The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-08

AS HOSTS
The Big Picnic Of the Year by
Clan Gordon Saturday
The CLOUDS INTERFERED
Kept Down Attendance, Although There
Were 1900 People at Caledonia
Park-Big List Of Sports
Were Run OF.

Clan Gordon, No. II, o. s G., held its
20th annual picnic and games at Gale.
donia park Saturday and added another
success 10 the unusual record the order
has maintained. Owing to the over
hanging clouds, which threatened to
srring leak at any moment during the
day, the attendance was below the usual
number, although there were fully 1900
people present The long list Of sports
was well contested, and they were
watched with much interest by the
erdwd.
Brnee's orchestra was stationed in the
pavilion and played for the enjoyment
Of large number Of dancers, who
crowded the floor all the afternoon. The
skirl Of the bagpipes was heard about
the grounds. the performers being the
clan pipers, Barclay Scott and james
Edwards, and the drummer was Alfred
Milne. There were the usual games for
the crowd 70 participate in, and refresh.
ments Of all kinds were served at the
stands Over 30 gallons Of ice cream
were consumed during the day.
OF the side attractions, there was
eNaude,7 in charge Of William Taylori
the hairy wallops,4 in charge Of Walter
Morgan; kicking the football" in
Charge Of Alex. Cowie. and the balls
and barrels in charge Of James x.
Anderson. AZ $3.50 o'clock, all Of the
children Of IL years and under we're lined
up in the field, and each one was pre-
sented dime, gift from Mrs. Mary NJ
Barclay, widow of the late Mayor Will
liam Barclay, who established the Gus
tom many ears ago. The dimes were
passed out 10 the children BY the Misses
Flora and Grace Barclay, and 294 dimes
were given away.
The sports were II charge Of James
Erigg, referee. and Alex Young and
William Marr. judges Over 5000 IN
prizes were given IL the winaefs. The
iiYe-a side football contest Was won hs
the Rangers 4 team. which was com.
posed Of the following uel-kn0wn play
ers: Even, goal. Creighton. Duncan
Webster and Melville. There we're five
teams ii the contest. the Barre Rangers
being split up into two teams. as the
Rangers 4 and the Rangers B; the Bon
aceords. tile South Enders and team
from Handwiek.
The Rangers A defeated the Bonae-
cords. . to Fl the Rangers B defeated
the South Enders. 2 to 0; the Rangers
A defeated Hardwick, to 0. This left
the two Rangers teams to play off for
the championship. and the Rangers A |
won out after hardfought battle. The /
score was to 1
The line.ups of the other four teams
were as follows: Rangers b, S. Smith +
goaE Mitchell, Duguid, Wilson and John
ston; Bonaccords, ]. Freeland, goal, I
Walker. Anderson, A. Freeland aud /
South Enders, Younuson
goal. Davidson, Milne. r, Even and
Murray; Hardwiek, Findlay, goal, siev-
wright, Wm Smith, Brown and VI.
Smith Duncan Of the Rangers A team
was the champion goal kicker Of the
lay. making FIVE goals for his team
hi the three games IL played The
games were l5 minutes III length 10.
seph WIN was referee. The prizes for
.he winning team were FIVE dress suit
,ases
The Other Sport Winners.
The winners In the rest Of the sports
geTe ais folIowsi
Throwing heavy hammer, Robert Ew
N. ga tt. / in, M. b. Scott. So fl. 81
III, Norman Mcleod, s5 It. z In.
Throwing 2s.lh. weight, Norman Nc
seod, Al ft IN; Robert Even, ~ ft. I
III; Charles Keith. 33 Ill Q III.
Putting stone, Robert Even, ~ tt.
in; Norman Mcleod, III 1T. | in;
lester Carswell, al 1t.
Running high jump Norman Mcleod,
IL. 4 in.; Fred Pirie, it. ) IN. Robert
Gwen, IT. 2 in.
Hop, step and Jump, Norman Mcleod
% fl. in; Gilbert Phillips, 40 It. 4,
b. Robert Even, 36 It ] IN.
Long leap. Robert Even, II fl, 0 In.
Norman Mcleod, II ft.; William Rid
lie, ir., TO ft 6 in.
yanlting with pole, Norman MeIea1
fl. s IN; Fred Pirie and William sid
le. III. fl. 5 in each
One hundred yard dasR, Gilbert init
ips, first; Lester Carswell, second Les
4 Wright, third.
Boys race, l5 years and nnaer' Y 4
'rovost, first; Alex. Brown, seeohai
'aul Premier, third.
Girls race, Is years and under lizzte
imollett, fret; Bella Wood, seconds W
se Mcknight, third.
Apprentice race, half mike, lester
larswell, frst3 j. Reynolds second;
leorge Mcintosh, third.
Married ladies' race, Mrs. Games 0iuf-
ay first; Mrs. John LorinpeF second
Irs. james Hay, third
Four hundred forty yard rRee tdi1ert
'hillips, first; Lester Carsweil second
William Riddle, ir., third
Shoe race. confined TO elangm q ~
ears and over, won by James e eontts
Single ladies' place kick, JSnnie Beat Il
Ie, 65 # 3 in; Kate Fraser p II ] n.
Married ladies' place kick, Mrs. James
lurrav, so it. IN.
The quoting competition wqas Won hy
haFles Keith, with a score Of zu points.
William Stephen won the guessing {
1ntest. with the number l07
George Morgan won the shao,t ting com
etition. with a score Of 21. TIE winner
requested to call at the elm rooms
nd get his prize II
The amusement committee 0fs tae eian
mich had the picnic IN charge fas com
Fised Of John Stewart. chief James