The morning call., 1893-09-10
IN Killed GLORY.
Gathering of the Clans
at Shell Mound.
The Clans Fraser and Macdonald,
With Their Rival Pipers, Hold
Gladstone Revelry.

clans Fraser and Macdon aid met together
in sport and friendly rivalry.
The clan Fraser halls from this city,
while the clan Macdonald is of Oakland,
and this being an annual gathering the
rival tartans were conspicuous.
II was a pretty sight to see lads and
lassies in boRnets and regalias, and with
the weird music of the bagpipes the Cali
fornia- bred visitor found plenty 10 fill both
eye and ear.
The principal feature of a meeting like
this lies in the Highland games. Throw
lug the hammer. tossing the caber, reel
dancing, piping. all were in the days pro-
grnmme. and many a brawny, bare-armed
and bare-legged Highlander thought of
similar feats performed in ''the land o.
cakes" as he WED with his rival in the pic
mic grounds at Shell Mound.
"Whar's tha piper for tina reel o. TuI-
loch" demanded a lusty Scot, and soon
gorgeouslv clad, medal-bedecked veteran
stepped IN sight and discoursed Werd
strains, while a score of lads and lassles
footed 1t meTrlly on the platform, in full
view OF tue grand stand. Everybody ell
j0Yed this dance, more from the pictur-
esque costumes of the young ones than
the character of the step, which is far from
suggesting the dreamy languor of oriental
climes.
In the bagpipe contest there was much
dissatisfaction with tha judges decisions,
each Diuer refusing to believe that he was
not the greatest artist of them all. The
judges, sOOth TO say had no easy task to
distinguish between them all.
There was some really good hammer
throwing. In this sport the rivalry chiefly
rested between champion wrestler d. s.
Mcleod and Tom Carroll. The former
the with bap
while Carroll came off victorious in the
llght-hammer bout, breaking his own and
the worlds record. After a protracted
search for THAT / roperiyman with the
cabers" this old-time sp rt wa tndulged
in, Mcleod just beating Carroll for 1rsI
prize by one inch.
Those who preferred the mazy dance
TO these athletic contests betook them
selves to the pavilion, where they had all
the select music they wanted. All things
considered it was a gathering in numbers
exceeding expectation, and old Hugh
Fraser, head OF the clan of that name, and
who has lately returned from Chicago.
where he has been managing the Highland
sports at the tair, SAID that the attendance
was better in point of numbers and in ap-
probation Of what was to be seen.
W. c. Burnett, for some years chief Of
the Caedonlans here, came over to ser the
fun and exchanged gossip with other Scot
tish veterans upon scenes they had Wit
messed IN their boyhOod's days
The following is a summary of the DAYS
sprTtS:
Putting the heavy shot-Tom Carroll, 35 feet
80 feel l inch, Il tie.
Boys race handicap, II years and under
Tom Doyle first, William Kenny second, W.
Sullivan tnird.
Girs' race. handicap, II years and under
Sarah bogaId hTsi, Jean Wilson second, C..
Tailor thild, Blanche Skinn.r fourth.
u SIan
inches, first; d. II. Campbell. AZ feet inches,
second; a. CouIJs AZ feet, third.
Sword dance for lads and lassies in costume
PrlZeS were distributed among the following:
Lille Forsyth, V!ulet Forsyth. Maggie Bovd
Elaine Tailor, Sybil Campbell COriune Tailor
Lizzie Fairgrave. Allan Ross, Roll Ross, Dan
Smith, Ache Mcdonald, annie Wilson, Ii at
lie wilson, Mabel Smith, Maggie Bassett An
ME NevI;, Blanch Guild, Willie Gould.
Running long, jump-T. B. Pratt. 18 feet 7
Inches, first; j. Murphy, IS feet inches, sec
ondi W. Curey, Is feet inches. third.
Best dressed man in full Highland costume
>. 5. X. Ityendale first prlze. j. S. Macintosh
second, Edward Ross third.
BesI-dfessed boy in fun Highland costume
Dan Smith first. Allan Ross second, Robert
Ross bird.
Quartermle race for amateurs-C. A. Yates
INST, b.; L. Coffin second, a. MahOney third.
lime, 5S$4 secs.
Running high Ieap-T b. Pratt, feet inch.
first; j. Murphy and I. Carroll tied for second
place.
Boys race handicap) 1e years and under
Joe Sullivan first, William Kenny second
Tom Doyle thid.
Girls race (handicap, 16 years and under)-
Hattie Wilson first, Rosa Bayard second, Mag
gle Campbell third.
Throwing the heavy hammer-D s Mel, ,eod
80 fret inches. first; ID. r. Campbell, 81 feet
second; l. Carroll, 80 feet, Third.
Bagpipe competition, march, strathspry and
Teel-J s. r. TiVendae first, Edward Ross sec
oud, John +. II M thitd.
Race for members of The o. S. CD R. Camp
bell first, j. 5. Orcbeson second, j. w. Keane
third.
Highland fling for men in costume-J. S.
Macintosh. first; Edward Ross, second; James
Baxter, third.
Highland fling for lads and lassIes-Prizes
we're distributed among the following: Sybil
Campbell, Elaine Trlter, LIZZIE Fairgrfr We,
LILY Forsyth Violet Forsyth, NJ. Boyd. Corinnr
), an wilson, Hattie Wilson, Maggie BasseIt,
Mabel Smith, AunIe Moir, Dan Smith, Archie
Mcdonald. Blanche Guild, Willie Guild.
Young ladies' race-Alay TOobig first, Agnes
Nortsmlrh second, Ethel Frederick third.
Throwing the light bammer-T. Carroll, 124
feet 4 inches, hrst; ID. 5. Mcleod, III feel
inches, second; ID. K. Campbell, ia feet s
inches third.
After This event a special match was brought
of between Carroll and Mcleod. The former,
WHO uses one hand only broke his own and the
worlds record with throw of 155 teet l inch.
Mcleod threw 137 feet 3 inches.
Mile race for amateurs-kust Coffin first, H
L. Coffin second Time, 8 min. 534 sec.
Hop, step and JUMP. Cnrley, 40 feet 5
Inches, FIRST; ). Murphy, 40 feet. second; L. B..
1Jalt, 81 IetI b iucneS, thIrd.
Race for members daughters-Hat Will
son. first; Agnes FOrgie, second; Jean Wilson,
thhd.
Wrestling match, catch as catch Cans. ID.
MCLEOD, the champloD won; ID. X. Ca mpbell
was second and I. Carroll third.
Sack race. over six hurdes-J. Mullln. first;
William Mckernan, second A. Keane third.
Grand International tug.of-war-Won by The
Caledonian Club.
Reel O'Tuioch for lads and lasses in cos.
tume-PTlzes distributed among lads and lasses
Two-mile bicycle race for amateurs-F. G.
Reynolds first, K. d. Herlot second. Time Z
min. 81 sec
Mile race for professionals-Ray Locke first
Frank Wilson second. Time, nin l51h sec
Sword dance for men In costume-Ed Ross
first, James Baxter second, j. S. Mcintosh
third.
Tossing the caber-D. S. Mcleod, So feet 8
inches, first; Tom Carroll, 80 feet 3 inches
second; d. r. Campbell, "a feet IL inches
third.
Goat and wagon race-J. Webb first, Z.
Callas second. Z. Ealkner third.
Irish jig aud reei-J. j. OCOnnor aud Miss
Elaine Tclfer first, X. W. Smith and Miss Sybil
Campbell second. Allan Ross and Miss Mary
kavanagh third.
Basket and potato race-Frank Wilson first,
j. Mcintosh second l.. Mccormack third
Race for apprentices of British ships in port
r. Nixon, Gallena, first; w. Miller, City o.