The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-14
Ca|edOnIan Societies Turned Out
In Highland Costumes.
a3RD EVENT WAS A SUCCESS
PlTers DlscOurssd Scotch Airs While 6raw-
ney CIsnsmen Participated 10 National
games and Dances al Crescent.

There was a gathering of the clans In
good earnest yesterday and in fun high
land dress too. for the occasion was the
S3rd annual Scottish games, which the
Providence Caledonian society observed
at Crescent park. Plaids OF dozens of
clans showed that there were many Ia
nous and honored families OF Bonnie
Scotland represented, and the blending
OF the reds greens and blacks with a
slight dash OF yellow or white made a
brilliant sight as the bare kneed clans
men in their kits and jaunty bonnets
formed In line in Exchange place and
marched TO the music OF the pipes
through the streets 10 the steamboat
dock.
One OF the distinctive features was the
Highland Dress Association Pipe and
Drum band OF Boston. under George A.
Martin, pipe major and led by j. ID.
Mathewson. drum major who was big
scotchmsn. feet ? inches I'm height.
After the arrival OF the II o'clock boat
at Crescent park the parade reformed
with the Banda Napoli at the head and
the line OF march for the baseball ground
was taken up. There the games was
held and among the officials OF the day
were Alexander McMurtrie. the ring
master who has officiated for number
of years and enjoys a well deserved repu-
tation throughout New England for hrs
success I'm that line. Alex Faulds. was
marshal OF the day; William Muir, start
err and Felix Leonard, Handicapped
The first event. a lo0-yard dash. was
open 10 residents Of the state only. and
was won by Bucklin. with Cameron sec
ond and Mulvey third The prizes were
81 81 and ST. Putting the l6-pound shot,
open only 10 residents of the state. was
won by Wilkinson. with a record Of 81
feet. inch: Weeks was second with %
feet inches. and Cameron third. with
% feet inches. Prizes 81, 81 and 81.
The hop. skip and jump was won by
Cameron, distance Al feet 7ls inches:
Bucklin second. IL feet 5ia inches: Null
vey third. 20 feet lis inches. Running
high Jump. Cameron feet. Buckln sec
ond and MulKey third. Quarter run,
was won by Mulvey Lengen second and
Gonyea third. The prizes were 81. s. and
81. The boys race for youths under IL
years OF age was won by Hardigan with
Tainst second and Brown third.
A loo-yard open handicap was the event
which most interest was centred as II not
only carried a money prize OF sl5 for the
winner, but there were a number OF no.
table runners
Chief among them was Tom Keane,
who at present Is the coach of the Unit
versity of Maine.
There were seven men lined up for the
finals and Bucklin OF this city was on
the four-yard mark. with Keane on the
scratch. At the gun these two men sprint
ed 10 the best OF their ability. Keane
made a strong try for the race. but could
not head BuckIn. who won. Keane was
second and Touey third. The prizes were
SIS IS and s5.
The highland fling for juveniles pleased
the large number OF spectators, and was
finally won by Jessie Cameron OF New
York with Bella Keppie second and Bes-
sic Muir third The prizes were 81. 81
and 81.
Putting the 1s-pound shot, open to all.
was won by Gil. with distance OF AZ
ga inches. and Mcdonald, third. 36 feet
70 inches. Prizes. $40. s. and 81 In the
Highland fling contest. open To adults.
ley. Cameron and Crais. all OF New York,
and the prizes were awarded as stated
o above. They were IS. S and 81.
The quarter-mile run went TO Hobbs.
Prizes. Sc. - and 81 Throwing l6-pound
hammer. Pendergast first. with dis
tsnce Of 100 feet 5 inches; Gil second. es
feet. and Mcdonald third. IS feet.
Bella Keppie second. Prizes -, IS. Pole
vaulting--Gurtin. FIRST. 10 feet; Fender
CAST and Mcdonald divided second money.
second. "a feet inch. and Pur.
cell. third. 80 feet inches. Prizes. S. 81
and 81. Running long jump--Gurtin, first.
n feet inches: Cameron second. 20 feet
inches. and Hickey third 10 feet. Prizes
The sack race of 22o yards-Tanish.
irst: Osborne. second. and Gibson. third.
Prizes. $; SO and 81 Mile race.kanaly.
irst: Williams. second. and Crook. third.
Prizes. $40, Sc and 50. Brosdsword dance
Cameron. first: Craig. second. and So
ey. third. Prizes IS, S and -.
,rst: Touey. second. and Bucklin. third.
rrlzes. s6. 81 and 81. Running high jump
gil. first feet: Mcdonald. second, and
;urtin. third. Prizes. 81. 81 and 81. Sailors
md and Cameron. third. Prizes. IS. 50
md So Running hop-skip and junp-
iurtin. first. "a feet IL inches; Cameron.
Hurdle races-Gurtin. first. and Keane.
second. Prizes. IS. 50 and 50. Half-mile
ace-Kanaly. first. Manning. second. and
third. Prizes. So. 81 and s.
The prize for the best dressed Highlan nd
James Nichols second and William Nc
Nair third
For the best dressed Highlander. iuven-
ile. Iva Keppie was the winner with Fred
Eaton second and Ellen Dunwoodie third
Prizes. 50. 80 and 81
The tug-of-war was won by a team |
from the first division OF Naval Reserves I
unoer tne 1recNon OF Lieut. y. II. Glib I
son who pulled the anchor of the team
from CO Q, First Regiment. 2. r. l. N. Z
Up standing
The auxiliary societies that assisted IN Z
making the occasion a success were the .
Daughters of Caledonia. Mrs Thomas
Mclean, president. Daughters of Argyle.
Mrs J. y. Craig. PRESIDENT Daughters of .
the Heather % Pawtucket Mrs Lind /
president. and clan Mcleod OF HYDE /
Park. Mrs. Buchan. president
The success % he event was due 20 the !
following committee Henry Thompson.
president. Robert Dykes. vice PRESIDENT
David Baifour. financial secretary: Rob
ret Cray. treasurer. John Mcleod. Jr
secretary. 2f3 Smith street Providence.
Thomas Mclean. David Heddle. James
Heddle. Peter Davidson. Robert Marshall.
John u Andrew. James Robb, John Da-
vidson. Jr. Archibald Hunter. James Min.
10 Jr