Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-07
CLAN GORDON.
A Beautiful Day and Every
thing Goes Finely.
The Burns Club Wins.
They Garry Off the Trophy
Cup That Has Been
Fought for for the
Past 3 Years.

The 10th annual picnic given b,
Clan Gordon No. l2 o. 5. c. was helt
at Cherryvale Grove on Saturday after
noon and it was one of the most success
full ever held since the history of the
Clan in Barre began sixteen years ago
There was a large crowd on the ground
from the commencing of the games al
II o'clock and there was no incident
from that time on mar the pleasure OF
the day. Old Sol looked down upon
the gay throng with a smiling face and
no efforts were spared by the energetic
Chief James Il. iuuu-, the sc retary
james Duncan, the olhrr officers ard
the various others who shared The res.
possibility of the aft 'r 10 make tie day
one long to be remcn bcred III the ALI
nails of Clan Gordon.
Last year an event Of special inn
| portance was the presentation of the
prize banner to the local Clan, but this
time there was also a drawing card that
has been much thought of for the past
three years and that was the final strug-
gle between the only two Scottish or
CARNATIONS in The clty-the Burns CLUB
and the Clan-for that beautiful silver
trophy cup that was offered three years
ago by Clan Gordon to the one of the
two organizations who should first win
three games of foot ball from the other,
one game to be played at each annual
picnic of the donor.
All the hopes, aspirations and doubts
were econsummated on Saturday when the
Burns Club settled the question by de-
feating their opponents by score Of 4
to y.
The foot ball game, however, was
only one of the many attractions, for il
is doubtful if ever AT any field day sports
in Barre has their been greater interest
excited than at the races and atlcthic
feats that took pla e there. The sports
were all good and some fine records
were made. One of th,. star performers
of the day was Jack Gauld.
The exercises began promptly at II
o'clock, The judges were Alex Bruce
and William Barclay and the referee
was N. ID. Phelps.
The results of the various contests are
given below:
Throwing Hammer.
A. Mcdonald, so feet B inches 2,
James McConnnachie; 3, John Berry.
Putting Stone.
John Gauld, 33 #. l.2 in. James
Met Conachie, End. John McAuley 3r'.
35 it, in.
Running High Jump.
John Gauld ft. 9 in. 2nd. W. X.
Nicholson and Will lam Marshall ft.
in. 3 James McI.eanard.
Hop Step and Jump
John Gauld 3S ft. II IA in. Btrl
Phillips 2nd, 81 fit. 10 Ia in. John w.
McAuley 3rd. 35 fit. 7 in.
Long Leap.
John Gauld l3 fit. 5 in. Bert Phillips
2nd. 16 ft 10 in. NJ X. Nicholson 3rd.
ID ft. 3 in.
100 Yd. Race.
John Phillips and Bert Paillips 1st.
Ed. Tobin 3rd.
Doughnut Race.
David Arthur.
Boys Race,
Willie Lille 1st. Albert Patterson
2nd. Edmond Grovel 3rd.
Apprentice Race.
Bert Phillips 1st. William Barclay
Scott 2nd. Alex Milne 3rd.
Gil Race.
Maggie Hunter lst. Bella Duncan 2n'l
Marie Fraser 3rd.
Old Mans Race.
William Downie LIST l.. E. Wiley 2nd
Peter Alexander 3rd.
Married Ladies' Race.
| Mrs. II. G.. Kesson lst. Mrs. David
Mercer 2nd Mrs. Joseph lule 3rd.
One Mile Race.
John Phillips lst. William Barclay
Scott End. James Donald 3rd.
In addition to these William Barclay
gave special prize of So to the Clans
man having had the longest service ia