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

MEN OF MUSCLE. only making 107ft. 2in., but unless the others improved he still stood the winner. Ferrie only improved one inch on his second throw, and then came Marr, and grandly did he rise to the call of bis friends, sending the missile 16in. over Johnston's best, making I 14ft. 4in., while "Sandy" landed 16in. behind Johnston, leaving the final result, Marr, I 14ft. 4in. ; Johnston, II 3ft. ; M'Culloch, II Ift. 8in. ; and Perrie, 109ft. rnin. Mr. M'Onie measured the throws in presence of Captain Cameron of the Partick Police, and later on the hammer was weighed in presence of those and other gentlemen, and found to be 1 7lb. 4oz. So that the hammer at Luss is not light, but I Ulb. over weight. It need only be stated in order to illustrate the exceptional work here accomplished, that this throw has never been equalled at Luss, and that two years ago the first prize was carried off for r 04ft. Commenting on the big throw, Marr said he "got a most unmerciful wallop at it," and there cannot be any doubt but that he got something very unusual "at it," as it is the best he has ever done. But for a severe attack of rheumatism, Marr would have been following the games yet. For the last three years, how– ever, he has been an absentee. The malady was so virulent that poor Marr was not only unable to compete at sports, but was quite incapacitated from his duty on the force for many months. He is now well again and practising hard, fully determined to compete at the games this incoming season.'*" Matthew is mild in manner and disposition, has fair hair and moustache, and regular clear-cut features, and would have made a model Life Guardsman. He is popular, both with the public and police in Govan, and is much respected by that fine official Lieut. M'Fadyen. * At Galston the first games of the season, 1901, Marr did not compete. I