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

JAMES MORRISO. r, OF KILLEARN. J Al\lES .MORRI ONwas born at Drumore, in the parish of Killearn, Stirlingshire, on the 7th July, 187'+, and began life as a farm servant, but he seems to have soon tired of rustic employment, as, at the age of 20 (October, 1894), he joined the Dun1bartonshire police, and was stationed at Clydebank. Morrison had practised much during his youth with stone and hammer, but had had few opportunities to compete at games. In the police, however, no such obstacle bars the way, the po.iceman who is an athlete worthy of the name is never denied the liberty to attend any Highland gathering at a reasonable distance. This, no doubt, is the r~ason why so many famous "Men of Muscle II have been poiicemen. The Clydebank games were over for the season long ere Morrison joined, so that he had to content himself until next summer. Thus, it was not until 1895 that we find him competing, and, strange to say, it was in wrestling. This was at Clydebank, and Morrison gained first prize. The event, which was in the Cumberland style, was confined to the district. Shortly after the Clydebank sports Morrison left the police force and took employment with a blacksmith. This did not seem to suit him either, as in the following year ( 1 897 ), he again donned the blue uniform, this time with the Partick police, where he seems to have settled down. The air of Partick is well suited to athletes, at least with Cameron and Morrison such is the case, and, with the help of a good gymnasium, great form can be attained out West, 77