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HIGHLAND GAMES AND BICYCLE MEET AT ANTIGONISH ON AUGUST 22ND, 1899.

THE HIGHLAND SOCIETY will hold their Annual Sports on TUESDAY, AUG. 22nd, on the beautiful Grounds of the Athletic Association, and the fastest Track in the Province.

CEUD MILE FAILTE is extended to all Scots, and a cordial invitation to everybody else.

Opening Address by D.C. FRASER, M.P. Guysboro, A Genuine Highlander of Rare Wit and Humor

A Grand Feature of the Day will be the TWO-MILE EXHIBITION by RONALD J. MACDONALD, The Long-Distance Champion of the World, who will run with a galaxy of Swift Athletes, taking on a Fresh Man every quarter of a mile. Macdonald belongs to the Boston College Club, and wears the Colours of his College--MAROON and OLD GOLD, which he has so often carried to victory. He leaves his native County a few days later, and Patriotic Nova Scotians should avail themselves of the ONLY CHANCE of witnessing the performance of the world's Strongest and Fleetest Runners.

PRIZE LIST
PROFESSIONAL1st2nd
1. Throwing Hammer, ...............$5.00$3.00
2. Putting Shot,...................$5.00$3.00
3. Pipe Music,.....................$5.00$3.00
4. Sword Dance,....................$5.00$2.00
5. Highland Fling,.................$5.00$2.00
6. Running High Jump,..............$4.00$2.00
7. Running Broad Jump,.............$4.00$2.00
8. Quarter-Mile Race,..............$4.00$2.00
9. Hurdle Race,....................$4.00$2.00
10.Vaulting,.......................$4.00$2.00

AMATEUR
(Under Sanction C.W.A. and M.P.A.A.)
  1. Two-Mile Run--Exhibition
  2. One-mile Bicycle Race (scratch)
  3. 440-yard Race (Handicap)
  4. Two Mile Bicycle Race (Handicap)
  5. 100-yard Dash
  6. Three-mile Bicycle Race (Handicap)
HANDSOME GOLD AND SILVER MEDALS WILL BE AWARDED
SPORTS BEGIN AT 12:30 SHARP

Closing Address: C. ERNEST GREGORY, LL.B., Amusements on the Grounds. Each Lad and Lass may drink tegither and dance awa wi' ae anither.

The Citizen's Band will be in Attendance, Excursion Rates from Halifax, Sydney and Intermediate Points

ALL ENTRIES TO BE MADE TO THE SECRETARY ON OR BEFORE THE 19th

ANGUS D. CHISHOLM, President.
A.T. MACDONALD, Secretary.




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