The Athletes and Athletic Sports of Scotland

WRESTLING. 63 throwing weight thanthere was for continuing the ordinary black­ smith's hammer as a throwing hammer. At games there ought to be a ball with chain of given length and ring of given dia­ meter, recognised as the standard dimensions, the whole to weigh not less than 56 lbs., and anystyle of throwing shouldbe lallowed; each throw to bemeasured from toe to first break. In matches and throwing for records, each athlete should be allowed to use whatever length of chain and width of ring he |thinks most suitable for himself. BEST PERFORMANCES.— In the standing styleDonald Dinnie land George Davidson stand apart in a class by themselves. G. M. Ross, already referred to as a putter, maybe put in the same jdass with these two,all three having records of 28 ft. or over. Next to these D. C.Ross, America, Charles M'Hardy, Australia, [and George Johnstonand Kenneth M'Rae, in Scotland. Peter Foley, Chicago, 56 lb. 15 oz., 28 ft. 5 in., 1886. In the turning style, with improved class of weight, that is, Irod or chain with wide ring,R. R. M'Lellan is again tothe front with the magnificent throw of 37 ft. at Toronto, 1872. Amongst amateurs M. Davin, 30 ft. 2 in., Dublin, 1877;standing, 27 ft. mn., J. S.Mitchell, Toronto, 1889. CHAPTER V. W R E S T L I N G . UTRESTLING has been in a very unsatisfactory position at our Scottish sports for some time back, fromthe fact that, as it never received the attention it deserved at representa­ tive gatherings, except on the borders, there never came tobe anyfixed rules regarding stylexcept there. BORDER AND CUMBERLANDSTYLES.— In the Border Counties land generally south of the Forth and Firth of Clyde, Scottish wrestlers adhere to the Cumberland style. The main features of