The San Francisco call., 1909-06-01
.SkIRL OF BAGPIPf,,
fEATS OF STRENGTH
Caledonian Clubs Outing At
tended by Ten Thousand
Scots and Foreigners"

The forty-third annual gathering and
games of the Caledonian club held at
Shell Mound park yesterday proved one
of the best attended and most en-
joyable events of the season. At least
900 Scots and foreigners" thronged
the park during the day.
The famous $3.50 McGilvray medal
for the best bagpipe playing was won
by James Lemon for the third success
sive year and the trophy became his
absolute property.
d. Hall, who arrived from Dundee,
Scotland. just in time to take part in
the games, annexed the honors in the
highland fling. Little Isabelle Wisson.
who has held the coast running cham
pionship for girls for several years.
stumbled at the start of this event to-
, day and lost TO Miss Lily O'Brien.
Following are the results of the
games and dancing events:
Throwing heavy hammer-D. r. Campbell. ile
feet inches: Tom Carroll Jr.. ia feet inches:
a. NJ. Falconer. 11t feet 2la inches.
Putting thf shot--D x. Campbell. - fcet 10
inches ]. Haynes. 81 feet inches; Tom Carroll
Jr.. 81 feet a. inches.
Throwing light hammer-A. NJ Falconer, iS6
feet ~ inches: D. r. Campbell 1856 feet Tom
Carroll .Tr.. 133 feet inches.
Best dressed mon in full highland costume
y. u. McRae. first: |. $. r. nvendale. second
L. W. Forsyth. third
Best dressed boys in full highland costume
Kenneth Il. McRae, first; James Irevethiek
second; Archie Reid third.
Best dressed men in plain highland costume
James lemon. first; K. L. Rintoul, second; R. /.
Mantach. third.
Race for sons of-tnembcrs of Scottish societies,
under 70 years. one lap-A. Mcdonald. first; G.
Mcdonald second: J. Trevethick third.
McGilvray chsmpion medsl event for bagpipe
lplaying--fames Lemon won medal Peter Black
and Adam Ross dead heat for second
Race for men two laps-M. W. Beck, first;
y. f. Cles=. second; J. &. (soldier) King; third:
Grand highland reel. Tor men in highland
L. Rfptoul third: Martin Howard. fourth.
Running broad jump-M. ". Beck. Is feet II
inches; J. Murphy; IS feet 1919 inches; n Z.
Highland fling. for lads in costume-kenneth
r. sicRae. first; NJ. Barton, second; j. TreEe-
Highland fling for Iassies in costume Mabel
Pratt first Violet Mcdonald, second; Alice
sword dance for men in highland costume
a. McCaw FIRST; d. Hall, second: r. Calder.
''irer, Tossing the ,,aber-D r. Campbell ~ feet
2l4 inches: 4. VI. Folconer. 81 feet 9iS inches.
Reel o. TuHoch. for men in highland costume
A. McCaw. FIRST; D. Hail, second; Adam Ross,
Race for young ladies Of l6 and under. once
around the track-Lillian Brien. first; Isabelle
Wilson. second
McRne, first: NJ. Barton, second; J. Trevethck,
third
Half mile race. Moss. Olympic club first:
H. Maundrell. olympic club. second.
Pole vaut--W. Knox. Olympic club. 10 feet
II inches; H. Bangs, Oakland high school, 10
feet inches.
Fancy head and foot Juggling with the ball;
best place or goal kick-Won by Vampire foot
bali club lMacfsrlanel-
Two mile race-W. Garvn Olympic club.
10 minutes IS seconds; W. Hoburg, unattached,
second
Fifth of mile race-A Glarner Olympic
club. first; ". Ashley. Lick High school. sec
ond Time. 50 l-5 seconds.
Mile relay for Caledonian club annual
tropIg-Won by Olympic club. Time, min
utes. - IL seconds
Ladies' Irish jig and reel-Frances Doughcrty,
first: Hazel Allen, second: May Scott. third.
Reel O. Tuiloch lor lads and lasSes between
II and JIG years of ages children received
checks.
t;entlemens s Irish hornpipe and jg-J Hayes
first j.. Hall second. r. Lonergan third
Highland fling. for men in highland costume
A. McGaw first Il. i. Rintoul Adam Ross.
Mile race for men--Soldier King first. ]. \.
Fairbanks second. r. McAllister third. Time )
minutes 10 seconds.
Irish Jig and reel--75 children awarded prizes
Special event. bsgpipo competition. for entrants
not in event number )
Marches strathspeys and reels-I. S. r. Tiv-
endaie first. Peter Black and Adam Ross tied for
second
Tug of Buckey's team from the
Caedonans.
Highland fling. for lads and lassies-I5 chill
dren received prizes.