St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-30
Picnics at MinnetOnka Largely Attended
in Spite of Storms and the TOrrid
Weather
The Retail Grocers and the Caledonian
Society Make Merry in Various
Ways.
Board Of Education Expenses - An
other Assignment on Record
Two Divorces.
Generous Aid--Minneapolis Sports
A Soap Fal1ir--Among the Mills
Current Comment.
THE CALEDONEANS.
They Enjoy Il Great Day of Sport at
The Lakes.


rain storm, with threatening thunder ana
lurid lightning, ushered iii the day, which
promised to be anything but fair. ABOUT
o'clock the skies cleared, but hundreds
were deferred from attending the picnic.
At 9 O'clock q special train CARVING 4oO
people left the Minneapolis " 1T. Louis ue-
pot and the regular train at 30 carried as
many more. Arriving at Lake Park the
steamer st. Louis took the party ABOARD ana
after waiting for a squall when proved 10
be of but short duration, to subside, made
trim of the lower Lake, stopping at Mime
tonka beach. Hotel st. Louis, Breezy point,
and returning TO Lake Park at L O'Clock.
The noon train from Minneapolis brought
about 500 more people, including about 200
more from st. Paul, and thus augmented the
entire party numbered about l, 800 people.
After dinner at the Lake Park hotel, and re-
freshment from the numerous basket
lunches, the eXcursiOnistS adjourned to the
arena, where took place
THE CALIFORNIAN GAMES.
The ''arena" as it was called, was in
Guided in a circle Of 104 yards in circum-
ference. The shady banks formed an
ampitheater from which the spectators
witnessed the sports with comfort, notwith-
standing the intense heat Of the sun. Danz'
band during the afternoon played selec-
IlpuS. llluS lulllSIiIiS a fClg OhJOA 'tbiC
feature of the program. The rain of the
morning had thoroughly soaked the ground
and as the. soil was very clayey
its condition for running or jumping is re-
Sponsible for some of the poor records
made.
The program, as carried out. was as fol-
lows:
First-One hundred yard handicap race:
First prize, silver cup: second, silver medal.
On account of the narrow track the con-
teStantS were divided into two parties.
Marshall Mayall, St Paul, scratch; L.
ii. Murphy, Minneapolis, and Morris Self
West st. Paul, four yards start. ran first,
Mayall winning. A. ID. Scott, Minneap,
oils, scratch, and j. c. Harper, two yard
start, ran, Harper winning. MayalS
Scratch and Harper two yards start. ranl,
Mayall winning.
Second-TwO hundred yards race for
boys under - years: First prize, silver
medal, presented by the club; second prize,
$3.50, presented by the club. John Rogers,
Willie Harrison, and Norman Douglass ran,
coming in in the order named.
Third-Old mans race. No competitors
appeared and the race was omitted.
Fourth-Throwing underground ham
mers: the best average made in this event.
with Nos. 10 and %, to receive the hand
some medal presented by Hon. Alexander
Mitchell of Milwaukee. In this contest
Hugh Campbell of St Paul threw the ham
mer 110 feet 81 inches; j. Ii. Briggs a
feet; II. Ross, 70 feet 2 inches; John
Gabriel, rs feet inches. The other COM
petitors were Walter Bonn, o. ii. Briggs,
Wilkes McDemOtt.
Fifth-TWo hundred yards wheelbarrow
race; first prize silver caster and cut-glass
bottles, by the club; second prize, one
dozen hose. Henry Orth of Minneapolis
won easily. Frank Bush, his only rival. up
setting his barrow.
SiXth-Quarter of mile handicap anna
teur run; first prize, meerschaum pipe;
second prize, silver medal, by the club; third
prize. SCOTS poems. Marshall Mayall,
scratch; Z. ii. Murphy, Joseph Sutherland
10 yards start; Morris Self, 20 yards start
Self won, making the distance in l minute
and Is seconds; Mayall second.
Seventh-Rmning high jump; first prize,
cup; second prize, ScOttish-American
Journal for one year. The contestants
were N. j. Shaw. Neil Mcdonald st. Paul;
Edward Pagan. j. ii. Briggs. ID. IL. Muir
ply, j. IL. Hurley, j. +. Ross. The
first jump was feet 9 inches,
which was cleared by all except
Murphy and Mcdonald. The rope was
raised one inch and all cleared it. The line
was raised to five feet, and Shaw was the
only man who cleared it, winning the first
prize. For second place Biggs won, clear
ing feet l inch.
Eighth-lIitch and kick: First prize.
lap robe, by North Star Wooden mills; sec
ond prize, coffee cup and saucer. The con-
testants We're NJ. J. Shaw, Neil Mcdonald
J. ii. Hurley. Shaw won, kicking the pan
al feet ) 3 acres.
SiXth-TOssing the caber: first prize wire
rocker; second prize. toilet box. The caber
consisted of pole 16 feet long, inches
and inches in diameter at either end. The
feat is toss it so it viii turn lengthwiSe in
the air. The stick was made of green wood
and was too heavy; NJ. Thompson, Wilke
McDermOtt. Walter Brown, j. L. Ross.
Hugh Campbell and Frank Horn. all tried
it and signally failed. The timber was
shortened two feet at the base, but even
then the strong men could not toss it re-
Quired. Wilkes NIcDermmOt4 came the
nearest and was awarded first prize.
The feat was afterwards performed
by A. w. Elliott, a carpenter living at PAP
Nineteenth avenue south.
Tentl-Putting siXteen-pound shot: gold
medal, with events four and twenty-five
The entries were the same as for the fourth
event. Hugh Campbell threw the
shot 43 feet; ]. II. Briggs, IS feet, 10
inches; J. T. Ross, 81 feet; 0. Ii. Briggs,
81 feet, & inches.
Eleventh-One mile handicap run, anna
teur; first prize, silver water tankard. by
the club; second prize, silver medal. Louis
Sumbardo won the race in 5 minutes. 293l
seconds; James Batty second, Hamilton
Hall third.
Twefth-Sword dance; first prize, sill
yer pitcher. There was only one entry.
William Macarthur of st. Paul, who exc
cuted the difficult steps with grace and
agility. He was encOred and danced the
highland fling equally acceptably.
Thirteenth-Fat mans race; first prize,
silver cup; second prize, order for hat
(trimmed). Wilkes McDemott, weight
go pounds, and John Gabriel, weight 2I5.
were the only entries, McDermott winning
easily.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES contest; first prize,
elegant table scarf. William Cameron and
John Strand entered, the former winning.
Fifteenth-HOp, step and jump; first
prize, handsome OdOr case; second prize,
box of cigars. NJ. j. Shaw made Al feet,
AZ inches; Neil Mcdonald, 80 feet: Edward
Pagan, sc feet
SiXteenth-One hundred yards handicap
amateur hurdle race, eight hurdles, feet,
inches high; first prize. silver tanlard
worth SIS; second prize, silver cup by the
club. Grant Bell, III. ID. Scott and Mar
Shall Mayall ran first, the latter winning.
y. Z. Harper, four yards start, j. II. Hur
ley and j. IL. Briggs, scratch. ran next,
Harper winning. Harper. four yards start,
and Mayall, scratch. ran and Harper won.
MISUNDERSTANDING long jump; first
prize, silver medal BY club; second prize.
Burns poems, presented by S. NJ. Williams.