The New York herald., 1879-07-29
SCOTTISH GAMES.
PORT IN PHILADELPHIA-BAD MANAGEMENT
BUT GOOD SPORT AT THE CALIFORNIAN CLUB

poRT IN PHILADELpHrA-BAD MANAGEMENT
sBUT GOOD SPORT AT THE CALIFORNIAN CLUB
ASSEMBLY.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
PHILADELPHIA, July %, 1879.
he twenty first annual gathering of the Gale
,ian Club of Philadelphia. not well managed
.r arrangements for guests and the prompt
ying out of the programme Of events
,ed. The sport however. good. notwith-
pdng the delays, which long that at
koclock two-thirds OF the programme began at
k-past nine A. NJ. had not been gone through
IA. There good attendance OF athletes and
X.tators among tho former being George David
ex-champion of Scotland. recently arrived in
country, and several well known contestants
II various Eastern cities OF the Uuited States and
ada. special prize awaited Davidson in
Vii of the events for which he entered. in addition
Ayhich there three regular prizes for the
Her winners. ranging in value from about $12
Nm to So, and aggregating S562
HEAVY
Nsr putting the heavy stone there were eleven
T.. the best scores and the prize winners being
\ following ng:-George Davidson 81 1t. 8 in. and
A. in; u. A. Ross Hamilton. Ont, SO II. IL in.
36 1T. ill.,; James Merose. New York. 30 IT. In,
n. in. and 50 #. in.; William Robertson.
fokyn. 81 IT. 10 in. and 35 It. in.
HEAVY HAMMER.
In throwing the heavy hammer 1C lbs, best in
khe following made the best record:-D. c. Ross.
100 it, 1Oi IT. and los IT,: John Rennic New York,
30 IT. in. "a IT, James Melrose. New York. ~ IT.
10 in.
uop, SKIP AND JUMP.
In the running hop, skip and jump the following
distinguished tnemselves:-P. Sullivan Fail River.
Mass. Al IT. ill., AZ IT, in and AZ IT. in.: l.. W.
Johnson Hamilton. II IT, 10 in AZ IT, IL in. and
A. X. len. Massachusetts. SO 1t. in. 81 It, in.
and 80 tt. in
PUTTING THE LIGHT STONE
For putting the light stone tl3 ibs.). fourteen en-
tries. best two in three. the prize winners were:-
f...,r HAY IN 4 In, . in.
ID. Ross. 43 IT. 10 in.. A it, 43 IT,; W. Robertson,
AZ It. in, ~ IT,. AZ IT. in; james Melrose.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YARDS
The short race for boys under twelve years. $50
yards was won by John Conlon.
The short race for members. $50 yards. won
by John Brown.
The short for men. $50 yards. in three heats.
won by L. J. Maloney, of Fall River.
LIGHT HAMMER.
In throwing the light ham mer. IL lbs best two in
three. d. q. Ross made the best score reaching l2O
IT. 10 iu 100 IT, in. IN IT, II in. Davidson, came
next with III tt. in. 119 IT. in III ft-.5 in.
James Melrosc scored ll3 IT. in, III It. John
Renine made 1Ol II. in. l04 tt. in, los #.
JUMP.
In the running high leap 4. W. johnson. of Phila-
Robertson and ID. c. Ross made 1t. 5 in ~ West
reached IT. "a in; Davidson. 8 #. 02 in.
TOSSING cABER.
In tossing the cabcr Davidson maintained the
lead. scoring 80 IT. ~ in.,, 40 It. ~ in. and
Al n. y in. j. Rennc scored 81 II. in, 3s it, 10
in and 80 II. d. &. Ross scored 30 II. q in and 40
IT. . in. J. w. johnson. 81 II. 10 in. and 40 It,
special short for members only. 100 yards.
the next event was won by j. Jack and A. Cromble
participated In by James Kennedy. of brooklyn;
James Mor, William Robertson aud Dickson. The
FIRST second and third prizes taken by the thrcc
first mentioned In the order named. The three
prizes for the highest hitch and kick were won by
johnson, who scored 5 IL. 10 in. Allen with
q 1t. y in, and Robertson with 1t. q in.
ono of the iuost exciting events of the day the
tug OF war between twelve arricd and twelve single
members OF the club, best two out OF three: the
married in the first two heats. In the con-
tcst at the running long jump Johnson scored 30 IT..
10 IT, 0j in.