National Republican., 1878-08-23
TIE BRiTNY
The CaledOnian Winners OF Prize
In Athletic sports.

In Athletic Sports.
The sixth annual picnic aud games Of the
Cllcdouian Club was celebrated yesterday at
Bcyers Park, on the Seventh street road.
Fully ! 900 persons were in attendance The
members of the club dressed in their Highland
costumes presented very pleasing appearance.
The day being favorable for exercising the
muscles, the athletes were out in full force
and the large audience was treated to an OK
ccllent exhibition Of the manly sports for
which this club is celebrated.
The games began at one o'clock and con-
tinued until the heavy rain obliged the par.
ticipants to seek shelter on the pavilion. At
Intervals during tho games dancing was in-
dul4ed in, thus relieving the mouOtOuy Of the
exercises.
The reception committee, First Chicftain
J. X. Kerr chairman. and the committee on
games-Chicf William Muirhead, Sscond Chief
tain W. s. Clark, Third Chieftain John q.
Smith, Cansman William Mercer, Clansman
Malcolm Bcatou. and Clansman BullOch-de-
serve great credit for SO ably performing their
duties.
The successful contestants and the priz,s
won are rs follows: Sack.TaCe for boys, first
prize, silver buttcr.dish, won by James l.. Reid;
second prize, ppCket.kuiCe, won by Alexander
Reid Throwing the hammer weight four
teen pounds, first prize, silver cakG.baSRe..
won by Forbes AlcOck, distance 20 feet sec.
Onl prize shaving bracket, won by J. McFag.
CART, distance Is feet. Thrc2.legggd race, dis
tance 5DO yards first prize, back CANNON board,
won hy W. ). Clark, and toilet set won by
| Forbes AlCOck; second prizes, Japanese lacquer,
won by w. H. Crawford, AMI japanese tray
and knife, won by Mr. James Farley. Put.
ting the stone weight eighteen pounds, first
prize, set Of steel knives, silycr.platcd, won
by W. II. Crawford, distance 80 feet inches {;
second prize, bracket, with stays head, won by
J. MCFaggart, distance - feet 0 Inches.
Short, race, first pri2C, g1ld.lincd spoon.
holder, won by Forbes AlcDci second prize,
book case, won by w. $ Clark. Runuing l)ng
jump, first prize syrup dish, won by Forbes
AlrUck, distance III feet inGh second prize,
wall pocket, won by W. ;. Clark, distance -
berry dish won by W II Crawford: second prize,
silver gobiet won by J. McFaggart. Whcs!-
barrow race, for boys, first prize. reading table,
won by VIM. took second prize, pocket knife,
won by Alexander Reid. Hurdle rarr, first
prilc cut cla,5 castor, won by Forbes AiCOck
) cJud prize, corner hra"k"t with stag head
wJn by " :. Clark. Standing jump, first rrE' ,
silver cup won by J. Mel agEart, distance y
feet 10 inches; second prize, king.sct,
won BY JmAcS Farley, distance 0 feet 8
inches. Highland Ming and sword dance, lir,t
and only priln w1n by Eur5e, Alcock. Rob 1T
Ireland was his only opponent. Tine ba2piPo
nlUs,a VA, furnished by Mrsir+. VI 'i.coi and
IruaIl. Egg race for boys, first prkr, sci of
yAccs, won by j. Mitchell second pwzc, bat
aud bail, won by Alexander Reid Mile race,
first prize, buttcr dish and knife, won by John
MCiaggaIti ,rCOnd prize, pickle DISH won by
W. = Clark. Pitching qupits .uIt,ide the
ring, first pril', set OF lvcr.plattd knives,
won by john Mitchell second prize, silver
de,~crt-spOyl won by W s. Clark