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

.. THE HIGHLAND GA::O.IES OF SCOTLA. 'D. 9 a5sumption of one competition, but on many meetings, that the merits of an athlete can be arrived at. To consider the matter fr Jm the point of view of the best all-round athletes, Dinnie again easily steps out, while the Taits, John George, Davidson and l\f 'Rae come next to him, with Johnston the best at the end of the century, and Donald Ross not far behind. A good deal could be said on this point in favour of M'Lean and Dempster; yet, through the fact of Johnston bearing the palm for hammer, 56lb. weight, Cumberland wrestling, generally the caber, and sometimes the putting, more than counterbalances his deficency in jumping, so that he easily deserves to stand as the best all– round athlete of the end of the century. Duffy could putt, and nothing more, and M'Pherson was much the same, while Cameron is but moderately good with the hammer, although first class with heavy and light ball and caber, and Munro only first class with the latter– at putting, hammer, and 56lb.* weight scarcely second class -so that among the present day athletes Morrison or Donald Ross seems the most likely to furnish the best all– round heavy weight to take Johnston's place in this the new century. Munro has lately shown great improvement in wrestling and bar. G. l\L Ross is the best Scots wrestler in Scotland. I< urth of Scotland, Charles J. Currie, of Canada, G. R. Gray, of America, and Dennis Horgan, of Ireland, are first class putters, and had they visited the Scottish games, would have taken the three first prizes on many occasions, particu– larly after Duffy was failing, and before M'Lean, Cameron, Ross, and Morrison came to the front. However, as we have before pointed out, it is one thing competing once in a while, and after special pkp:iration, it is quite another * :Munro has greatly improved at putting and at throwing lhe 56Jb. weight since these articles were writt~n.