Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-24
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Yesterday afternoon the fourth annual
picnic of the Californian club, with an exhi
billion OF Scottish games, was in progress at
the Washington Schuetzen park when our
report closed, and the games proceeded as
follows:
THE STANDING JUMP
was open only to members. The entries
smsIi. Donald 8. Grant John Miller n Jobn
Mellis, Jos. TAFT and Thos. Somerville Bull
lock won the nrst prize, a shoulder brooch,
with jump OF nine feet. VIM. HALEY
jumped eight feet seven inches, and won the
second prize, 50.
THE SHORT RACE
Messrs. Bullock, Miller, Haley, Mellis and
Grant started. Bullock got away with the
nrst prize, q skene dhue, aud Miller took
the second, silver thistle.
TOSSING THE CABER
was the most peculiar and interesting game.
The eaoer is a log about 16 feet long, inches
In diameter AT one end and tapering 10
inches al the other, and weighing acoat $50
pounds. When a man is going to toss IL
thsH b OF s9If @ lug u up 70 him anu
then craps the small end with both hands
and lifts IL perpendicularly in the air till he
then, balancing the caber, he takes a short
run run forward and gives the toss By pitching
the caoer forward with both hands. The
caoer must be tossed so that 1t will turn
over In the air, stri king the ground with the
large, or heavy end, so as 10 fall with the
small end pointing away from the tosser.
only contestants, and the first prize "a gold
mecsl) was won by McKennon, who made
40 feet inches, and Mckay made 10 feet
3 inches.
Throwing THE LIGHT HAMMER.
THROWING an iron ball Weighing about
eight pounds, fastened TO q handle four feet
long, came next. McKennOn threw IL los
feet = inches and won the gold medal. Nc
Kay won the second prize (s3) with q throw
OF 10i feet inches.
THROWING THE HEAVY HAMMER
is game OF similar Kid, but the hammer
Is Just twice as heavy. McKennon won an.
other gold medal at this, making throw of
80 feet Mckay won the second prize, a sill
Yer brooch, throwing 81 feet inches.
FOR THE THREE LEGGED RACE
there were three entries, Messrs. Bullock
and TAFT, Grant and Mellis, and Muirhest
land Reid. Messrs. Grant and Mellis won
TIE first prize, IS. and Messrs. Bullock and
TAFT the second. 50.
TIE BAGPIPE PLAYING
for the gold medal found four contestants,
James A. c. Dickson, Of Phil tdelphia; Geo.
w. Morrison. Of Michigan; Alexander Brown
and Robert Ireland, Of Washington. Morrf-
SOC Is little boy years or age, who ap.
out Great deal OF applause by his lively
music. Dickson and ireland were formerly
pipers In the British army, and Dickson used
osgpipe presented 10 him by the Duke OF
Edinburgh. The judges were placed away
In tent, so that they could not see who was
playing. Each man stepped up ia his turn
and marched up and down by the tent play
Ing his liveliest strains. The gold medal
was awarded to Robert Ireland. A special
medal was awarded TO the diminutive piper,
Forbes Alcock took the medal for dancing
the Highland ding, and James A c. Dickson
the second prize, a pair OF shoe buckles.
yAULTING AND LEAPING.
Alcock, Melrose and Mckay contested in
me running high,leap contest. Mckay
won the second prize, s3-leaping 4 feet 8
inches.
The same men contested IN the standing
hlgh-lea game. Mckay won the first prize,
IS, with q leap OF feet; Melrose won the
second, S3-leaping feet IL inches.
the wanting with the pole was game re.
gold medal, vaultlng over line feet high;
Mckay won the second prize, s3-vaulting s
'ee' incnes ,ux1oxa..c
OF one mile was contested by James Craigh,
John Maloney, VIM. NJ. Morse and Forbes
u me svs Is, s me
Craigh took the second prize, IS; AlcOck
dropped out just before the finish, and Morse
was fairly distsnced, but pluckily finished
HITCH AND KICK
consists IN leaplDg up on one foot and kick
Ing al tin plate suspended In the air with
the other, then alighting again ON the same
foot Mckay and Melrose contested, and
Mckay without running, hitching and kick
ground. Melrose took a little run as a start.
but he could not mitch or k1ck anything over
feet. Mckay took the first prize, 81, and
MelIose the second, 81.
THE SACK RACE.
Four boys entered for the sack race-James
Reid, James Stewart, George Mellis and
ment, James Reid won the first prize (s2)
and James Stewart the second (s1.)
PEDEsTRIAsIsM.
There were three entries for the walking
match OF one mile, viz: James Craig, John
Maloney and William Crawford. Crawford
dropped out after making the second circuit
OF the arena, and claimed a foul, exhibiting
cut on his ankle which he said that one OF
Ihe others had done with q shoe-spiks. The
match was continued by Maoney and Craig.
Tie former was q 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 adj
vance. The rrst prize was awarded 10 Ma
ioney $50, and the second 10 Craig (s5D
dred yards was won an by opy rsee Of two hun
ne second by James Stewart (sL)
HI RDLEs.
Tnere were ten hurdles Tn be leaped in the
hurdle race. Alcock, Mckay and Melrose
entered. Mckay fell out after leaping two
nurudes. AIcock and Melrose1 came In
and the prize money, 81, was divided be-
THE SWORD DANCE.
There were only two contestants In the
sword dance, Alcock and Ireland. Alcocks
graceful and skillful dancing In and out
admired. The nfst prize, q gold medal. was
awarded 70 Alcock, and the second (shoe
buekles) 10 Ireland.
IN TIE wHKKLBARRow RACE
me SIX contestant were olindfolded with
tneir faces away from the goal. Some
racneu the goal; others wandered hopeless
ts.y about Joseph TAFT won the FIRST
S,IsS -, and George Reid won the second,
1900 me prizes for The days sports were pre-
ytiia Hr,ng the evening by Mr.. Somer-
rS DuIing the day the club seryef an
80 nen, ulnner 70 It's guests. Inc evening
mHIe merry With dancing aud music
Agricultural Society, is endea vorsas ,; '@ as
range with the Caledonian CInh - 80. ~ a. ~
games repeated at tae RocsytIIs ss,r oe ~,
month. The society will offer suitshia n-ss "A.
MAKING CANE OF HIM-Denni. pr-,,,
1ho SHOT charge OF bird shot into John
H0ward's head and neck yesterday went 70
me Police Court this morning and surren-
derd himself He was retaised there FOR n
h@arfng To- morrow on the charge as a<sanlt
ana battery With Infant In KILL