten entrees
.TossiSo rnE CABER First prize, Hugh hcRinnon,
10 feet l0h inches; second prize, Il. W. Johnston,
10 feet 10 inches third przc Alexander Mckay ~ fecs
inchca Seven cnterica
TnRxs-LxGexp RAcR-Frst prize, Reid and Car.
rreSs
BoYs RACE tor mombers sons only under
twelve years Of ssel.--Firs, prize, l.. D. Robertson
IT,; second prize W. Williamson; third prizo X
vAuLriso wrrm TINS PoLA-FIrst prize, william
Robertson; second prize. Frank Duke; third prize,
John NcLarcn six entries
SPECIAL Two-MiLs RAcE--For members Of the club
only. Prize silver cup, valued at $50; irst prize,
running, ION bsx Three entries
OLD MESs RAcg-For members only over 80 years
OF age, who had not won prize 10 tho club In two
years-Frss prize, James Eadis; second prize, A. l.
HITCH AID KIcx-First nrizsA A q Reidl sanonA