THE CALEDONIAN GATHERING

Evening Star, Issue 4011, 4 January 1876, Page 3

THE CALEDONIAN GATHERING

Second Day, The attendance at the Sports greatly increased after our despatch left yesterday afternoon, and during the day fully 6,000 persons visited the place. Although, as s'atsd yesterday, a number of Children were not allowed on the Directors’ stand, as was' the case oh the first day, this portion of the arena was continually occupied by men who found little else to do than to chew tobacco, and frequently 4p indulge in. anything but pnvliamentaiy lanwuage. The cavalier manner in which the Press representatives were treated by certain directors cannot be too severely commented upon. They had a stand erected for their bmefit, but were expected to remain there the whole day. To have done so would preclude any report of the events which took place within the ring being given, .uni on .civs befog pointed out to th»* supcrintendc/ii. Mr .Dowse” who apparently had charge of the ring, and appeared to do duty as a special constable or waw other ,#nch digoitwy, he curtly informed

the Press that they must wait on their seats till the results were brought to them, which really meant that they would never be supplied. For this reason we are only enabled to give an imperfect account of the day’s proceedings, and the results only f f the wi eg tiling, tossing the caber, etc., wil be found. Next year we are promised bettor accommodation, and if this la not supplied wo shall be compelled to ignore the Gathering altogether. In conclusion, we would remind the superintendent that a little civility would not lessen the dignity of his office.

Bagpjpe Music, Prizes, LlO, L 4, L2. Continued from first day. Henry Mackay 1 Finlayson 2 Only the two competed. Quoiting, Prizes, 1.3. L2, LI. Continued from the first day. M'Lauchlin 1 Smeaton 2 M'Koiie 3 Handicap Back, 250 yards. Prizes, L 7, L 3, L2/L1 • J. Frier (13yds) 1 F. Wain (Byd.-) 2 H. Carey (11yds) 3

There were thirty-five entries for this event. In the first heat four started, J. Gabble, who received 10 yards starts, never being passed; D. Scott (9 yards) doming in second. Time, 29J secs. The second heat proved a very fine contest. H. Carey, who received 12 yards start, came in fi at by about one yard, T Clark (6 yards) and J. I). Buchanan (scratch) who came through his men in the last 60 yards rnnningaatad heat forsecondplace. Time 30*ec. Inthe third heac J. Filer (13yds) soon made i. evident that he bad been treated much too favorably by the handicap)iers, for he won with ridiculous ease. J, Murdoch (7yds) snatching second place from G. Murdoch (6yds), after a very game-, strngglo. Time, 29Lcoh. In the fourth heit, J. F. Gough (2yds) passed W. Hogg (14yds), and Gorman (17yds), after tiaversing half the distance, but was never . able to get within some distance of Wain (Byds). Time, 30| secs. L. Israel (10yds) showed, that he had plenty of foot, and' won the fifth heat without exertion, J. C. Smith (7yds) finishing second. This heat occupied longer time than any of the others, viz.. SOfsecs. Buchanan, Gebbie, Clark, Carey, Scott, and Frier then ran off. Frier ■ was most fancied, he having won the third heat in the quickest time, and that without aay exertion. His backers were not disappointed, for nose of the other competitors were 1 ever able to pass either Carey or him. Time. 28isec. In the second heat between the remaining competitors Wain and Israel had it all their own way, Wain winning rather easily. Time, 30£ sec. For the final heat Frier was the favorite. His handicap gave him a Hear lead, and though he was put back a couple of yards for false starts he never allowed himself to. bo passed, and won by about three yards. Wain and Carey were not long in passing Israel, who did not run nearly as well as in the first instance, aiid about forty yards from home Wain completely ran away from Carey. Eeel O’Tulloch.—Prizes, L 3, L2, LI. W. A. Spiers ... ... .. l J. Murray, jun 2 J* Ogg 3

Spiers’s dancing was muon admired. Youths’ 440 ids. Handicap.— Prizes, LI 10s, Ll, 10s, ss. R. "White l J. Lindsay 2 J. M Ewan . ... a W. Cume’on i

All started off at a fine pact in the first heat, Gow, who started at scratch, get ting through all the others before half the dittanc-i was run. Immediately after, however, he showed that he was clean pumped, and again fell into the rear. Cameron then assumed the lead, and maintained it throughout, Garrett finishing second, and Gow (who again put on a spurt), third. Time, Imiu _ Tho second lap pioved little more than a walking race. 'ihe second heat was won by White, with M*Ewan second, and Lindsay third. Time, Imiu 4,Gec. The run off resulted as above. Time, Imm l-leecs.