New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-02
SCOTTISH 1THLhTTC SPORTS.


THE TWENTY FIFTH ANNUAL GAMES OF THE GALE
DOMAIN CLUB-THE WINNERS OF THE CONTESTS.
The twenty-fifth annual games of the New
York Caledonia Club were held yesterday at Joness
Wood, at Sixty-eghth-st. aud Thrd-ave. There were
about $500 people present, and the fences about the
ground the shanes overlooking and the windows Of
neighboring factories crowded all day. Besides
watching the games, the crowds amused themselves by
dancing and drinking Scotch whiskey and beer Many
with tartaus kits and rks with long feathers
and sprigs leather in their bonnets made the scene
picturesque The band played Scotch airs and enthusi-
astic cansmen joined in the chorus.
The representatives of the different clans belonging
the club started at from their headquarters
Horatio ST. and marched to the sound OF brass band
and bag pipes down Eighthvo. through Twentythird-
st., down Broadway and through Nntst the Third
ave. Elevated Road The games began at 1890 ln.,
and lasted until D. The standing jump by
Mcdonald, distance, 10 feet inches; d. Ferguson was
second; distance, eet9la inches; and w, Thornton
third, Jumping feet inches. Tossing the caber
came next, and the first prize won by Mcdonald
distance, 80 feet inchcs j. Renne, second distance
80 feet 4o inches j. Melrose third distance 81 feet 0s
inches. The caber is piece of timber sixteen long
eight inches through at end and four at the other
and weighs sixty five pounds.
In putting light stone weighing Ii pounds, w. Rob-
ertson was first, scoring Al feet sig nches j. Rem
ME- second, SO feet 4la inches; j. Merose, third 81
feet ga inches. The standing high jump
by d. Ferguson and NJ. Mcdonald. who
both jumped feet inches. aud divided the
first and second prizes between them. The third and
fourth prizes divided between J. Wilson aud A.
Tasker who both made the score feet 6 inches
L Aitken first in the hop, ep and jump contest
dis AZ feet 7i2 inches Mcdonald second dis
tance ~ feet inches and j. Mitchell third, distance
Atken in IL seconds, g. Irvine being second, Fer
guson third Tais race open to all but the
next one, also 100 yards dash for the OF
tn club only, and was won by +. Bowman in b sec
onds j. West being second and A. ellis third The
mile walk was open to members of amateur
clubs and associations only, and Ivy W OKeefe
ia l6 minutes l4a seconds. The second prize taken
by j. III. Hickey time, 16 minutes 4Sl2 seconds The
running jump was by Mcdonald distance, 10 feet
inches; Pitkon, second, made Is feet inches; and
Mitchell third, g feet ncnes. G p Daniels won the
mile walk time, 7 minutes AZ seconds L. Laing was
race j. Raiue, of Ottawa Canada won in minutes Al 81
minutes AZ seconds. ". Robertson vauted with pole
10 ieet Il inches, and J. b. Lain made feet.
The thrce-me walking mach was open To all and was
by j. McGinty time, "a minutes All ida. G. T..
Daniels second; time, % minutes 6 seconds, and
the Hitch and Kick contest, j. LANG touched the
tambourine feet nches above the ground. The sack
seconds-distance, oneeighth OF a mile. G. c. hae
second and j. Fnity third. In the broadsw,rd dance
William SOmers first, ]. Aitcuison second and l..
to Atchison, as somers won II last year.
Norman Mcleod the champion broadswOrd dancer,
gave eXhoition dance that Justify cheered. The
Highland fling by w, Somers, IT,, Aitchison
being secoud aud J. West third. Norman Mcleod then
exhibition sailors hornpipe. The race
excited interest than any other contest
the contestants champions eX-oham pious OF
Scotland or England. Among the number were George
Hazael Charles Price c. d. Mormack, L. Duan and +.
Hegelman. George Hazael won, time 81 minutes ga
seconds q. ID. Mormack was second time 81 minutes
5312 seconds The To ALL aud the first priz,
was $50 The running high leap by J. West ;
won by M. o. Dunn in minutes seconds, j. T. CoIry
being second In the hurdle race Irvine first Ait
tanned throughout the day, and the ring aud track
| were Kept well cleared