The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
TEN THOUSAND SCOTS
MAKE MERRY At OUTING
Of THISTLE CLUB
Carnival of Sports and Old
Country Games Prove a
Great Success

-Hoot mon,~ said Highland Mary, and
she was not the only one They were
hooting al over Shell Mound park yes
terday. the occasion being the twenty
eighth annual gathering and games of
the san Francisco Scottish Thistle club.
That the affair was grand success was
demonstrated by the smiling faces Of
10 GOO pleasure seekers who thTonged
the grounds. 1t was probably the most
successful picnic IN the history OF the
club
Special trains brought the first dele
cation TO the grounds at 10 O'Clock IN
the morning. and from then on con-
slant stream of pleasure seekers hooked
through the gates
The athletic games were started first.
and the Draw ladies who toss the ca
her and dance the highland ming We're
the center OF attraction for while.
From then until in the evening
there was something doing IN the atm
letic arena, and the capacious grand
stand was crowded 10 its utmost ca
pacftv in accommodating the throng
Professor Putt and Major Reid OF the
Gordon Higblanoers gave a proaosWord
exhibition which aroused the ehcnu-
siasm Of the gathering. and the per
formers were greeted with hearty
round Of applause.
AS pretty a spectacle as ever was
witnessed at q picnic was seen when
more fbsn 100 little girls. dressed in
the quaint highland costume, danced
the reel O. Tullock to the strains OF the
bagpipes. This was the largest gathering
of Scotch BARNS" that has yet com
peted at a local picnic, and the eyolu-
lions Of the youngsters were cneereo
10 the limit Irish lads and lassies were
slso present by the score. and the light
fantastic Of the type peculiar 70 the
Emerald Isle was displayed IN an us
Following is a,summary of the games;
Ouoffs-R Mcqueen, first; R jar
dine, second; J. Mcqueen, third.
feet inches. first; G. King, feet
inches. second; J. Duggan, feet'
third. ,-,-. .,
feet s inches. first:' @. King, 30 feet 8
inches second: A Med. Hardy. 80
feet 10 inches, third.
Throwing light hammer-G King
Sc feet 8 Inches, first: Alexander Nc
Donald So feet II inches, second; u.
MacCalium. 81 feet inches, third.
Tossing the caber-A. Med. Hardy,
IS feet. first; Alexander. McDonald, g
feet 10 inches. second; r. MCNEIL, 81
Bows. rae race8Charles Mcdonald. first;
Charles Courneller. second; j. Treve-
Girls. race-Isabella Wilson, first;
Grace Mckenzie. second; Lucy Cole
Best dressed boy in highland cos
TUm6-hGnneIn A1Cflde- ILSLs AIGilAS
Reid. second: ]. Trevethick, third.
Best dressed man in full highland
costume-W. P. Grant. first; D. D. Nc
Rae. second; r. l. Rintoul, third.
Best dressed man IN plain highland
costume. Lemon, first; D. Hall, sec
ond: r. J. Mantach, third.
Highland fling-D. Hall, first; r. L
Rintoul. second: Adam Ross. third.
Grand highland reel-D. Hall, first;
Martin Howard, second; Adam Ross,
Highland fling (for children u to
Is years, in highland costume)-
Thirty eight Children received 81
Old mems race $50 yards and over)-
Y 3. ST. John. first; J. COPELAND, second;
J. J. McGarvie, third.
Sword dance for men in costume
.. Hall first. Martin Howard second,
r l. RintOul third.
Reel o'Tulloch. for men IN costume
Martin Howard first, d. Hall second,
Teei osTliliock- for children under -
years in Highland costume-33 got
Young ladies race-Lilian o'Brien
FIRST Mary Coleman second, May Scott
Married women's race-Mrs. Scott
hrst. Mrs. j. Powers second. Mrs. NJ
Blaine third.
Race once around track-R. L. Rim
tout first. J. Reid second, W D. Nc
Picvcle race. one mile-Frank Ander-
son first ]. Connolly second.
Half mile race, amateur-D. Walker
FIRST. J. COPELAND second.
$50 yard dash, open-N. Z. ClegR
first. r. Ross second, w J. Cutter
VauIting with pole. amateur-W
connolly first, 10 feet 10 inches; 4
Sefdal. second. 10 feet inches
Two mile race. open-Soldter King
FIRST. Allan Garane, second. G. Dover
rs Special event. bagpipe competition
marches Strathspeys and reels
Lemon FIRST Adair Ross second.
Relay race. four teams or more OF
four men each-ReIiance club first.
Rroadsword contest. Major Reid
champion swordsman, and Professor
Putz OF Third artillery, L. S. A.
Major Reid first, brosdswords: Pro
lessor Putt, first, foils.
Football dribbling race. amateur
" Welsh Burns club first. George
petrie fAlbion Rovers) second.
irish jig and reel contest. competi-
tors must be in costume-Msrtin How
"a AID Allen Keohane first. ID. Hai