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

ALE.XANDER LIDDLE OF THE GLASGOW POLICE. T HERE have been many good athletes in the Central Division, such as Cummings, who gave great promise as a putter, but fell off; Allan Campbell (now detective), who can lift heavy dumbbells and putt the ball-at feats of strength Campbell is no mean performer ; James Mellis, who could throw the hammer well; and many others, in– cluding the famous tug-of-war teams, which have competed with the greatest success here in Scotland, in Ireland, and at Paris. Among all this gathering of champions there is not one who individually stands out so prominently as the lithe subject under notice, Alex. Liddle. Like quite a large number of the famous athletes of Scotland, Liddle began to earn his bread as a farm servant. He was born at Glen Farm, The Glen, Stirlingshire, and was brought up there. He is not a rolling stone, as at the age of 19 years he made the only change he has ever made in residence and employment by journeying to Glasgow, and joining the Glasgow Police Force, where he has remained. He tell us it was at the suggestion of big " Sandy " Kennedy that he first began the exercise and practice of athletics. His first efforts were confined to the running track, and as a "ped." Liddle won many prizes at Police sports, but soon turned his attention to jumping, throwing, and wrestling. At jumping and pole vaulting he has been most successful; but lately wrestling has become his favourite event. At Aberdeen in 1898 he cleared 5ft. 6in. with a high jump, and the same year at Gal ton Games he covered 42ft. 96