The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-31
Barre Men Who Lost Coveted
Quoting Trophy
ENTERTAINED WINNERS
Saturday Afternoon Clan Fraser Of Paw
tucket, r. l., Wrested Championship
Cup from Clan Gordon and Transfer
Was Made on Saturday Night.

The Clan Fraser, No IL, o. S. O.,
quoting club OF Pawtucket, X. l., de-
feated the Clan Gordon, No. IL, quoting
club team OF this city Saturday after.
noon at the latter's grounds on South
Main street, thereby winning the Monroe
challenge cup held by the local team
since they won il from the Hartford,
Conn, team last year and successfully
defended against Hartford at the Clan
Gordon picnic this summer. The little
pawtucket kiters" are the strongest ag-
gregation OF first shooters" that ever
came to Barre, and knowing something
of their prowess they started on their
300.mile ride with the avowed intention
of mailing the cup.
They were accompanied by nine of
their friends, who dealt out encourage.
ment and advice throughout the contest.
Though the Clan Gordon team is strong
one, the players good naturedly acknowl-
edged that they had been beaten by a
stronger team. The visitors won the
game by % points, the total scores being
81 to 50. The first half Of the game fin
ished with Clan Gordon points in the
lead but in the last half the visitors
walked away with them for p points
The following is the official score;
First Half.
Clan Gordon, W. Craig and j. Gauld
defeated Clan Fraser. G. Furgerson and
r. Watson rs to 6; Clan Fraser, Russell
and r. X. Walker, defeated Clan Cor
don, {. Keith and w. Main. % to i.
Second Half.
Clan Fraser, j.. Tanish and w. Tanish
defeated Clan Gordon, j Birnie and p
Birnie, 25 to 10; Clan Fraser, A. Jeffery
and J. JefFery, defeated Clan Gordon, G.
Birnie and A. Rennie, 25 TO II.
Total, Clan Fraser 81, Clan Gordon So
Scorers. G. Slora and i. Fraser for Clan
Gordon. Hugh KinniniTah and Thomas
Aiken for Clan Fraser.
Formal Presentation of Cup.
The cup was formally presented to
the yictors in Miles hall Saturday even
ing at reception given by the local
club to the visiting team and their com
panions. The cup was presented by John
chief of Clan Gordon. and Rob
ert X. Walker of the Pawtueket team
responded, saying among other things,
4 Ha lA xNac IN aai nl.
the Clan Fraser team had reached tne
height of their ambition in the winning
of the cup, and if the Clan Gordon team
at any time wanted to compete for it
again, they should have the first prefer.
ence.
During the evening q very enjoyable
program OF speeches, recitations and
Scotch songs were given and James Ed
wards thrilled the company with selec-
tions on the bagpipes. Songs were sung
by Robert Dykes, William Brown, James
Booth, James Anderson, James Tanish,
Fred Cassie. joan Craik, and james Bar
clay. Remarks were made by Chief John
Stewart, Royal Deputy William McDon-
aid, and James Elrick. George Furger-
son, A. Jetrery and "A. M Smith gave
and George Robertson exc
suted a rafting clog dance.
The party which came with the visit |
ng team was composed Of Robert Dykes,
Thomas Aiken, Hugh Kinniburgh, John
Thomas Allen, Harry Craik,
Iohn Craik, Samuel Hardy and Alfred |
White The captain of the Clan Fraser
.eam is Alex. Jefiery.