The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-05

The several downpours Of rain and
the failure of the balloon to carry its
intended passenger into the air were
slight drawbacks to yesterdays thirty
first annual games of the Scranton
Caledonian club. But thus handi-
capped, even, about 1000 persons saw
the athletic games decided and the
Caledonian celebration of the day was
all that could be expected.
Arrangements for the balloon ascen-
sion were delayed by the rain. but at
o'clock the big airship was nearly in
flsted and everyone expected a fitting
finale to the days programme. The
aeronauts ran out of oil and 1t was
over a half hour before more was pro-
cured and the initiating process again
started. Again all the oil was con-
sumed before the balloon was properly
filled, but it was then dark and the
ascension management determined to
risk an ascent.
w. w. Ocker, of Mansfield, o., with
his parachute were loaded into the
cannon" a cylinder of wood about ten
feet long and twenty inches in diam
eter. He was supposed to fire himself
and apparatus out of the cannon when
in mid-air and descend by the para
chute to the ground. When the bal
loon was released at s.25 o'clock it
dragged it's cannon and the latter's
human load over the ground until
Ocker fired himself and parachute out.
Freed of the weight the balloon arose
to the height of maybe 1000 feet and
settled in Green Ridge.
THE SEA OF MUD.
The noon rain caused a sea Of mud
on the little circular track fenced off
| in front of the grand stand. The sew
| eral downpours after o'clock stopped
the contests, but they were later re-
sumed and were finished just before
the balloon went up. The crowd was
much larger than was expected, in view
| of the unfavorable weather. Music by
| the Citizens band of the West Side
was played at frequent intervals and
| buoyed the spirits of spectators, con-
testants and management alike.
OF the twenty-seven field and track
| events on the original programme all
| but three were decided. The officials
were as follows:
Ring master. Clansman Lindsay Nc
MILAN; ring cashier, eX-Chief Alexander
Jeffrey; starter, Clansman Thomas GEM
| nell.
Committee of arrangements, Chief John
Mcmillan, Second Chieftain Robert Bush
nell, Third Chieftain James +. Drum
| mond, Clansman Hugh Jeffrey, Clansman
| Alexander Fyfe, ex-Chief James B.
| Skeoch. eX-Chieftain John Ross, ex-Chief-
| tain John X. Lambie. Clansman Lindsay
| Mcmillan, Cansman Thomas Gemmell.
Reception committee, ex-Chief w. Scott
| Collins, ex-Chieftain William Richmond,
Clansman William Hill, Clansman Will
| liam Reid, ex-Chieftain Robert Stewart
| ex-Chief Thomas Jeffrey, Cansman
| Charles Graham.
Judges-Ex-Chief w. Scott Collins. ex-
Chief James Moir, Chief Thompson
Pittston; James w. r. Collins, Phladel-
| phia Chief Mann. Wilkes-Bar Chief
| tain William Richmond.
Dance JudGes-Andrew Smith. Scran-
| ton; Robert Burley, Peckville; Thompson,
| Pittston.
Dance music piper-Arthur NJ. Ross, of
New York city.
CASH PRIZES.
The cash prizes ranged from $50, 500
and $40 in the 3-mle race to Sc, 81,
and 50 in several lesser events. Medals
| were given TO successful costume con-
| testants.
The following is a summary of the
| contests:
| Boys race-P. ]. Kane first; J. Mckay,
second; c. Williams third.
Throwing the hammer-George Rut-
ledge, first; +. w. White, second; l..
Morohan third e2-2, 300. SAIL.
| Putting the stone-Thomas Harvey,
first; II. Gammell, second; d. Harvey,
third; 34-4lS, 1873, Poll.
Best dressed Highlander-William S.
| Collins, first.
Running, hop, step and jump-P. w.
White. first; Leonard Ham, second; Lar
ry Morohan. third; 39-11, 3S-3; $50.
| Hurdle race-Leonard Ham, first; Cur
ley and Linsay tie.
Putting the heavy stone-P. White,
first; ]. Nocton, second; r. Curley, third;
| 35-S; 3i-S. 1910.
Best dressed Highlander without ac-
coutrements-John Mcmillan, first; ]. b.
| Skeoch second.
Half-mile race-Cooney March, first;
z. Curley, second; Angus Lidsay third.
Running high jump-L. Morohan, first;
T. Morohan. second; ]. Nocton and +.
w. White, third; sill, SO. 81.
go yards race-Leonard Ham. first; 4;
Angus Lindsay, second; Peter McCue,
third.
Hitch and kick-L. Morohan, first:
White, second; T. Morohan, third; 9-6,
9-i S-l1.
Highland fing-J. r. Lamb, Brooklyn,
first; William johnson, Toronto second; /;
William Cameron, New York, third.
100-yard dash-Augus Lindsay first;
Leonard Ham, second; Clarence De Bow,
third.
Pole vault-Martin Burke first: T. Nor.
ahan and William White, third; o. 9-3,
So
THE MILE RACE.
Mile racc-Cornelius Marsh, first; Peter
Curley, second; William Muir, third.
! Broadsword dance-Wiliam Johnson
Toronto, first; James Lamb, Brooklyn,
second; William Cameron, New York,
third.
Sailors hornpipe-Willan johnson,
first; James Lamb. second; William Cam
| eron, third.
Throwing 56-pound weight over bar
| William White, first. Peter Haggerty
second L, Morohan, third; 1910, 1919, 1o-S
Reel and trathspey--William Cameron
New York, first; Robert Black, Phladel-
phia, second; ]. r. Lamb. Brooklyn,
| third.
Obstacle race-.Leonard Ham, first; p
McCue, second Angus Lindsay, third
Sack race-Leonard Ham, first; James
McCue second.
Three-mile race-William Muir, first: ].
c. Clifford, second; Cornelius Marsh,
third.