St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
THE SCOTS DAY OUT.
IT WILL BE SATURDAY. AUG. II. At
WHITE BEAR LAKE.
GREAT GAMES PROMISED.

Time Honored Pastimes OF the
Land ofBruce and Burns to Be
Participated in by Noted Ath-
letes-Dancing Contests to BE
Varied by Skirtin' o. the Pipes.
There are games and games, but the
games par excellence are the Scottish
games. This statement holds good in
all lands and In all climes. For centu
ries the Scots have been practIcing and
developing their national pastimes, and
have given to the world of sport some
that peculiarly pertain to Aud Scotia,
although adopted by athletes of all ma
lions. st. Andrews society, of st. Paul.
is the guardian and promoter OF the
Scottish games in this city, and right
games last year no less an authority
than Simon Clark, royal chief of the
Scottish clans, said they equaled. if
they did not surpass, anything he had
ever seen in this or the old land. One
great secret of the success and wearing
qualities of these games is that they
are conducted absolutely ION the
square," so far as human foresight and
experience can guard against flakes"
Athletes Of all nationalitIes may enter
and compete, but if a man wins he WINS
on his merits.
Saturday, Aug. IL. is the day select
ed for the games this year, and White
Bear is the location. On the vacant
ground opposite the pavilion Mr..
Ramaley will erect a neat and COM
modinus grandstand, and the field will
be fenced in. TINS preventing any inter-
ference with the contests by spectators.
Hon. William ROdger will be marshal
of the field for the day and have general
supervision of the sports. This is Suf-
ficient guarantee that the contestants
will be sure of fair field and no favor.
The programme of outdoor games
will include running, jumping. pole
vaulting, tossing the caher, putting the
stone, or shot, throwing the ham
mer, QUOT throwing and other trials of
strength and skill. Prizes to be
awarded the successful contestants will
be not only elegant in themselves. but
of great intrinsic value. The cup to he
won bv the best QUOT player has cost
S75. Then there are numerous medals,
Including the Merriam medal. the may
or'S medal.the Erwin medal.the Holmes
medal. and several others to be given
for minor events. 1t is expected that
Gov. Nelson will add to the number a
governors medal or cup for one of the
principal events.
In the evening. at the pavilion, will
occur the dancing and piperS' contest, at
which time the lannon's "gathering of
the clans" will practically he repeated.
The prize dancing will include the
sword dance, highland fling. SEQ oh
| reel. sheantreaubais. sailors hornpipe
| jack o. tar. Irish patinetta and jigs. and
Spanish dance. all beautiful and intri-
cate movements TO be executed In cos
tune and requiring the incest kind of
training and natural skill. The prizes
offered for skirtin' o. the pipes will
bring together some of the finest pipers
in the Northwest.
The managers have assurances that
some of the "crackeriacks' OF Eastern
athletic fields will enter in these games,
as we'll as the cream of athletic talent
of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois,
1t is expected by the committee on
games that the ST. Paul merchants not
yet visited will contribute handsomely
to the prize list Klest's band and
, orchestra VIII furnish the music for the
day and evening sports.
A c0mmendable step decided on by
the committee is to give complimentary
tickets to all the women and girls who
participated in the great gathering of
the clans" at the Metropolitan opera
house something over year ago. These
tickets can he secured at the drug store
of Faher & Brown, corner Sixth and
Wabasha. at any time before Aug. 10.
Detailed programmes of the days events
will he published in the GLOBE as soon
as cOmnlete