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

G. H. JOHNSTON OF KINCARDINESHIRE. 57 did remarkably well. At the Glasgow Exhibition he was most unfortunate in the wrestling competition, being drawn against George Louden in the second round which, of course, put Johnston out of the competition altogether. Next year, at the Dundee Celtic sports, Johnston's long looked-for revenge came. He met both Davidson and M'Rae who, since Dinnie's departure to "foreign parts" were the "cocks of the walk," and rather inclined to look down upon young Johnston. Here are the distances of the hammer-throwing on that occasion :-G. H. Johnston, 112ft. ; Kenneth M 'Rae, 98ft ; George Davidson, 97ft. After this Johnston seemed to carry all before him, and, as in the days of Dinnie who, when he came, was sure of the first prizes, equally sure was Johnston of premier posi– tion. Of recent years several men of note have sprung up who have occasionally managed to get a throw over the champion, but until this season Johnston has seldom met his equal with the hammer since his boyhood days. Many will doubtless guess that James Morrison is the athlete to whom we refer, and later on we shall give his record, which will be found highly interesting. However, despite the fact that Johnston is not now what he was five years ago, he is still much too good to part with, especially when we re– member his splendid performance at Helensburgh last year. At all the gatherings during the season Morrison had defeated him, and almost everyone looked upon him as having seen his day, when at Helensburgh he asserted himself in his old fashion, and won the hammer and caber in grand style, Morrison being second in both events. So that there is nothing beyond the bounds of possibility to prevent John– ston from coming out this year and carrying all before him again.* : Johnston appeared at the Galston games, but much reduced in weight and considerably aged. He was second (1901) with the hammer and third with the caber.