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

6 MEN OF MUSCLE. tossed as at present. About this time there were two brothers named Jamieson. They were travelling tinkers, and fairly good athletes, besides being able to play the pipes moderately well. Many stories are told of this pair of worthies, more humorous than polite ; but that they were hardy tykes seems certain. John Tait was the first real champion after M'Hardy, and the first all round champion of whom there is any data. John could take premier honours at caber, hammer, ball, jumping, and running; while M'Hardy and Menzies, although first class men of their time in the heavy events, were not to b'-' compared to Tait where agility was required. Next came William Tait, Donald Dinnie, John George, James Paton, James Fleming, then George Davidson, Owen Duffy, Kenneth M'Rae, Duncan C. Ross, George l\L Ross, Geo. H . Johnston, John Anderson, John D. M'Pherson, Alex. M'Culloch, Matthew Marr, Gideon Pirrie, Donald Ross, Charles M'Lean, James Morrison, Alexander A. Cameron, Donald Gillespie, and Alex. Munro. These bring us up to date. They are the leading athletes in the heavy weight class for the last fifty years. There are many other names, both past and present, worthy of notice, such as John Gilbert, William Bremner, J obn M. Gray, George Mearns, William Stewart (who has died at Liverpool since the beginning of these articles), M'Combie Smith, John S. Ewan, Duncan M'Lennan, William Innis, William Fleming, Alex. M'Nair, Ewan Beaton, J. G. Gordon, David Duthie, Donald M'Donald, George Gardner, Alexander Liddle, Dempster, Kenneth Chisholm, James Haggarty, and a host of others. Among the jumpers and footracers, Gavin Tait, Tom Carruthers, Hugh Andrews, Jas. M'Levy, Tom Aitken, Jas. Aitken, Duncan M'Donald, Bob M'Kinstray, "Cutty" Smith, Bob Hindle, George Merchant, the Brothers Borland, James Buchan, and Frank Robbie have gained distinction in the athletic arena, and their