The San Francisco call., 1897-06-06
SCOTS PICNIC AT SACRAMENTO.
Feats of Strength and SkH Performed
BY C0ie6oHiaH Athletes a.
East Park.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, June 5.-There
was gathering of the clans at East Park
to-day, and many were the bra lads and
bonnie lassies who met in the green
woods shade and to the shrill strains of
the pipes danced Highland filings and
I watched the chieftains at their games of
skill and strength.
When CaledOnians go upon a picnic
they expect to have a good time, and
those at the park to-day were not dis
appointed. Interest centerpd IN the atb-
letic contests, summary of which follows:
Throwing heavy hammer-Tom Carroll first.
J. J. Cameron second, L. Smith third.
Putting heavy stone-Tom Carroll first, ], J.
Cameron second, l. Smith third.
Reel o. Tulloch," tor men-Ed Ross of
Truckee first, J. Baxter second, AIeck McCaw
third.
Best-dressed lad in Highland costume-Tom
Scott Jr first, Robert Ross of san Francisco
second, Willie Guild third.
Best-dressed man in Highland cos tune
Neil Lindsey first, Joe Gordon second, D. D.
McRae third.
Best plain-dressed Highlander Reid
irsi, John Morrison second, J. Baxter third.
Reel O Tulloch" "tcompstitive sets)-RoIanu
Renwick first J. Baxter second, Ed Ross of
Truckee third.
Sword dance, boys and girls-Jennie Nc
Intire first, D. Smith second. Tom Scott Jr.
third.
old mems race. over 45 years. McNie
first NJ. NJ. Clark second, George Taylor
third.
Girls race, under IL years-Hattie Hun
first Gertie Gould second, Clara Sites third.
Young ladies' race-May Cirrlngton first
Emma Franz second Mabel Broiles third.
Married ladies' race-Mrs A. Rodgers first,
Mrs. Fisher second, Mrs. Bryant third.
Boys race, uLder II yesrs-Joe Blank first
H Morley second A. Elliott third
Short race for men-M. w. Black first F
Wilson second, A. Gould third.
Standing wide jump. Murphy first, 7.
Carroll second, NJ. W. Black ana j. NJ Deeds
tie for third.
Throwing 56.pound weight-L Smith first
j Macarthur second T. Carroll third.
Standing high jump. Murphy first II
Carroll second, R. Hogan third.
Running long jump-M. W., Beck first, J.
Murphy second, j. NJ. Deeds third.
Vaulting with pOle-J. Murphy first NJ.
Beck second, A. McCaw third.
Half-mile race-F. Wilson first NJ w Reck
second, G. Rein third.
Running hop, step and jump. Murphy
first J. NJ Deeds second, NJ. w Beck third
Running high jump-M w. Beck first. ]
Murphy second, L. Carroll third.
Oue-mile race-Frank Wilson of San Fran
cisco first NJ. w. Beck second, ]. Casey third
Vaulting with pole, for boys under I6 years
w. Reid first. R. Ross second, 7. Scott Jr third.
Throwing light hsmmer-T Carroll first
J. j. Cameron second, L. Smith third.
Putting the light stone-T. Carroll first. ]
Cameron second, L. Smith third.
Highland fling for lads and lassies in cos
tume-Dan Smith first, Mable Smith second
Jonnie McIntire third, Bessie Allen iourtn.
Highland fling for men-Ed Ross fret 7
Baxter second, A. McCaw third
Sword dance for mem. S. Mcintosh first
Ed Ross second, A. McCaw third
Tossing the caber-Iom Carroll first J. Cam
eron second, J: Dundel third:
Irish jig-Syble Campbell first, S. Dillon sec
ond, Mrs. J. Mania third.
Delegations were present from San
Francisco, Stockton, Truckee and other
places,