Men of Muscle, and the Highland Games of Scotland, etc.

J urns G. GORDO- O!~ BANFPSHIRE. i3 second hammer, and third wrestling The putting here was very good, Gordon making 42ft. with a ball which is given as a genuine 16lb. shot. At Aberdeen Police sports he won the hammer throwing, and came second in the putting. At Dundee Police sport he was first for hammer, second for putting, and second for wrestling. The hammer here is the correct weight, and the ground was level. Gordon made uoft. rrin. on this occasion. Mr. Fleming, the judge of this event, commented fayourably on Gordon's perform· ance. At Nairn Gordon was first for the hammer and second for the stone, while at Abernethy he was first with the ball and second for the hammer. In addition to the list of victories given, Gordon has had many minor successes at small gatherings, and has also been regularly engaged as a member of the Partick Police tug-of-war team since shortly after joining the force. The team have had the honour of defeating both Glasgow and Govan, the latter on several occasions, and this seems to afford Gordon more satisfaction than even winning competitions at hammer and ball. Tug-of-war is harder work than most people are aware, and it says much for Gordon's ·tamina that he has been so successful while pulling the rope. On many occasions the putting and hammer-throwing take place almost immediately after the tug of-war, and it i next to impossible for any man to leave the one and tackle the other with a chance of showing anything like his true form. If the putting and hammer-throwing were held fir t, and the tug-of-war la t, the athlete could do himself justice; but vice versa the thing is out of the question. The captains of police who wish to encourage their men in the athletic field should look to this, and either leave the men who are good throwers out of the team, or arrange matters so that the tug come last.