The Athletes and Athletic Sports of Scotland

vi. C O N T E N T S . CHAPTER IV.—TOSSING THE CABER AND THROWING 56 LB. WEIGHT, - - - 57 Tossing the caber ; twostyles : Scottish, Scottish-American —Judging firstclass caber tossers ; second class. 56 lb. weight; different styles—Best performances at home and abroad. CHAPTER V.—WRESTLING, - - - - 63 Three styles in Scotland : South of Scotland (Cumberland) style, North of Scotland style, Donald Dinnie style— Objections to styles in use—Noted Scottish wrestlers. CHAPTER VI.—RUNNING, - - - - 69 Handicapping—Use and abuse of handicapping—How it might be abolished atScottish Games—Noted Scottish runners. CHAPTER VII.—THE HIGH LEAP, - - - 77 Different styles—Difficultyof determining the best perform­ ances—Noted high leapers in Scotland—Best perform­ ances outof Scotland. CHAPTER VIII.—LONG LEAP, HOP-STEP-AND-LEAP, AND POLE-VAULTING, - - - 84 Long leap—Differentmethods of measurement—Noted long leapers athome and abroad—Hop-step-and-leap—Two hops andleap—Why two hops should not be allowed— Best performances at both feats at homeand abroad. Pole-vaulting—Pole-climbing—Best performances at home and abroad. CHAPTER IX.—DANCING, - - - - 90 Characteristics of good dancing—Bad judging—List of first class Scottishdancers. CHAPTER X.—BAGPIPE-PLAYING, - - - 97 Different kinds of bagpipes—Only the great Highland bagpipe keeping itsground—Causes of its popularity—Its uses in the Highland regiments—Its patronage by royalty and the nobility—List of first class pipers of the past thirty years. CHAPTB:R XI—CHAMPION SCOTTISH ATHLETES, 1850- 1890, ... - 105 Allister M'Hardy—JohnTait—William Tait—Donald Dinnie George Davidson—KennethM'Krae.