The morning call., 1891-07-05
THISTLE CLUB
ANNUAL GAMES.
Ninth Gathering of the Clans Mt
Shell Mound.
An Exciting Tug-of-War Between English
and Scottish Teams - Fast Amateur
sprinting = Irish Jig Dancing.


day at Shell Mound Park.
Notw outstanding the fact that the day
was excessively warm across the bay, fair
estimate placed the number of people al
5000 when the sport was at its height about
2 O'Clock in the afternoon.
The officers who had charge OF the gen.
eral order Of affairs. were untiring in their
efforts 10 make the day one of unaloyed
pleasure for the guests. Past Royal Chief
tain John ID. Coulie was a much-sought-
after man. Sufficient to say that he had
charge of the officers tent and gave gen.
eral satisfaction in his untiring efforts to
please all.
Both pavllions were occupied by the lover:
of Terpsichore during the day and not until
the sun sank in the western horizon was the
dancing brought to a conclusion.
The games, which were as usual the most
interesting feature of the picnic had large
and enthusiastic crowd watching them
while they were in progress.
novel feature. for the first time intro
duced at Scottish picnic was the contest
for the prize offered for IRISH jig and rec
dancing. The competition was spirited and
the winners were heartily cheered at the
conclusion.
hC optCldl ldCcS lUI representatives. OF
the Amateur Athletic Association were
features of the track events which inter
ested great number of people. The tug
o!-war between teams of Engishmen and
Scotchmen excited great interest The
pull, which was best two in three, was won
by the muscular and powerful sons of Old
England The following is a summary of
the track and field events, the winners TAX
ing prizes in the order of their names:
Winners of Prizes.
Quoits-Alexander Sharp, Robert Jardlne, j.
Boys race (handicar). 10 years aud under-A.
Ross, X. Ross, w, Egeberh.
Girls race thandicaul 10 years and under
lille Wilson. Jennie Stereit, Nellie harbit.
Standing high leap-H. y. Hays, w. Morgan,
T. j. O'Leary.
Boys race (handicaD, years and under
George Purdy, George Scanned, +. Cumming
Girls' race (handicap). ! > years and under
Tessie Flnnie, LOttie Wilson. Jennie Finne.
Hon, step and iump-W. Cufley, I. Riley, r.
Best dressed boy in Highland cosume-D.
Finne. A. Ross. Donald Wait.
Hitch and sick-H. Hayes, c. Reid, W. Curley
Best dressed man III plain Highland costume
E. Ross, q. Patterson, James Baxter.
Best dressed man III fun Highland cOstume-W.
Walt ID. Mckenzie, \. 5. Mathes0n
Long race for amateurs; live Times around
track $50 yards)-W. II. 1oomey, o. a. T., 20
yarus; time. 2 min. sec. r. Macarthur, o. A. c.,
scratch; ". n. McCaw o. A. c., 80 yards.
Putting heavy stone-T. Carroll, A Couts, NJ.
R Mclean.
Pntlng light stone-T. Carroll, A. Couts, NJ.
X. Mclean.
Best player on the hagpipes-J p. R. Tenneu-
dale, Z, Ross, e. Patterson.
Old mems race (handicap) 30 years and over
j. Denver, j. Cherry, ID. FINITE.
Grand Highland reel for men In costume-J.
Baxter, Z. Ross. ID. Mckenzie.
Tossing tn caber Tor members OnIy)-M. X.
Mclean, 4. MORRISON, A Sharp.
Sword dance Tor men III cOStume-E. Ross j.
Baxter, q. Patterson.
Throwing heavy hammer-T. Carroll, w. A
Anderson, NJ. X. Mclean.
Throwing light hammer-T. Carroll o. W. An
derSou, n. Morgan.
Highland fling for men in costume-E Ross
ID. Mckenzie, j. Baxter.
Running high leap-C. Reid, w, Morgan aud
X. GTltiltn a tie.
Reel o. TullOch. for lads and lassies-AIl COM
petlt0rs got pliZe.
Standing long jump-W. Morgan, w. Curley
W. Lawton.
Reel o Tulloch. for men in coslume-D. n.
Mckenzie. T. Ross. George Patterson.
Running long jump--T. Riley W. Morgan, W.
Curey.
Highland fling for lads and lassies-An got
prize.
Sailors hornpipe, for men-E Ross, G. Patter-
Young ladies' race-LOttie Wilson, Lille Cac-
cea, Amelia Stereit.
Short race for amateurs, twice around track
II. c. Cassidy. o. A. C., 20 yards. time 4l34 sec
OIds; r. Macarthur. o. A. e., 20 yards; A S.
Henderson, o. A. L., scratch.
Race for members. three times around track
A. Campbell W. r. Mclean, George Pudy.
Sword dance for lads and lassies-Al got
prize.
Grand International tug of war; twelve men
on side; best two out Of three pulls England
vs.. Scoilsnd-Won by The English team in best
in two out OF three pulls.
Sack Iace-Mark kynberg, D. Murphy, James
Davis.
Race 70 r members wives-Mrs. N BeatOu, Mrs
James Baxter, Mrs. Gordon.
Long race for professionals, ten times around
the track-ArchIe Leighton, time :52; Peter
Mcintyre, 7. Riley.
Vaultlng with the pole-Chares Reid, feet
6 Inches; A Mccormick, NJ. II. McLane.
Putting light stone, Tor members ony-A.
COuls. NJ. X. Mclean, W. A. Anderson.
Iiish jig and reel dancng-E. Ross and Mrs.
Rolf.
Short race for men--F. Rynberg. f. Riley, A.
Leighton.
Three legged race for members-Arche Leigh.
ton and W. Morrison, Nelson and Hamilton,
Purde and Robertson.
Bicycl race-B G. Leslie, L. A. Lamony, j.
Beckett
Race for members sons shandicap) is years
and under-GeOrge Robertson. George Purdie,
John Purde.
Race for members daughters (handcap) 10
years and under-Jennie Fairfield, Lottle Will
son, Jennie Wilson.
The following are the officers of the club:
Royal Cheftain, Donald &. G. Mckay: Chief
tain, John II. McInnes Recorder George w.
Paterson; Treasurer, John Ross; Financial
Secretary, Alexander Henderson; Master-at
Aims, John c. McEwan; Ply stefan, DIR. Angus
a. GllmOur; Past Royal Chieitains-Henry F.
Christie, John ID. Coulie, Andrew Foreman Dr.
Dougald Mcmillan, Hugh Fraser.