Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-11
BARRE, VT, MONDAY, AUGUST II, 1902
ANNUAL CLAN PICNIC
At CALEDONIA PARK

Caledonia park never had larger
crowd or better pleased one than II
did on Saturday, and certainly Clan
Gordon, o. S. c.. never had better
picnic or one that was more successful
or more enjoyable in every way. Dur
ing the day over 5000 people were
present at the 18th annual picnic held
this time on grounds leased by the
clan for a term of years. The grounds
were certaiuly all right and were the
best for the picnic Of any yet taken by
the clan for this purpose. The dance
hall proved a great attraction and
! was filled all day with people anxious
10 enjoy this sport. The refreshment
stands were we'll located and were
more than we'll patronized. The ath.
letic sports were we'll contested and
afforde d much pleasure to the look.
ers on.
Every one was more than pleased
with the grounds and all expressed
great pleasure at the ma ~ improve
ments made on them by the clan
since they took possession. The seats
in the shade were greatly enjoyed all
day and the children hao much pleas
ure with the many swings put up Tor
their benefit. Caledonia park we'll
proved itself tho best picnic ground In
this vicinity by the way people were
entertained there Saturday.
THE ATHLETIC SPORTS.
The athletic sports began early in
the morning and were continued all
day The judges we're William Bar
clay and Alexander Bruce with Fay
ette T. Cutler as referee. The sports,
winners and prizes were as follows:
Throwing heavy hammer-W.
B. Scott, 1st, SO, 81 feet, In; James
McConnachie, 2nd, %, 81 feet, 6in;
A. j. Mcdonald, 3rd, 81, 10 It. Gin
In this event McConnachie and Nc
Donald were tie at 81 IT. sin. but
in the contest to. decide the tie the
men made the records given thesr4s
above.
Throwing light hammer-James
McC l st, SO, SO IT. 5in.;
A. ]. Mcdonald, 2nd, %. SO IT. 4 in;
W. B. Scott, 3rd, 81, 95 TT. S in.
Putting the stone Norman Nc.
Leod, 1st,sDS, 36 IT,; James McCon-
nachie, End, 80, 35 IT, 2 in; John
McAuley, 3rd, 81, 80 IT.
Running high jump-Normon Nc
Leod, 1st, %, S IT. 3 in.; D. j. Murray.
2nd, 81, TT, in; Gilbert Phillips,
3rd, 81, IT.
Hop, step and jump-Norman Nc
Leod, 1st, s3, 40 IT. 6 in.; ID. j. Muir
ray, 2nd, 80, 2sft. Elm; John McAu-
ley, 3 rd, 81, 81 ft.2 in.
Running long leap-Charles Keith
1st, 1925; 16 IT. sl in.; o. Sullivan
2nd. S1.75, 16 IT. 9 In.
100 yards race-Gilbert Phillips,
1st, 50; D. Sullivan, End, S 2; w. B.
Scott, 3rd, 81.
Boys race for boys Is years and un.
der, three yards start given boys for
each year under 15-G. Gouldsbury,
1st, 50; ]. Sector, End, 81 so; R. Fren.
Ter, 3rd, 81.
Girls race for girls 15 years or under
with the same conditions as the boys
race-Mary Riddle, 1st, 81; Alice
Smith, End, $3.50: Christina Riddle,
3rd, 81.
Apprentices raced. Sullivan, 1st;
j. Summers, End; D. Wyllie, 3rd.
Special prizes: first, Scotia hammer
and bush chisel, given by Trow and
Holden; secsnd, bush hammer, by ].
Ahern, third, bush hammer, by VIM.
Charles.
Married women's race-Mrs. T. &.
Kesson, 1st, 50; Mrs. Joseph Will, 2nd,
81; Mrs. VIM. Stephens, 3rd, 81.
One mile raced. Sullivan, 1st Sc;
w. Milne, 2nd, -; w. B. Scott, 3rd,
o..
Three legged boys race, for boys
under Is years - Arthur Cole and
James Stewart. 1st, 81; James Sector
and VIM. Marden, End, 60 cents;
George Alexander and Phil Marion,
3rd, 40 cents.
Doughnnt race-W. A. Milne, 1st,
$3.50; d. Sullivan. 7nd, 81; Ed Tur.
ner and w. B. Scott, 3rd, S75.
One-quarrer mile race - Gilbert
Phillips, 1st. $3.50; D. Sullivan End,
s1.50; Ed Turner, 3n1, 81.
Pole vault-D. ]. Murray, lst, so,
8 1T. 7 in.; Norman Mcleod, End,
$3.50, 8 IT. 6 in.; John McAuley, 3rd,
81, 8 IT. 2 In.
Women's place kick Miss jennie
Mann, special prize given by Emslie
Bros; 48 tt. 6 in.
The tug of war between teams re-
presenting the Knights Of Columbus
and Clan Gordon resulted In an easy
victory for the former as their team
pulled the Clansmen twice in success.
sion.
REFRESHMENT STANDS.