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

DUXC.\N )!'LENNAN OF EDINBt:RGlI POLICE. 101 John D. M'l herson's fir:,t appearance in colland, which is interesting. William M'Lennan, the immortal piper an<l dancer, was principally in ·trumental in bringing M'Pher on to Edinburgh, and wishing to spring a . urprise on the lo ·al men, kept the . 'cotti ·h-Cana<lian's identity a :ecret. Alas, ala , the piper with his music, and the :hot putter with his art, have both gone out among the mists of uncertainty to join Jemmy Fleming and others who have traYellecl on a.head. \Villie made an appointment to meet Duncan, and some of the boys in the Meadows, and thither Duncan went, where be found Willie and I'Pherson with him. "Will you lay a wager you can give this wee chap three feet start," said Willie. In true 'cots fa hion J )uncan replied that he would rather take that distance than crive it. No bet was made, and still in ignorance of his opponent's name, 1 uncan tripped off and commenced to putt. The mis ile used was a stone, which Willie I'Lcnnan bad had specially made, 16lb. in weight. The men putted for almost an hour, and.try as he would l )uncan could not o·et away from the wee man. At thi M'Lennan tel1: us be was .ashamed, e pecially a: a large rowd had collected and cheered the ",Yee" fellow to encourage him. !though l\I'Lennan could not defeat ~1'l>herson, he tied with him with the creditable distance of 45ft. 6in. Mr. John M'Yay, spirit merchant, West Preston :treet, and fr. James Ross of the ga works, both in Edin burgh, were present, and can testify to the truth of the statement. Owen Duffy was a particular friend of I 'Lennan'·. and thought a great deal of him, and encouraged him to continue the sport. Duffy often maintained that with proper training !'Lennan would be the best man in S otland. But night duty and the want of opportunity mu:t be a signed a· the reason why }.f'Lennan neYer really ·ame into the front rank.