The record-union., 1892-06-06
Results of the CaIedonian Contests on
Saturday.
The Scotchmen Have a Great Time.
With Their Feats of Strength,
Dancing and Bag-Pipers.

number in attendance from san fran-
cisco and various places.
At O'Clock the procession formed in
front of Pioneer Hall on Seventh street,
consisting of some forty-two carriages.
Headed by the Hussar Band, which fur
nished music throughout the day at the
park, the line of march was TO X, down
X to Second, thence to J, and up the lat
ter street to Twentieth and the park.
The large crowd was very orderly one
throughout the day, and the games and
exercises were proceeded with without
interruption.
The programme of amusements was
well arranged, and the committees in
charge were very industrious anu
capable.
Although the dancing platform was
crowded throughout the day, the larger
portion of the crowd surrounded the IN
closure laid out for the Scottish dances,
the races and games, IN Which the con-
tests for prizes were MADE.
The numerous Scots in full costume,
the many pipers and the graceful dancers,
made up a very pretty and interesting
sight, while the feats OF strength and
skill shown in the various contests were
well worth seeing.
The feat of the famous athlete, Thomas
Mcmillan, of throwing flfty-slX- pound
weight twenty feet ana nan, was
an extraordinary one.
Among the many graceful dancers,
Sybil Campbell, Jennie Wilson and
Elaine Telfor deserve special mention,
and were the priZewinners IN the sword
dance and Highland reel.
Although the Scottish team in the tug
of-war contest was a formidable one, the
Sacramento team won after hard pun.
PRIzE-wINNERs.
The following are the prize-winners of
the day:
Throwing heavy hammer, w. A.
Anderson, San Francisco; z, Tom Carol,
San Francisco; 8, Lewis Smith, Sacra-
mento.
Putting heavy stone-1, D. R. Camp
bell; 2, Tom Carrot; 3, w. a. Anderson,
all of San Francisco.
Grand Highland reel-1, Joseph Baxter,
San Francisco; 2, John Fraser, Sacra-
mento; the third was divided among the
remaining competitors.
Best-dressed man in full Highland cos
tume-1, d. Mcintosh Mckenzie; 2, w.
A. Anderson; 3, I. S. r. Tevendale.
Reel O'Tulloch for lads and lasses-Al
appearing on the platform received 81 30
each.
Best-dressed boy in Highland cos
tume-l, Alex. McCaw; 2, John McCaw;
2, Colin Wardlaw.
BEST plalu-uCGSS0u 11lS LlduOCI ~
Reid of Sacramento, Chief of the Gale
donian Club; 2, JOS. Baxter of San Fran
cisco; 3, Ed Ross of San Francisco.
Reel O'Tulloch for men-l, John Fraser
of Sacramento; 2, Ed Ross of San Fran
cisco; 3, d. Mcintosh Mckenzie of San
Francisco.
Sword dance for boys and girls-1,
Sybil Campbell of San Francisco; =, Jen-
ME Wilson; 3. Robert Ross. The winner
of the first prize, out of twelve competi-
tors, is one of the most graceful and per-
feet dancers on the coast.
Every boy appearing in Highland cos
tune on the platform received IL 80.
Old mems race-l, j. ID. Ross; 2, ID.
Mcleod; 3, Lewis James.
Girls race, under Il years., frankie
Mckay; 2, Hattie Wilson,; 8, Belle Cas-
well.
Young ladies' race-1, Miss Wilson; 2,
Miss Appelton; 3, Miss Warren.
Married ladies' race-1, Mrs. Woods; 2,
Mrs. Lambert: 3, Mrs. l. w. Smith.
Boys race, under Y years-This race
was most difficult to decide, and in the
.tumult made by the boys the names of
the winners could not be obtained.
Short race for men-l, j. L. Riley; 2, T.
,Reinberg.
Standing wide jump, T. A. Twaddle
of Sacramento; 2, Tom Carol Of San
Francisco; 3, +. Dobbins of San Francisco.
Standing high jump, I. Carol of
San Francisco; =, I. A. Twaddle of Sacra-
mento; B, NJ. r. Mclean of San Fran
cisco.
Running long jump, T. a. Twaddle
of Sacramento; 2, /. j. Riley; 8, Tom
Carol of San Francisco.
Throwing 56-tb weight, Duncan Nc
MILAN; ., Tom Carol; 3, d. r. Campbell;
all of San Francisco.
Vaulting with pole-1, NJ. R. Mclean:
2, T. a. Twaddle; 3, Tom Carol.
Hol
o. Trine; 3, c. II. Boss.
Running hop-step-and-jump- T. A.
Twaddle; 2, I. +. Riley; 3, I. j. Woods.
Running high jump-Tom Carol and
IT. A. Twaddle tied and divided first and
second prizes; 3, NJ. X: Mclean.
One mile race-1, +. Reinberg; 9, Il.
Riley; 3, w. o. Trine.
Vaulting with pole, for boys under 16
years., Monty Newbert; 2, Alex Nc
Cav; 3, Thos. Sheehan, all of Sacra-
mento.
Throwing light hammer, W. A. An
derson; 2, Tom Carol; }, d. h. Camp
bell.
Putting light stone-1, d. r. Campbell;
2, Tom Carroll; 3, w. y. Anderson, all
of San Francisco.
Highland-tling for lads and lassies in
costume-l, Robert Ross of San Fran
cisco; =, May Mcdonald OF Stockton; ),
Jennie Wilson of San Francisco.
Highland-fling for men-I, John Fraser
of Sacramento; 2, James Baxter of San
Francisco; 3, ID. Mcintosh Mckenzie of
San Francisco.
Grand Highland reel for lads and lassies
i, Elaine Telfor; 2, Sybil Campbell,
both of San Francisco.
Sword dance for men-1, Ed Ross of
San Francisco; 2, James Baxter of San
Francisco; 3, Wallace Renwick Of Sacra-
mento.
Tossing the caber-1, Tom Carol; 2.
NJ. r. Mclean; 3, d. r. Campbell
Best player on the bagpipe-Eirst, !. s.
X. Tevendale of San Francisco; second
Donald Weir of Stockton; third, w. ID.
Ross of San Francisco.
At O'Clock p. NJ. an exciting tug-of-
war took place between a combined team
of Caledodians from the Sacramento and
San Francisco clubs and the Capital CITY
team of Americans. The Caledonians
pulled for all they were worth, but after
thirty seconds they were hauled over the
line by the Sacramento men.
John Fraser of this city carried off
many prizes, and again proved himself
dancer second to none on the Coast.
Masters Alex McCaw, John McCaw.
Tom Scott, Jr., and Colin Wardlaw, ali of
this city. acquitted themselves in excel
lent style in dancing and dress,
Chief David Reid, ably assisted by ex-
Chief Wardiaw, conducted the sports
Ex-Chief Tom Scott, assisted by First
Chieftain John Morrison, attended to the
guests.
The gate was under the charge ofTreas-
urer Stewart, ana y. b. Syme presided
over the dancing platform.