The record-union., 1898-06-05
CALEDONIA'S SONS AT PLAY.
THEY HELD THEIR ANNUAL
PICNIC YESTERDAY.
Tom Carroll Breaks the Worlds
Record on Hammer Throwing
and Then Beats Himself.

net enjoy the occasion must have been
hard to please.
Early in the morning the cluo, with
Its guests, made parade OF the prin-
Cipai streets, accompanied by the
pipers and attracted much attention.
The Society of Pioneers We're also
their guests. They then proceeded to
the park, and the games commenced.
The grand stands afforded comfort
able shady seats to thousands, who
watched the games at their leisure.
Excellent order was kept, and there
were seats for all, SO that none had t.
stand up in order to see what was De
iLf; done There were no tiresOme
waits, and the long programme was
run off as expeditiously as possible.
Some excellent work was done. and
several worlds records were broken,
Tom Carroll breaking the worlds rec
ord on the sixteen pound hammer
throw, hurting it 165 feet and beating
his own former record by seven feet.
Not satisfied with this, he tackled his
former worlds record of 220 feet with
the twelve pound hammer, and smash
ed it at the first attempt with a throw
of 226 feet. He was not satisfied with
even this, but smashed it to smither-
Gems with a triple swing and throw of
DAB feet. ]. ]. Cameron made
mighty one-hand throw with the ten
pound hammer of 22S feet.
All the events were closely contested,
and good work was done in the jump
ing The lads and lassies danced the
Highland Reel and the Reel o Tulloch
with Zest and vim, and their elders, In
the sword dance and Highland Reel,
put in some excellent steps. The irish
Jig brought out some unsuspected tai
ent also. In fact, with a programme
full of excellent contests. perfect ar
rangements, cool, shady seats for the
spectators, and a day that, although
warm, had a pleasant breeze, every
body present was ready TO vote the
picnic perfect success. Nor must the
votaries of Terpsichore be overlooked
They assembled in the dancehall which
was we'll filed, and there tripped the
light fantastic toe to the excellent mu-
sic of the band from the commence
ment of the picnic until late at night.
Following is a list of those who won
the various prizes:
CLUB GAMES.
Throwing the heavy hammer-First
prize Tom Carroll; second, D. r.
Campbell: third, j. ]. Cameron.
Putting the heavy stone-First prize
D. r. Campbell; second, j. j. Gamer
on; third, Tom Carroll.
Grand Highland Reel-First prize.
James Baxter; second, j. H. Mcln-
tosh; third Alexander McCaw.
Best dressed in Highland costume
First prize, Neil Lindsay: second,
Eugh Fraser: third ]. II. Mcintosh.
Reel O. Tulloch. for lads and lassies;
ant Sacramento
and San Francisco. Best dressed boy
in Highland costume-First prize, John
McCaw, Sacramento; second. Robert
Ross. San Francisco: third, Willie
Guild Sacramento.
Best plain dressed Highlander-First
prize, John Morrison; second, David
Reed; third. James Baxter
Reel O. Tuloch - First prize. j. ;.
Mcintosh: second. James Baxter; third,
Alexander McCaw.
Sword dance for boys and girls-F'irst
prize, McRae Garcia of Truckee; sec
ond Jimmy Mcintyre; third, Dan
Smith.
GAMES OPEN TO ALL COMERS.
Old mems race. over 43 years-First
prize, G.. w. Kelly; second, John Nc
Me: third, ]. G. Gould.
Girls race. under twelve years old
First prize. Hattie Hunt, second. Nora
Maloney; third, Viola Monson; fourth
Rose Mather.
Young ladies' race-First prize-Ger-
tie Gould second, Irma Bryant; third
Babel Broyles.
Married ladies' race-First prize,
Mrs. c. T. Taylor; second, Mrs. Peck;
third. Mrs G.. II. Kathan.
Boys race under l. years-First
prize. A. Bauer. second. H. Hastenplug;
third. j. Defour: fourth, t. Maloney:
fifth. ]. McClatchy.
Short race for men-First prize. a. J.
knights: second, Ben NJ Beck; third
Frank Wilson.
Standing wide jump - First prize
James Murphy: second NJ. w. Beck;
third r. n. Hogan.
Throwing y-six-pound weight
first prize, Tom Carroll; second, ID. r.
Campbell; third, j. j. Cameron.
Standing high jump = First prize,
James Murphy: second, NJ. w. Beck;
third r. NJ Hogan.
Running long jump - First prize,
James Murphy; second. NJ. w. Beck;
third c. f. Ream.
vaulting with pole for boys under
16 years-First A. Ross; second, w.
Reid; third, j. McCaw.
Throwing the light hammer - First,
D. r. Campbell; second, I. Carroll;
third. j. j. Cameron.
Highland fling for lads and lassies
in costume-First, Jennie Mcintyre; !;
second, Dan Smith; third, Maggie
Reid: fourth. Reta Carlaw.
Highland fling for men-First. ]. >.
McIntosh second, A. Ross; thiro, A.
McCaw.
vaulting with the pole-First. James
Murphy: second, c. c. Ream; third,
Alex. McCaw.
Half mile race-First. Frank Wilson;
second, NJ. j. Beck: third. J. Casey.
Running hop, step and jump-First,
James Murphy: second, G. G. Ream;
third NJ. j. Beck.
Running high jump - First, NJ. J.
Beck: second. r. NJ. Hogan; third,
James Murphy.
One-mile race-First. Frank Wilson;
second NJ J. Beck: third, j. Casey.
Special prize-First. Syble Campbell;
second. s. Carroll: third, James BaN-
ter
Grand Highland reel for lads and
lassies, 81 each
Sword dance for men-First. j. 5. Nc
Intosh: second, A. McCaw; third. A..
Ross.
Tossing the caber = First. ID. X.
Campbell: second, Tom Carroll: third,
David Reid.
Fat mems race-First, Bush Quinn;
second Captain Seymour. Prize, one
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