St. Paul daily globe., 1888-07-26
MUSCULAR SONS OF SCOTIA
The Contests Under the Auspices Of the
Caledonian Club Yesterday.
THOSE WHO WON PRIZES.
A Small Attendance Because Of Un-
propitious Weather---0nly -
Few Good Records.

| ueudud OTlVlng park, near tl0 glass
works, yesterday. Owing to the threat
'ening weather in the morning, the at
tendance was not large, and many who
went early and remained until the
games closed heartily wished them
selves at home again before the after
noon was over, for the reason that there
was no shade of any kind in the
park, and the games dragged ter
ribly. Danz's band was in az
tendance and played selections during
the day. There was also bagpiper
present, clad in the regulation Highland
costume, and he kept his alleged mu-
sical instrument going nearly the whole
time. 1t was announced that there
would be lacrosse, foot ball and quoitS
In the morning. but as none of the
games began until afternoon, those who
went early had somewhat tedious
wait. About a dozen patrolmen were
IN attendance and about the same num-
per OF nremen were present to see the
run. Charles Craige. of No. 3 engine
house, distinguished himself by win
ming number of prizes.
| THE GAMES
began with 1O0-yard race for boys
| under htteen years of age, for suit OF
clothes and a hat. Fred Lauer cap
tured the clothes in fourteen seconds,
and Albert Miller walked off with the
hat. For the seventy-tive yard race for
| girls under fifteen there were several
entries, and the race was a pretty one.
Jennie Hastings won first prize, a toilet
set, III thirteen seconds, and Beatrice
Brooks took second prize, perfume
| case.
In throwing the light hammer.
Char les Craige took first prize, a SmOk-
ing set, throwing the hammer 1861
| feet: ID. Gaunt threw it 101 feet and
took the silver medal, and William
Young took the third prize. box of
cigars, by tossing the hammer S415
| feet. j. Cathnack threw the heavy
hammer 81 feet and secured the gold
| medal
In the running high jump, Fireman
Craige made record of feet 215
inches and carried away the first prize,
| a gold medal, while A. A. Nicholson
| took second prize.
The next event was l0O-yard dash.
| in which there were six or seven en-
| tries. A. NJ. Lewis won the lemonade
set offered as first prize and Craige the
second. box of cigars. The time was
| 1112 seconds.
Dave Gaunt won the chair offered for
| greatest distance. He placed it thirty
nine feet from the mark, while Craige
| could get it but thirty-Seven feet.
w. q. Irwin won the quarter
race, and took the suit of clothes, and
w: J. Morawitz took the silver medal.
There was pony race On the pro-
gramme, and it proved decidedly in
tereSting one. Just before the race was
called long, lank boy rode up Oh
l.rT n1,f,o fn,+ ~,
owners of the other ponies. which were
trained racers, objected. but the broncho
was allowed to run. When the horses
got ready to start the riders of two of
the ponies endeavored to jockey the
rider of the broncho out of the race,
but he would mol have it that way. The
Judges called to the two riders to come
back and start over, but they kept
ahead and went flying around the
track. On their return they were
again stated, this time the broncho be +
ing given an equal show. He took the
road and kept it, coming in about four
rods ahead and winning for his owner,
VIII Thompson, suit of clothes. The
other riders wanted the race to be run
over again, but they were not accom-
m0dated.
The principal contestants in tossing
the cable were d. Gaunt and Thomas
Craige. Both men were in handsome
form and did excellent work. Gaunt
was too much for the fireman, and made
record of fOrty-one feet nine inches.
The prize was half a ton of coal.
The one-mile professional foot race,
first prize, SIS: second prize, $40, was
an interesting event. The only men
who completed the mile were Tom Gal
lagher, who won first prize, and w. G..
Irwin. The time was 5:15, and at the
conclusion Gallagher was taken from
the track in completely exhausted
condition. But he had beaten pro-
fessional, and that was honor enough to
make up for being all broke up.
Archie Gray won the first prize. a
gold medal, in the obstacle race, and C.
Martin made a close second, taking
the picture of Robert Burns.
Vaulting with the pole was splendid
contest, and the men who took part in
it showed good deal of nerve. At the
siX-fOot start there were several con-
testants, but as the pole went higher
and higher they all dropped out except
Gaunt and Craige. The fireman Kept
his heavy antagonist busy guessing
how high he could vault. until eight
feet six inches was reached, when he
let him carry away the first prize-a
hammOck-while he himself was con-
tent with the gold sleeve buttons offered
as second prize.
There were seven entries in the five
mile bicycle race, and a great exhibit
ton was given, The prizes were gold
medal and a silver medal. Collie Bell
took first prize and E. ]. Hale and
Harry Locker tied on second place.
The matter was arran ed, however, to
the satisfaction of both.
w. q. Irwin won the 200-yard hurdle
race taking the chair and N1ob
olson captured the backing set.
William Young won the first prize.
box of cigars, in the 50-yard sack race.
and E. p. Kendell, with a crippled foot,
made a good second and won the order
for dozen photographs.
The hop, step and jump was won by
A. Nj. Lewis, who secured the silk UNI
brella. He made record of forty feet
and one inch. while j. McCrumb fol-
lowed with forty feet and half an inch.
and secured the hat.
A. A. Nicholson and w. G. Irwin Sc
cured the canes offered to the winners
of the three-legged race.
In the lacrosse game the st. Paul
team won the first goal in five minutes,
and the Minneapolis team earned the
second in thirty-tiye minutes. The de-
Gliding goal was not played, and the
awarding of the prize was deferred
until such time as it could be played. ! .
Dr.. j. L. Lee and p. l.. Simpson were
the judges, and S. P. Jones officiated as
referee. On the whole the games were
pleasing, and some good records were
made. The CaledOnian society did not
make much, if any, money out of the
games. 4
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