New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-08
cooTs AT AMBROSE PARK.
o,r,rTH ANNUAL GAMES OF THE NEW
YORK CALIFORNIAN CLUB
,ovG LIST OF CONTESTS AND SOME EXcEL-
LENT CONTEMPORARIES SUCCESS
81 An INTERESTING FESTIVAL.


~ An INTERESTING FESTIVAL.
.-.A-ose Park where once Buffalo Bills COWBOYS
,d,ans drew big crowds. and where later
o.. America" was given. the merries, spot
= ,A,s city yesterday Early in the forenoon
u ~" ot eayy dressed men. women and children
-, mourning into the big Enclosure. as II the
- Of the great Scottish festival of the year.
- .he games of the Caledonian Club. of New
~ are held and this was their fortie,h anni-
1T Il is a sor; Of reunion for the Sons ~
. andrew and they attend the games from all
g. ", IN. United States and Canada. many Of the
u,,,ing athletes being from Toronto The big
1nsure was thronged ny 10 o'clock. when the
IS BEGAN. and il was generally conceded that
- we're from 11ooo TO eocco people upon the
IDS Tic quolt-throwers held high carnival
-, Third ave. side. and il was far into the night
s.n The LAST was made. A large platform
-. full occupied by dancers. VINO tripped It 10
~ must, % he reels. Highland liEss and Strath
Tvs dear 70 TIE Scottish heart
m re ire losuTe every seat filed. and rounds
-. sppsuse greeted the efforts OF the athletes and
s.,c.rs These latter the full Highland cos
me O. belted plaid. puIned bonnet, kilt sporran.
,sv-oor, dix and ;he sken dhU. or black knife.
,,nck n he sarttred hose that matched the clan
,,,rs Of the wearer. the music for these was
,,,.bcd BY f,rr pipers or tie club. one Of them d
.-.c, n size who wore the Uniform OF one of the
rsrh.a-d regiments q: ihc British Army. THE
- n ,be bows and girls In The Highland fling
srs the broadsword dance vas especially admired
..s sir,s being remarkably graceful. Several men
c,rns,,i IN similar dances. ard We're warmly ap-
yacied.
Al the games We're eNceently contested. espe-
et.rv ,he running AMI bicycle race. Sammy
p-ocs formerly champion Of the Liberty Wheel
men made his first appearance As a professional
rider. and was IA haid luck re won one Of the
,wo-rile trial heats for The fVe-mie race. and IT.
the Anal hea: was coming hot after Ted Good
man Of the Riverside Wheelmcn but when little
more :han lap from home he fell keeping II was
cid 100 close 20 The elc- Il he path. The chances
ire that he w)uio have won bat for ms accideh''
The hve-n..le YIN was groa; race 100 thtre "e'e
tye starters hu' one Of :hem dropped Out toward
-. close Marks .sy or last until three laps from
lone. when all for joined issue. running abreast
i little over a lap from home Marks sphf'eo' ana
,.as never headed until he crossed the line.
me cres, success of all the contests IS no doubt
de 20 The fact thar the prizes were IN nara cash.
snd plenty Of l. az tnai There were TWO >o pr'zes,
one $50 TWO 50 twenty so p:izrs ana three y
lrzss for the youngsters The second ana lhlIu
men also received substantial cash prl""s' A''e
summary IS follows.
:..,h reel .open. przes. $50 $ ana si'vN02 ~, BY
Ge1rse SOME. New osh William c~ne'o~' N-"-l'iA'
~ I,,nn-r open prizes $40 81 AM s4,.Non by
william ONeiu Toronto. Canada ~ Zee. N. Barry
Lsa, hammer aeHoeEs Only prs No s. ans a2d Wv
Hunter - feet ~ inches. secoru T. Mclean 20 'ee'
tara ... 10. ,.,s, ,.tzss so s. and s4,-wou
l. n . N-... .rlse,on. Canad-. ~ iee - 'nehes \"
j sc,,, New York, ~ feet inca.s ssn@nl;-
W,r d n OAeil Tor - ;ee' ss inches NJ Barry
N,acG - is-t ~ inches md ". + scott Toronto.
= o ne, ' ara dash op~ prizes SO s. and s4
Won by = neans. sion. Ilme.lVi see u.
H5p ~ ana imp sen p,izes so S; and S4Nw9n
lssi.n 4 lee. .ns"es Sc ne D. OlaiAe Ns"-ii''s"'
- "a ..,t an, mrs. slo e. ard s4,-Non BY
! ONen. for.a,o let u ncaes. - A'A'han A'0'"'
Ta,-ns ..s'i- sa.e tor memDsss rrizes $40 s. ANA
S-I-won R'pert n. Rough New-Yo'k AIsale simp SNIP
ras-5Si -. ! 81 se face -, .o- q {, g.,
Highland rins .2r boys anG g,ris pil5es 20 80 -
We. y Ms ia o1,t ew Nam sspeton Stai"n
;.as.Po, Soh-,, s'uS ,rS,.sn entries and the ex
.5ion ir~;.y the youngsters ali wearing fuI High
51 'T; ]@m 7f as.. SO sSSa sy
q FEET IN res second y To'4' "'ooN'i@ - ''e' -
one mile lua open crl1es So SIS slo,nen ~ James
sniin Albany. = Mcclellan. bridgeport second j. J.
Pie su!, open ,prizes $40 81. sN-won by a, Dun
CAP New YORK - Get: L. MoTohar. New-ioIA 10 fes'
Hshand Hs 10y .sson 3, 6 john NM k h25
mile BIC. cs przes SO So slo,T9n by
Whee.n-n. second. c. A. hulkey bTooiH.n mr.; Co.
won ~ George csrsrel i'rokiyn. g tunAe bridse-
,0 second. Miss Ida Lou,,it ihSs; co. era v-,o n
Sin A!sany J. T. Nosn 1loahl. second E j.
sisai,ne hieh jump OPEN prizes $40 s.. swon by
", 10 p: MS secon1 oNe toronto
for men e aa s & ' YORK .e BY
ca. j. R Ianh Brooklyn. thru .. go 60 -. 49,
james HroVn William. Anderson second George MUIR
ouar,eT mile run open. prizes $40 81: Won BY +
= Keane Boston. =. Bernard. New-York se''nd Tine
Rssning Jump opsn PRIZE So 81 saW SsD5 by
T wi MaTfh = rio ned al fesi ID nc6ss
syos race s peg o gT.Ss So * Kals sS s ''
o.s ---su.nhurne. third. Time-sr2 Second heal Two
S.s NM 2 4,a bGSt Fnal Ssal i've b.
J. Goodman G P. kulkeJ. second NJ Oheerol' 'nfu'
open SO 81 S stFi Nm. r4 P1s
ll1.' l5oydene s.ro r. r e. eS R4r-, Nv yok
Fy--r'ie open: $50 s25 sI5,-Frs, cnrsd Marks
ssiS Pssa 'Si'a. Wi.. H<gssmaa New YGTA Time55
Ssrs, =, 2esiiiSn Jus; before last lap.
x Hs. :'q m, -ss "a Vas sa.d 'S op.a SO s
MY. william March. Boston. Time 50 sec
After his little Georsiana Mckinley. OF BrooK-
yr gave ar exhibition % fancy Scottish dancing,
which was hailed with enthusiasn. ih's closso
N. games and the great crowd began 10 as
some 10 the QUOT grounds. others 10 tue
dancing pavilion while Thousands went the'r way
70 the Thirty-ninth-st ferry or 10 the DOWNTOWN
Taken altogether. the sons ard daughters
q he Land o. the leal~ had pleasant ano most
s1'ces..ui day - Ambrose Park.
The games were in charge Of the 'o1o"iHe
oecers O. 'he Csiedorian club: 'hief. James II.
cockburn. Arst ohieftain George Reid second
cnss.a,, 1ar,as Iohh. third chieftain Robert
Fruits fourth chieftsin. Ionn Wood: fifth CHIEF
"aT;llam Karncdy
lanes Committee Chief. James Il c9c ,ssf,a,n'
SSeoae chieftain James Robb. third chieIta.n'
noar Fouls ox-chief;ain. James Morrlson' VI,
a. John Stark Alexander Gordon TnnEies T Tyfs
'snes Rogers William Meade and Nilnan FNlr,
pboard Of Trusteas-Janas n. CocLburn. Georee
seSs,. James Robb; Alexander Gord2H;
y u.mss Taylor James Cameron. Wiiiara crais'
,sms sn Meade. Villa n Tweedcale John @'"'N'
81 n aInilton and David Davidson 49,,
posnsnee Committee Alexander Gorccn, James
p. ,ossnd Alexander NcIrtvre.
rsvnrrT ny, COMMITTEE Rohfr' livingston, 3sni'~
Tor e ras, ana James Cameron. -.