Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-22
YE GaGPIPE'S GREAT DAY.
SCOTS FROM EVERY wHsHE AND
HOSTS THAT ARE NOT SCOTS.
WIN swarm Upon sportsman's Park
This Afternoon for Several Hours
OF solid Amusement ANA necrca-
tion-PIan of the Day.

The Scotchmen have eXcelled them
selves and everything has been done
that could possibly be done to make
perfect success of this great Scotch
holiday Not only have the Scotchmen
done their best but It seems that the
various competitors have entered into
the spirit of It and also p ut their
shoulders to the wheel. Owing to an
important mistake the Dallas Scotch
men We're entirely in the dark in regard
to the games till last Saturday when 1t
was too late to get in all the entries,
as was intended. and publish a pro-
gramme on the day of the games, CIV
1 ing full list OF the Intending COM
petltors. However, the Gazette here
| publishes the list so far as perfected.
Mayor Paddock has promised to be
/ present ana make the presentation
speech introducing the lady who will
/ be selected to present the prizes, and
all who know the handsome mayor are
aware of his eloquence, more especially
when the winsome Scotch lassles are
concerned.
| c. j. Swasey, Esq, who has already
! promised to make a speech, Is either
] Nyp bdShlul u Auy Ut what period ne
VIII crate. or else does not wish the
papers to give him away.
Mr.. william Douglas, the well known
| ana popular bag pipe player arrived
| in town yesterday afternoon and Will
/ gladden. the hearts OF the Scotch popu-
| lation, and not a few of the others,
with the heart-stirring notes of his ma
/ tional instrument. In Scotch celebru-
| tons of all kinds held I'm the state, Bill
has always responded when called upon
and nobody is truer son OF Scotia
/ than he. His playing tomorrow will
be especially fine ana be feature of
itself
Another very interesting feature will
| be the exhibition dancing Of Master
Allie Costley. who though only nine
| years old. is an expert at dancing and
has before this shown his proficiency in
this line. Mr. James Lyons, one OF our
! Dallas Scotchmen, will also give AN eN-
| hlbitiun Of the Sword Dance, and High
! land Fling and as his friends say his
| performance is not to be sneezcd at.
He Is an exceptionally hne artist and
those who see him dance tomorrow will
| be more than pleased with him. His
wife and family Will accompany him
from Dallas here.
Among the entries from out of town
Tor the bicycle events are A. p. Bailey,
L; Wilman, j. I. Blessing, +. Black. u.
Dlckey, j. D. Huddle. and L. p. Pidigo,
OF Dallas, and these names together
with those OF Clyde Marilee. Il Renfro.
g. o. Lorenz, NJ Morris. II. Walton. A,
W. Martin, s. Saunders, L. Il. Day l..
Tevls, @. p. Lord, II. Keith and /
Mathers, ensure several exciting con-
tests. The entries for the handicap
events have all been forwarded to fhe
ohcial Handicapped and VIII probably
be received this morning.
FIRST, bicycle race. one-quarter mile
dash. has fifteen entries and will be
run IN two heats and "a Anal
second, one hundred yards foot race.
novice. under sixteen. has so far only
-FOUR entries, but. more are expected to
enter on the grounds.
Ihlrd. sack race for men over hurdles
has five entries and two dark horses
VINO have not yet given In their names.
Founth, tug OF war. teams Of
siN-This win be one of tho
best contested events OF tie
day. Nine teams are already en-
tered, as follows; Packing House, cap
tain Charles Jones; Brewery. offlce
team. Jere Leblanc, captain. T.ownIe
Scrivener mascot; Brewery WaItors'
team, Crisis captain. Billy Knrbofskv
mascot; Dallas Scotchmcn, Dave lind
sey, captain; Fort Worth Scotchmen.
Dave Barbour captain: Don Adams
team, Don himself being captain. mas
COT Unknown; Police team. Jim Mad
doN, captain; Denver team. George
|
Anheuser-Busch team, steinfeldt. can
tain. Amy man who can spot the win
ner In these teams can make big money
as each and every one are willing 10
put up all the money they can borrow
mat they VIII win Walters claims
he has the best team In town and
should his team not put in nm appear
anee you may be sure something has
happened to convince him to the con-
trary' and in that event It would not
more wy
Fifth. bicycle race. half a mile over
eight hurdles-This being n novelty.
sixteen good men have entered and
this, like the other bicycle races viii
nave to be run In heats. ANY doctor
wishing practice should be on hand.
as some may be in too big a hurry and
get into trouble.
sixth, wheelbarrow raoe-This race
VIII go to show that to men of This
country work comes natural and that
on some past occasion each one OF them
has had some truck with wheelbnr-
row. and Il good round dozen of Tar
rants citizens have expressed their
intention Of competing, What do you
think of Jere Leblanc, Bill HAIL. r. f.
Heman and number OF others trtim-
ding around behind wheelbarrow?
seventh tossing the cnber-No en-
tries yet received. but several prom
ised
Eighth. 100 yards foot race. hurdles
Ten entries already in and several more
to follow.
Ninth throwing the hasebull-R. r.
Vaughn and William Costley win have
a pick up In the two prizes for this
event, unless further entries come IN,
G. j. Swasey, ESQ. says that the 100
cigars offered for this event are of the
finest quality
Tenth, one-mlle bicycle race. handicap
Here again Is plethora Of rivals.
there being exactly nineteen men who
are DESTROYS Of winning the silver Gun
presented by the Evening TELEGRAM,
Like Nos and 8 this will also have
70 pc run in two heats ard q final.
Eleventh, throwing the hammer-six
men will try conclusions for thls event
ana none Of them being n novice, some
good throwing should be done. James
o'Dowd. while being a little out of
practice. honestly believes he will NOT
be more than six Inches behind the late
record, and Fraser OF Dallas is expected
twelfth one-half mile foot race-This
peing the only long distance foot race
on the program, VIII be wen contestsI
~ es.s.