The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-31
THE SCOTS PICNIC GAMES
All Hudson County's Pretty Girls Attended.
and Had Good Time.


The Scottish American Athletic Club held
| their eleventh annual spring games at Caledo-
MAN Park, Jersey City Heights. yesterday af-
| ternoon combining with the athletic events a
picnic The competitions were for memhers
only because tho Amateur Athletic Union had
given the day to the New Jersey Athletic Club,
which stopped the Scots from giving open
games. But the members wore bound to have
slice OF the holiday money and the atlalr
was splendid success financially. the clubs
treasury being considerably augmented by the
several thousand persons that paid admission.
Caledonian Park is peculiarly fitted for picnic
games, being large. wooded tnclosurs, and
yesterday bore holiday air that was decidedly
interesting. All the old-time country fair at
fractions were there-the strawberry colored
lemonade, tho festive Frankfurter. the Coney
Island pony OF beer with its cleaning collar,
the swings In which the Hudson county beau
ties displayed varieRated styles OF hosiery. the
reckless individual who allows you to bombald
him with base balls three for FIVE. the cane
ali G with hs Fl We're
sented. and 1t was Jolly scene.
The track was down ine hollow. and the
watoed the gallant athletes struggle for SUI
premacy. But they were not surfeited with
noon such artists as Pat cahili. Cal Mccarthy,
Eugene Horn bacher, Ed Closterman, Andy
Hart; Pat Lo9ney; Robert Alexander II Nc;
how their knights should defend themselves.
Then there was an exciting dog race. In which
tinguished himself by winning. Altogether, 1t
was great afternoon for Jersey City, and the
&c; are to be congratulated upon the enter
The winners In the track events were.
y, ihyard handicap rgn-Fnsl heat won by T. Higgins
and l. draeoT 1;efstoS third 'i' 70 'A1 N"' ''''HO
seconds, M COrCOran van r
Aubrey co YARDS third oN''' ''N =
sSssa sssSsS Win n 9nt s,s
'p On ana . MSrt GO yS5as t65S d.
ana mp In1 ~ Hart ynrds was second
One mile Handicap W yak by W s. Kelly a min.
n,sl in minutes ns % seconds Aubrey ESQ ssoonis
RnnP'pE High lump nSnd 81 BY the scratch
TOnS IN hSne captured third place by
After supper there was moonlight dancing
and many tall OF love doubtless told beneath
the towering elms.
The officials Of the afternoon were:
Boyle and + Boyle: Timers william Kenny Cal Nc:
Crowley.
ST. Patrick's Alliance or America Games,
Joness Wood was crowded yesterday with the mem
bers and friends of District No Of the St. Patricks
Alliance Of America. The occasion tho annual pic
mic and games Of the organization. summary Of tho
games 10 as follows:
Two mile run-won by N s. Cox; r Regain second
Time-lo minutes Is seconds
one.mie run-Won by D. r Walsh Branch n; P.
Lenhan Branch IL second. Time-e minutes So sec
ondS
Half mile run for members under To- Won by
Foley branch lO); Charles Cere Branch l second;
Dillon Branch ~ third Tmo.2 minutes . seconds
r Murphy second Distahee5ss feet ~ inohes
81 years-won by Edward Quail Of Branch4 lie had no
competitor. but be ran great race Time-2 minutes.
Throwing the 58pound weight-Won by keenan,,
With throw Of 10 feet 81 inches; r. Murphy second,
Putting the lep0und thot-won by p. Murphy; p
OouEhlin second; D. Keenan, third Murphy's put was
sank race Of 40 yards-Won By Thomas Gillen; II.
D. hulroy second. Time-l minute Beconda
The rest OF the afternoon and evening was spent in