The San Francisco call., 1910-05-31
CALEDONIANS Pull
OFFFASTCONTESTS
GarVin of OIympics Is the Only
Scratch Man to Garry Off
First i'm Running Event
By HERBERT HAUsER

An attractive program OF amateur
athletic events was successfully run
off at Shell Mound park yesterday
at the forty-fourth annual gathering
and games of the Caledonian club of
this city.
William Garvin of the Olympic club
was the only scratch man to carry
off a first place in a running event.
Fifteen men started in the mile
race with the limit men having 145
yards handicap. Garvin gradually
another and won out easily.
L. Carroll OF the Pastime club with
IS yards handicap, was never headed.
finishing in fine shape, the scratch
men Teall and Craig not qualifying.
Paul Levy. University of California
man. captured the 176 yard event after
a hard fought race with w. A Smith
Of the Irish-American club.
Frank Bressi, the Olympic clubs
crack high jumper, had no difficulty
in outjumping his opponents.
The grammar school relay race was
won by Franklin school of Oakland.
Mckinley school of Berkeley came in
first, but was disqualified for running
one boy two laps
About 5000 people attended the pic
mic and from 10 in the morning until
1880 in the evening dancing, bagpipe
playing and athletic games were in
order.
The complete results were as fol-
lows:
Best dressed men (in full Highland costume)--
J: Duncan Mclean. hrst; D. D. McRae, second;
Best dressed boys lin full Highland costume)-
Kenneth R. McRse first; James Trevethick, sec
oud; George Niven third.
Race for of members of Scottish societies
(unoer u years., one lap handicap. limit 10 feet
IF, McKechnie, won; George Mckenzie, K r.
McRae. tied for second
Throwing Is pound hammer-D. r. Campbell,
125 feet won; T. Carol Jr.. 11s feet, second; T.
Carol Sr., III feet third.
Best dressed men (in plain Highland costume)
y. J. Mackennon, first; James Lemon, second;
John Mckenzie, third
Putting the 16 pound shot-Dan McKinlay, a
feet, won; D. R. Campbell, 40 feet, second J.
Hynes, SO feet. third.
Race for men. two lsps-Dan McKinlay. won;
". ]. Cutter. second; ]. Hynes, third.
Throwing the u pound hammer-D. R. Camp
bell, 40 feet, won; T. Carol Jr., lS7 feet, sec
ond; T. Carol Sr., 135 feet. third.
for bagpipe playing, TO be won three years in
succession. piorochs, marches. strathspeys and
reels; first prize. $3.50 medal-James H. MacDon-
aid. first; George Dey, second; D. McPhail, third.
Running hop. step and jump-Dsn McKinlay,
Grand Highland reel (men in Highland cos
tume)-A. n. Fraser. first; D. Hall, second; A.
Race for members and sons of members four
laps; valuable gold medal. donated by member
5 Mcpherson. won.
tune for lads. plaid hose, slippers with silver
buckles plaid kilt, Balmoral or Glengarry bon
for .is ssSe t dd slippers with Soer b
nets, black hose allowed; cash prize to each
Fifty-ive children participated.
Highland fling. lads in Highland costume, II
years and over-James Trevethick first; K. R.
McRae, second; George Nevin, third.
Tossing the caber (must be turned oVer)-D. r.
Campbell, 45 feet, won.
Sword dance (men in Highland costume)--A.
n Fraser; first; A. Matthew, second; Duncan
Highland fling. Iassies in Highland costume. IL
years and over-Amela Sellars, first; May Rop
per r.. second sst l May Scott third ,.,,,.,u,
Levy, V. c.. won; ". A. Smith, l. A. A. c.,
second. Time. - 3-5 seconds.
feet, won; R. Hupp. P A. c., second.
Two mile race, 20 laps handicap-Willam
Garvin, o. c.. won; r. H. Lee. P. A. c., second.
Throwing discus. Greek style-James DOnohue.
O. C., So feet inches, won; o. F. Snedigar, sec
Half mile race. FIVE laps-L-s Carroll, P. A. c.,
won; F. Ferguson, 1. A. A. c., second. Time,
2:lO As.
Running high jump. scratch-Frank Bressi. o.
c., 3 feet inches won r. L. Wing. second
Exhibition javelin throwing by o. F. snedigar
Of the Olympic club.
Relay race for grammar schools, half mile
Unjust be four or more teams OF five each), for
solid silver cup donated by John y. Bells
Franklin school Of Oakland, won; Crocker school
of San Francisco. second. Time, 1851.
Relay race, half mile, open must be four
teams or more Of five eachl, for the Caledonian
club annual trophy-olympc club Kant, McNa-
mara. Joy. Conick and Donshue. won; Pastime
club, second; Irish American club, third. Time,
Highland ding (men in Highland costume-A
Ma THEW, first; A. NJ. Fraser, second; D. Hall,
third
Special event. young ladies' race ue and
under), around the track; valuable gold
medal, gift Of a member. for the championship
Of. the Pacific coast-Lillisn 0'Brien
Sword dance dads and lassies in costume; first
prize, valuable gold medal donated by l. Cohen
Kenneth R. McRae. first; Eileen Keohane
ond May Roper, third.
Reel o Tulloch (12 to Is years. costume same
as in Highland fling for children; cash prize each
Forty three children participated.
Ladies' Irish Jig and reel competitors in High
land dances barred from this event)-Mss
Frances Dougherty, first: Miss Frances Keith
second: Misses Irene Keely and Miss Kelleher,
third
one mile race for men-James Fitzgerald, won
Soldier King, second; L. ]. Hills, third. Time.
Reel O Tulioch Cmen in Highland costume)--D.
Hail. first; A. NJ. Fraser, second; A. Matthess,
third.
Bagpipe competition. marches. strathspeys and
reels lwinners Of first and second prizes in first
bagpipe event barred)-D. McPhsil, first; l. S.
R. Tfverdale second: J. d. Mclean, third
VS.. Single Men, j. NJ. Macpherson, captain-Mar-
ried men won.
Special prize the Jacoby gold medal to the club
member aggregating the most points-D. R.
Campbell, Is points, won; Kenneth R. McRae, 10
points, second.