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

EWAN BEATON, OF THE GLASGOW POLICE. S EVERAL of Glasgow's guardians of the peace have found a place in the history of Scottish athletics, and have been dealt with in "l\Ien of Muscle," and there are many more with whom we would gladly deal but for want of space. However, as the time when the present series must close draws near, we grasp this opportunity of again bringing on to the stage the man in blue. Besides the man whose name heads this sketch, there is a policeman in Partick who, although much deteriorated without any ap– parent cause, was in the front rank three years ago-at least for putting. We refer to A]e:ander M'Nair. At that class Highland gathering, Aboyne, in 1897, M'1 air was first for putting the light stone, distance 43ft. roin., and first heavy stone, 36ft. 9in., while at pole-vaulting he came fourth, and tied for second place at the high leap. Another good athlete in Partick is James Buchan, while across the river in Govan there is Alexander Brown, a useful performer with hammer, ball, and caber. Away up in St. Rollox they arc still to be met with. Should the re::tder run up against an active, dark complexioned, robust man-not so tall as the average policeman, but quite as broad-with a fresh, almost country appearance, and searching eye, is it any odds he has struck Murdoch M'Donald, the well known police wrestler. Murdoch is also a fairly good putter and hammer thrower. Then out in the country there is Swanson, Robby, and a crowd of others. Half of the entire force in Scotland seem to be athletes, 65 E