The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-10
MASTERING OF The CLANS.
Fifth Annual Gathering and
Games at She'll Mound
Park.
The Different Events We're Well
Contested, but No Records
We're Broken.

There was a large muster of the Scottish
clans in Shell Mound Park yesterday on
the occasion of the fifth annual gathering
and games of Clans Fraser of San Fran
cisco and Macdonald of Oakland
The attendance was fair, notwithstand-
ing the counter attractions elsewhere, but
there was lack Of competitors in a num-
Der of the events, and in two no entries
were received. Among the guests of the
clans were: D. R. Mcneil, chief of the
Caledonian Club; w. Nicol, president St.
Andrews Society; w. G. Burnett, ex-chief
Caledonian Club; George Davidson, Alex
ander Rannie, r. R. McGilllvray and At
torney c. G. Maggie. Hugh Fraser, the
originator and first chief of Clan Fraser,
was also present. besides several ex-chiefs
There were thirty three events on the
programme. The first was started promptly
at IL o'clock by Past Chief r. S. Duncan
and the last was finished before o'clock
Several of them were closely contested
In the mile race for men the time limit
was 81 minutes, but as the winner did not
cover the ground in the prescribed time no
prizes were awarded. There were no COM
petitors for the goat and wagon race, and
only two ladies entered for the Irish Jig
anu reel uduCG. iii MCCARTHY UanlDu-
lated the Irish pipes in his usual mastery
style. The tug of war between eight mar
ried men and eight single men was one of
the chief features of the day. The married
men won, but both tugs were stubbornly
contested.
The dancing in the pavilion, to the mu-
sic of Gregg's Orchestra, was kept up with
vigor all day, and the floor was wholly
occupied with couples. The floor man
ayers were W.R. King and David Rich
ardson.
The committee to which the success of
tx games was due was composed of Chiefs
W mas Fraser and James Rattray, NJ L.
Grove, j. Walker, F. f. Finlay, W. Cor
mack, r. S. Duncan, W. r. King, r. w. J.
Telfor D. M. T. McLennan, D. McLach-
Ian, J. Laing, w. Dobbie, James Chalmers,
P 6. Mcintyre and A. G. Rhodes.
Following is the prize list:
~ Boys race (handicap), IL years and under
First prize, pocket-knife; second silver thistle
pin; third, silver thistle-pin. Charles Gross
first, Robert Ross second, James Webster third.
~ Girls race (handicap), IL years and under
fancy wool fascinators; third, box of French
mixed candy. Lizzie Fairgreye first, Corinne
Telfor second, Bessie Allen third.
(3) Putting heavy shot-First prize, So; Sec
ond, So. Thomas Carroll first, SO feet inches
D. r. Campbell second "a feet 2 inches.
az Running long jump-First prize, 81; Sec
ond, So so; third, 81 so. A. Lean first, Is feet
81 inches; j. Sexsmfth second, 10 feet %
inches; C. Grant third 1S feet 2 inches.
(5) Boys race (handicap), 10 years and I'M
der-First prize, volume of Scott's poems; sec
ond, book; third, silver lion pin. J. Mullen
first, C. Neame second, j. Webster third.
t6) Girls race (handicap), 10 years and
under-First prize, nutcracker; second, bottle
of perfume; third. head rest. Matte Stumke
third
"a Putting light shot-First prize, SIS; Sec