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

TOTE. quiet and gentlemanly in disposition ; fair-haired and ruddy in complexion. The only regrettable circumstance in connection with hi~1 is that he does not attend the games more regularly. No. 7.-TRAINING is more often o, erdone than otherwise. The oldfashioned idea ofhalf-killing a man with work, however, before a contest in boxing, wrestling, running, etc., is fast dying out. Of course, hard work, and extremely hard work at that, must be undertaken where a man has to be reduced to a certain weight, but matches of that kind have nothing to do with High– land games. As a rule the athlete throws better the heavier he becomes up to a certain point. Yet a certain amount of train– ing is absolutely necessary. Regular hours, temperance in everything, and easy exercise are the best rules to follow. In practice it is a mistake to labour hard. Putting and throwing should be done naturally and easy. In this way an athlete acquires a graceful and scientific style of manipulating the weight which can never be attained whrn the last inch that it is possible to do is alwa,s being striven after. Bicycle-riding should be avoided by all who wish to putt or throw well, as also should lever-pushing heavy dumb-bells. The former contracts the chest, and the latter stiffens all the muscles. Dumb-bell lifting, although it de\'elops the arms to an abnormal degree and gives the athlete the appearance of great strength, is ab– solutely injurious to anyone who essays to become proficient at any of the items practised at Highland games. Therefore, our advice is, eschew heavy dumb-bells and practise only with little things not exceeding 10lbs. each. Plenty of out-door exercise, easy putting and easy throwing ; plenty of walking, and plenty of rest ; fooling about in the sun, sprinting short distances, jumping high, and long-leaping-the sprinting and jumping is particularly good for the legs, and consequently of great benefit for putting. Nearly all good putters have been jumpers as well, as witness Dinnie, Fleming, M'Pherson, l\l'Lean, etc. Early to Led and up with the lark in the morning ; plenty of oood, wholesome food, yet not too much; smoking as little as possible and drinking sparingly. Athletes getting fit to jump, pole-vault, or run, should avoid both tobacco and whisky. A heavy-weight athlete, who only intends to putt and throw, need