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

110 ::\JEN OF MUSCLE. henchman, and trained and seconded John for his match against Jake Yilrain on July 8, 1889. This boxing contest, .as most of our sporting readers are aware, was for 10,000 dollars a-side, was fought on the date mentioned in Missis– sippi City, and Sullivan proved tbe winner. Charlie l\Iit hell acted as one of Kilrain's seconds. The wrestling match between Cannon and Maldoon caused the greatest interest in America, and thousand. flocked to witness the encounter, but, unfortunately, after wrestling for two hours and 15 minutes, the men agreed to a draw. In June, 1886, Cannon defeated Ma]doon for 2 50 dollars a-side. Evan Lewis, known as the "Strangler," was the next to go down before the bo1d Thoma . Just one month after defeating , foldoon, Cannon put paid to the "Strangler's'' account, vinning both falls consecutively-the first in 2 minutes, and the next in 4 minutes. This match was for 250 dollars a-side, and took place on 16th July, 1886. Cannon then made a tour of the . tates with P. T. Barnum s great show, meeting all comers without suffering defeat. Three month's later Tom proceeded to Australia, and, of <'Ourse, immediately challenged the recognised Grreco·Roma11 <'hampion of that Colony, Prof. William l\Iillar. Millar was a man of some r 7st. weight and 6ft. in height. A match was made for £100 and the champion hip, and came off in Her Majesty's Opera House, Burk treet, ~Ielbourne, when, c.tfter wrestling 40 minutes, Millar gave in, thus leaving Cannon the victor. After the match it was found Millar had three ribs broken. The date of this meeting wa Uecember, 1886, and was witnessed by ir Henry Loch and many other gentlemen of di tinction. Cannon's next important engagement in Au tralia was against the great Donald Dinnie for £ 50 a-side and the championship in five styles of wre~tling. Cannon won the match by defeat– Donald in three of the st}les, viz. :-Cumberland, catch-as– <·at h-can, and Grreco-Roman-Dinnie winning the Scots