The New York herald., 1876-08-16
SCOTTISH SPORTS.
THE NORTH AMERICAN UNITED cALEDoNIAN
ASSOCIATION AT PHILADELPHIA-ATHLETI
SPORTS IN THE PARK.


ASSOCIATION AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SPORTS IN THE PARK.
PHILADELPHIA, August 15, 1875
The attention of the citizens Of Philadelphia to.
day and Monday partially diverted from Centennial
matters by large parade Of killed Scots and series
OF Scottish games at schuetzen Park. With tenacty
peculiar scotchmen, they indulge IN athletics chiefly
durius the broiling days OF summer. They did 30 in
the mdcr climate of the aud country" and different
conditions induce them to do anything didcrcnt
here The Caledonian Club OF Philadelphia
accordingly made all duo preparations Tor
its eighteenth annual gathering and athletes
Gockcd in from all directions. McKinnon, Reid and
Johnston, from Canada; Mckay. Maloney and Mar
shall, from the East; West, Robertson and Kennedy,
from New York and Brooklyn, and host OF others
took their various to the international games at
Philadelphia Along with them went many other
members of the Scottish community.
The meeting place was at the club room on Pine
street. Before O'Clock on Monday morning the
Scotchmen, in kilt and plaid were pcrambulating the
streets in the direction of tho rendezvous.
Inside the ring the games progressed slowly. Tho
club made a mistake either in div iding the programme
occupy two days, or in "killing time" to such
that two days fully occupied. 1t would
surely have boon far better for all concerned II tho
games had followed each other Mt regular and reason
become wcarincss alike to spectators and athctca
On Monday about 8, 600 persons on the ground.
and but for several hcavy of rain tho number
would no doubt have been much larger.
The competitors were OF a high order OF excellence
and in that respect the games like the parade,
among the best held America One reason pos
sbly was that the prizes were very liberal Tho Judges
OF whom there about score Served In turn and
gave great satisfaction They were chosen from the
delegates from Montreal. Batnloro Albany, New York,
Syracuse, ST. GATHERINGS HamOson and other places
The following was the
LIST
Putting the heavy stone 1--we entrcsE First, John
Anderson, Newark, 80 Il. in; second, Hugh A. Nc
Kay, New Haven, 81 IT, o IN.
Standing Jump (seven cntries) s)-First, A. z. John.
ston, Toronto, 10 f. s,s in. second, James Crane,
10 II. S1 in. third r. Rogers, Trenton, 10 It. 2 in.
Throwing tho light hammer (slx entresl First, II.
McKinnon, lis IT. ii in. second, A Mckay, Ill it I'M
third, j.. Anderson 90 H. II in.
Running jump een entrcsl First, A..C. Reid' Ham
20 f. in third John Melrosc Hartford, 10 IT. 3s in
Sack race eleven eptries-Fpst;; RS; W. Robertson
Marshall. Bridgeport.
Tossing the cabcr (six entricsl-First, A. Mckay.
+. A. Johnston.
Three. legged fourteen eptresl First, "; Rob-
ertson and A. c. Reid; second A. NJ. Allen and Charlea
Allen; third, II. HUFF aud G. W. Bra,ton.
Highland fling eleven entries).-First. G. A. Mathc-
son, Hamilton; second. James Kennedy, Brooklyni
One Hundred and Fifty Yard Race eighteen entresl-
SrS sSo Gews9s Daley rh'
Boys Short Race (fourtecn entries-First, Cole
man, Philadelphia; second, r. Furgus: third, r BAD
| croft
| Hitch and Kick (sx entricsl-First, John West,
| Brooklyn s n. In. second, A. C. Reid, IT, in !;
| third, A. Marshall, Bridgeport, IT, In
Egg Race (clevon entriesl-First, John McLareu Z
second, W. Nickcrson; third w. Coates
Hurdle Race eleven entriesl--First, j. Mnloney;
second, A. G. Reid; third, W. Boyer, Philadelphia
Tho scenes aud excitement OF Monday morning wcre
repeated to-day with littc variation. good many OF
abscntcd themselves the plea OF going to
tho Exhibition, but the attendance was very good.
At the park, cloud threatened rain, tho specta-
tors appeared IN the afternoon in strong force There
can be no doubt however. that the wearisome delays
OF the previous day had their effect and with those
who ordeal Of burning for both days the
signs of mpatencc were all the moro marked. The
following was to-day's
PRIZE
Quoiis lthiytccn entresL--First, Job Pearson Pha.
delphia; second. A. McGregor. Newark; third, Y.
Putting tho Light Stone (nve entriesl sl-First. J.
Anderson. ~ IT. in. second II. MckinDon,
Al IT, 0ls in. third, A. Mckay, 40 IT. 3 in.
Hop, Step and jump tfvc cntricsl-First, j. Ma
AZ IT. So in. third, Hugh Murphy, Troy. Al IT, 81 in.
Throwing tho Heavy Hammer.-Flrst. A. Mckay,
o. f. 10 In. second, H. McKinnon, 95 n IN. I
third, j. Anderson, 81 f. o in
Standing High Leap tseven entresl-First, e. A.
Johnston, s IT, 2 in second james Craig, r. 2 in.
Throwing So pound weight -four entricsl l-First H.
McKiunon % # 1OA in second A. Mckay, 90 f. 2x
In. third j. Anderson 81 IT. 6A in
Sack Race Hurdles Is inches high ninc
tricsl-First, +. Allcock second, A. Marshall third
j. McIaren.
Boys Hurdle Raco eleven entrics)-Frst, SOM
crville; second, A. McAdam; third, J. Coke
Broad Sword Dance (scvou entresl First, James
Kennedy; second James Moir, Scranton; third, G.
Matncrson, Hamilton.