Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-02
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Wearers Of kits and Tarltans Held
Sway in Allegheny Yesterday.
HOW THE THISTLE WASWORSHIPED
Over 5000 Happy Spectators Applaud the
Sports in Recreation Park.
MEN WHO WON THE LONG LIST OF PRIZES

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streets, and it was as if Scotland's bonnie
braes were transplanted here in the old
K eystone State. The Scottish games, in
connection with the Labor Day celebration,
were the great attraction, and over 5000
people assembled at Recreation Park to
view them.
The day was magnificent. The band did
not oppear on time, which caused an abb
sence of the grand parade of pipers, dane
ers, Killed Scotchmen and athletes. which
was to have occurred at noon. Instead, the
Scots in costume simply stood and allowed
the September winds to play through
their plaids and about the natural. gar
ments of their limbs. The band
finally arrived, played dirge, then started
in on "Annie Rooney" and for three long
hours, with short intermission, strains of
that classic air were leading feature of the
torture.
The games opened, and more than 5000
pairs of eyes were strained to watch every
move of the athletes. First came the put
ting of the 16-pound shot, open only to resi-
dents of Allegheny county. Kathel Kerr
was an easy winner, his throw being 80 feet
4 inches. George McAdams was second, at
81 feet inches. T. S. Duncan pressed him
close with throw of 81 feet 2 inches, while
j. Robinson and Mr.. Quigley figured only
as starters. The prize was large frame
and photograph OF the winner, presented by
S. M. Robinson.
In the amateur vaulting with pole, B.
Speer carried off the first prize, a silver
medal presented by the Malone Stone Com
pany, by clearing feet 10 inches. Clark &
Alcock, the other competitors, dropped out
when the g. foot mark was reached.
WON THE LOCAL RACE.
The 100 yard race for locals was called,
and Wesley R. Tinker. George Miller, James
Malarkey, John Mcdonald, Joseph Priddy
and David Sheehan were the starters.
On all the races, John Pringle, Will
lam Pringle and George Smith were
the judges, and Fred Goodwin was
the starter. The dash was made in 11H
seconds. David Sheehan came in first,
closely followed by Joe Priddv and Wesley
r. Tinker.
Throwing the 12-pound hammer caused
much excitement and Judges S. P.
Freeman and Prot. j. P. Andrews made
narrow escapes. Here Kathel Kerr was
again winner by throw of 81
feet inches. George McAdams stood sec
ond, by cast OF "a feet inches. The first
prize was pair of opera glasses presented
by w. E. Steiren, and the second 100 cigars
presented by the Federal House. The other
contestants were James Robertson, John
Robertson, Fred Clark, D. Quigley, Will
liam Lee and NJ. j. Flanagan.
M. J. Flanagan won the running long
jump bv clearing 16 feet and B. Speer made
second record of 10 feet inches. The
prizes were hat presented by Reuben, and
thermometer parasol by j. Diamond.
The contest for the Edlis shaving set was
won by William Aitkenhead, who came in
first in the half mile amateur dash, although
A. R. Hamilton, the handsome son of Su-
perintendent Hamilton of the Allegheny
parks, closely contested the place with him.
B. Speer carried off the prize for running
high jump, and M. j. Flanagan carried
second place. The latter fell out when he
reached the foot 1 inch mark. c. f.
Cress carried off the first honor in the one
mile walk and silver cup presented by
August Loeb. The other entries were
Joseph Seig, B. Speer nd:William Aitken-
head.
The silver cup offered by the Star Sand
Company to the winner of the 100-yard race
for amateurs was taken by c. Hass. 81. S.
Stephenson was second and William Hast
ings third. The other contestants were Ed
Kenn, w. r. Tinker, j. Hook and Philip
Sheridan.
CAUGHT THE PEOPLE.
Then came the contest that caught the
neonle 1t was the Highland Fling as given
by Thomas McCune and George Urguhart.
Theywere dressed in trueHighland style with
turbans and plaids, while short stockings with
dagger stuck in at the side made stag
ger at being called clothing for the limbs
The first strains from the flies called forth
rounds of applause. The prize was cap
tured BY McCune. 1t is a cigar set and 100
cigars presented by Campbell & Dick.
Ed Nikirk carried off the one-mile race,
Lediard dropping out early in the game.
The reward was picture from the Pitts
burg art store.
An extra one-mile race for amateurs was
won by slight little fellow named Lewis
McGrew. A. r. Hamilton was second and
Mitchell Greenhouse was third.
Charles Hass carried off MCGEE s. Co.'s
silver cup, offered for the winner of the 40
yard dash. w. Fl. Hastings stood second
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Then came the games for professionals.
Each one was open to everybody. Putting
tbe 16-pound shot was the first contest. The
prizes were $40, Sc and 81. s. d. McClain
stood first He made a cast of 38 feet 5
inches. Archie Scott was next with a
record of 81 feet 2 inches, and F. Moore
third with 30 feet inches. The prizes Tor
throwing the 12-pound hammer were the same
McClain stood away ahead. His first throw
wasSS !eet 10 inches. He next made foul,
and then sent the hammer spinning dis
tance of 96 feet inches.
WHAT HE COULD DO.
Then, as if to show what he could do, be
whirled it again over his head and it struck
the ground SO feet and d inches away.
Archie Scott was second. He landed the
hammer at point 81 ieet 3 inches from the
plate Kathel Kerr's record was 83 feet 10
inches. For throwing the 16-pound ham,
mer McGlain was again a winner, his throw
being 73 Seet inches. Scott stood "a leet
inches and Kerr SO eet.
At thrpwing the 56-pound weight, Nc
Claim was once more a winner. The dis
tances tbtown were: McClain, 2415 feet;
Scott. 22s4 feet; +. Moore, 20 feet 81 inches,
and Kerr, 3O11 feet. In the next contest
McClain and Moore each threw the &C.
pound weight II feet inches high. Scott
and Kerr went out early in the game.
The fve-mile race was called. The prize
was gold medal and $500. McClelland, of
Plttsburg, and Lediard were the only en-
tries. afd(declared he was winner at
the start, but in three laps he was so far be-
hind the pluckt Pittsburger that he quietly
dropped out, while McClelland did the five
miles call by his lonely"
f. Moore won at tossing the caber His
distance was 80 feet inch. McClain threw
it 3S feet II inches and Archie Scott q feet.
James Robinson, and Kathel Kerr were the
other contestants. Robinson lost only