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

IT6 MEN OF .MUSCLE, In lifting a bar-bell in both hands all the way, "jerking'' and "pushing" are also practised, but in this case, to slowly push a bar-bell with both hands from the chest is a much better feat than "jerking " it. A dumbbell in each hand, used simultaneously, is governed by the same rule. Many other feats are practised, but those described are the most popular, and some, if not all, prevail in every weight-lifting contest. However, there has never been a man who could excel at each of the feats named, so that when a contest comes off where "pushing'' is the rule– well, the men who jerk have no chance, while, vice versa, the "pushers" are equally at fault. Another peculiarity of strong men is that although all "jerkers" can get up a pretty heavy bar-bell with both hands, "pushers" are practically helpless when put to this feat, and yet they might be capable of "lever-pushing" the same bar-bell with one hand from the shoulder. It will thus be readily seen that there are many difficulties in the way of arranging a contest which will make it equally fair to both classes. Some time ago we proposed that in matches between representatives of the "jerk" and "push" styles, each man should select five, or more, fe~ts, and after the men had gone through the number agreed upon, they should then endeavour to perform the tasks which the other had accomplished. This rule has been adopted in at least one instance, that between Teviotdale, Dundee, and Geo. Bothwell, Glasgow. But although this method can be successfully applied to a match between two, it cannot be adopted where a number of men compete for one prize. It therefore remains for someone to devise rules which can cover every style, giving every man, whether pushing, jerking, snatch– ing, heavy lifting from the ground, loose weights and dumb– bells, lying on the back, or holding out horizontal from the