The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-08
SCOTTISH GAMES
VIII Be Feature Of Caiedonlan SocIeN's
ARual Excursion 10 Crescent Park.

Dinra ye hear IL? on Thursday tho
Providence C'aledonian society holds its
3Sth annual set Of Scottish games al
Crescent Park. weather permitting.
This means q big parade through the
streets OF this city I'm the morning with
the Banda Napoli az the head OF the line
ard. as a special feature. the appearance
OF the Highland Dress Associate Pipe
and Drum band Of Boston I'm line con-
Quoted by W. c. Purdie. pipe major. The
Scottish method OF manipulating the
sticks OF bass drum. they use two. is
a vaudeville stunt fully as attractive as
the tricks OF the baton swinger or drum
major
The route OF march Is from the Caledo-
nian hall at the corner OF Richmond and
Weybosset streets. down Weybosset to
Turks Head, Exchange street. Exchange
place. Dorrance street, Westminster
street 10 DOYLE monument, down Weybos-
set TO Custom House street. Dyer street
to the boat
in the limo will he the Fraser ROYAL
Highlanders of Pavtucket New York and
Boston Highland Dress Association, New
Bedford Caledonian lodge Westerly Gale
donian society. Clan Comeron OF ProvI-
dence. Clan Fraser OF Pawtucket, and
other sister societies
The First Machine Gun Battery r. r..
l. NJ, Capt. +. NJ Bixby. will act as es-
Cort and the arrangements have been
made so as to embark for Crescent Park
at 30 o'clock.
As I'm past years the games have been
extensively advertised and included in the
entries are prominent athlcts from all
over New England
The list OF games limited to state ath-
letes is follows: lO0-yard dash. putting
light shot. running hop. step and Jump.
running high jump and quarter-mle race.
Prizes for these events are 81. g. and 81
A handsome gold medal will be given 10
the athlete making the most points in the
Rhode Island events The medal must be
won three times to become the property
Of an athlete
The J. a Foster company has also Of
fered a cup for quarter mile run.
In addition To the above events for all
round state championship the following
events are scheduled BOYS race limit ti
years. T. 2. I 1nn wards. Open Handicap.
X. 8 s. Highland Fling Juvenile {. 2. ..
putting ls III Shot n. 3 ?. Highland
Fling s. 3 2: A-n1ile race. s. & >. throwing
18Th hammer. 10 s, 2. second heat handi-
cap, Sailors Hornpipe Juvenile. g. e. 2:
vaulting with pole. =. g. 2, tossing the ca
her. s. 4. 2; running long leap. :. r 2. sack
race, 100 yards. & 3. 2. third heat handi-
cap. i1-mile race. S. 4. 2. broad sword
dance, open, s. 4. 2; ladies' race. prizes
daughters or Caledonla, confined TO mem
ber's families: running high jump. 3, g. q.
Sailors Hornpipe s. A. ?. running hop
step and jump. 5. 3. .: final heat handi-
cap. one mile race. TO- 6. 3. best dressed
Highlander. medals by O'Gorman com
pany best dressed Juvenile Highlander. 2
?. |. old mans race. g. 2. /
The games will commence with y grand
Scotch reel and exhibition drill by the
Fraser Royal Highlanders. An added
feature viii be an opon handicap quot
Ing contest FOR prizes ~ $40. s. and -.
The list ~ officials for the games is as
follows John Davidson. Jr. marshal OF
day. Alexander McMurtie ring master
VIM Muir. starter, Felix Leonard. handi-
capper: John Patterson. quoting handi-
Cappcr.
The committee Of arrangements Is as
follows:
James Robh. president: John Davidson.
vice president. Thomas Heddle financial
secretary. Robert GRAY. treasurer David
Heddlo. secretary: Alexander McMurtrie.
James Mimic. VIM Muir. Harry Thomson.
John 4 Robh 1r James Y Andrews
Geo Dickson. Walter Strachan. Archi-
hsld Hunter. George Mclean and John
Fattsrron.