The morning call., 1892-07-05
THE THISTLE CLUB.
A Large Crowd Witnesses the
Tenth Annual Games.
An Excellently Contested Mile Race by Anna.
teur Athletes-Irish Jig and Reel
-Weight-Putting.

The tenth annual gathering and games of
the Scottish Thistle Club was held yester-
day at Shell Mound Park. Quite a crowd
OF pleasure-seekers was present in the
forenoon. but in the afternoon the gather
Ing was augmented by several hundreds of
people, who poured in from the trains that
connected with tie boats from this city.
The number of people present at o'clock.
although large. was not to be compared
with the crowd that surrounded the ring
on the occasion Of the Caledonia picnic,
which Is the Oldest Scottish society on this
coast.
The games were. of course, the main at
traction, and they we're all well contested
The amateur athletic events were very in
teresting, especially the mile race, which
was won by ID. f. Brown OF the Amateur
Academic Association, with 55 yards start,
IN minutes 4SH seconds. Brown is very
promising athlete, who in a few years hence
may give the champion, SkillmaD, hard
race.
Professor Moody was not in condition
yesterday to run hard race, having come
from Stockton with reduced vitality OWN z
10 tie elnse attention that was paid him by
the mosquitoes of that burg while in that
city.
Starter John Donaldson, who held for
years the championship of the Scottish
ciuos In sprint racing sent his men off yes
terday In grand style and as result the fin
lsneS OF every race were close and exciting.
Donaldson was certainly the right man in
the right place. The Irish jig and reel
dancing was feature OF the days sport
which was witnessed with more than pass
ing interest by the crowd that encompassed
the arena.
THE GAMES.
The programme of games was very
lengthy the results of which are as follows:
Quolts-First prize, champion silver quOit 10
ne,i oe won ihIee times ln succession by the same
compctltoD aud So, second prlze SO; third
second, Ii. Mckay Gerald third
Boys race. handicap, 10 years and under
fi,st prize SO, second prize ~, third piize 81;
James Wynn third
Girls race. handicap, 10 years and under
FIRST prize S. second prize 81, third prize 81
Jeahle wilson bist, Maude Clarke second,
Young Third.
Standing high leap-First prize 81, second
. Inches: ii. o. hayes second, feet inches "a
tlel; j: SeXmith third, feet inches.
Boys race (handlcap, 10 years aud under
FIRST prize So. second prize 81 third prize 81.
cock hird.
Girls race (handicap, Is years and under
FIRST prize S3, second prize 81, third pIize 81.
n Harriet mrs.. Hattie Wilson second, NJ. Me-
Nell third.
Hop. step ana jump-First prize 81. second
prize SO, third pIze SIS. Z. b. Pratt FIRST W.
CuIley second, w. Finne third.
Best dressed boy ln Highland costume-First
prize silver medal, s cOnd prize S. Third prize
81. g. NJ. MllSie first, Alex McCaw second
Coulin Wardiow third
bitch and hick-First prize 81. second prize
80, third prize So. ii. o. Hayes first, feet; W.
tinne second, feet inches; w. Curley third
feet inches.
Best dressed man in plain Highland costume
leach competitor must own his own cOsume)-
FIRST prize 81, second prize 50. third priZs S3
): Baxter first, q. Patterson second. Donald Nc
Kay third.
THE RFsT npEscFn
Bestdressed man in full Highland costume
leach competitor must own his cOsIume(-Flrst
Prize 50, second prize SO, third prize ca. ID.
Mckenzie first. w. A. Anderson second, James
T. Watson third.
Long race for amateurs, five times around
traek-tlrst prize gold medal. second prize gold
aud silver medal, thlId prize silver medal II. {.
cassidy first, L. ID. Skiilman second. ID. Z.
Brown third.
Putting heavy stone-FIrst prize $40. second
prize 81, third prize SO. ID. X. Campb.ll hrSt,
30 feet Gas inches; ID. Mcmillan second 30 feet
Inches; A. Coulis third, "a feet Inches.
futtlng light stOue-kirst pTZ- IS, second
prize Sc thl'd prize 81 ID. a. Mcmillan first,
Thomas Carroll second. ID. X. Campbell thIid
Best player on the bagpipes-First prIze $40,
second prize 81, third prlZe SO. w. A. Anderson
INST, nj. Mcintyre second, j. Anderson third.
Ola mems race (handicaD 90 years and over
First prize 81, second prize So third prize So.
John Smith hrst, Z. Nj. Brown second, B. Brady
third
Grand Highland reel-Flrst prize 81. secoud
prize So, third prize SO. ID. McJ. Mckenzie first,
j. Baxter second. u. W. Patterson third.
Tossing Tie caber QOr members ouly)-First
pTiZe $40. second pIlZe 81. third prize So. NJ
Mclean INST, Thomas Carr oil second, Alexander
Campbell thHd.
SWORD DANCE.
Sword dance for men-Fifst prize 81, second
prize so, Third prize So {. c. Bell tirst c. w
Patterson second Joseph Baxter third.
Throwing heavy hsmmer-first priZs SO,
second prize 81, third prize So. T. Carroll first
93 feet IL Inches; ". A. Anderson second 90
feet IL Inches; ID. a. Mcmillan Ihird, 80 feet 10
inches.
Throwing light hsmmer-Frst prize So, second
prize So, thiId prize 81 Thomas Carroll first
H. feet; ID. A. Mcmillan second, LOG feet: r.
Mclean third. 100 feet inches
Highland fling for men In costume First
prize 81, secoud prize 50. third prize S3 James
Baxter lrst, ID. Mckenzie second, G. ". PaIIer.
sou thiTd.
Running high jump-First prize 81. second
prize so, thhd pElZe So. o. Ii. Hayes first 3
feet Inches; I. Il. PIatE second, 8 feet inches:
L. MeCOrmac third, feet Inches
Keel o. Iulioeh for lads and lasses-Prlze 50
each.
Standing long iump-First prize 81. second