DONALD DINNIE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1627, 7 March 1884, Page 2

DONALD DINNIE.

This magnificent specimen of health and thoroughly developed manhood was born at Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the 10th of July 1837. Ho stands 6ft lin in his shoes, weighs in best form 2201b5,, measures around the chest 48 inches, biceps 16]- inches, thighs 26-J inches, calf inches. He first appeared iii the athletic arena when only 16 years old, then winning several prizes at feats of strength and agility, consequently has now been thirty years before the sporting world during over twenty of which ho has proved himself to be the best all-round athlete the world ever saw, He has left records at feats of strength in hammer-throwing, stoneputting, etc., etc., which are unparalleled in the history of athletics and though now, ten to fifteen years past his best athletic form, only two weeks ago he maintained his reputation in a contest with D. 0. Eoss, the champion athlete of America, on which occasion he came out victor in all heavy contests, consequently he still retains the heavy-weight championship of the world.

During his athletic career lie has wou over 6,000 money prizes, and over 100 champion medal's, cups die. At wrestling lie has never been defeated in his own native style, and can give our best professionals enough to do at any style, also at tossing the caber, Scotch style, he has never been beaten when in fair form. 'We here give a few of this famous athlete's best feats at weight throwing, etc., which, as can be seen, far surpass all other records, The distances here stated were done on level grounds and

with weights correct. In 1871, at Coupar, Angus, in a match with J.- Fleming, lie threw tli'o l6lb hammer, fail- stand, 138 feet 3 inchesj at Aberdeen, same year, he threw 161b hammer fair stand, 134 feet 5 inches. At Stonehaven, in 1873, he threw a 221b hammer,'-fair stand, 104 feet 6 inches,,

At Coupar, Angus, 1868, he put the 221b stone 39 feet 9 inches, At Brooklyn, in 1872, he threw the 161b hammer 130 feet 6 inches, the 221b stone 38 feet 4 inches, and the 161b stone 47 feet 9 inches. At Stirling, in 1871, lie put tlie 211b stone 40 feet 9 inches.

At Perth in 1869, he put the 16 lb stono 49 feet 6 inches; at Montrose, in 1874 he put the 16 lb. stone 48 feet 8 inches, At Navin, in 1868, he put an 181b. stone 44 feet 8 inches. At Aberdeen, in 1868, ho threw a 56 lb. weight by ring, fair stand (total length including 14 inches) 28 feet 4 inches.

Ho lias several times cleared the extraordinary heights of 5 feet 11 inches at running high leap; 20 feet 1 inch, at running long leap; and 44feet at hop-sten-acd-jump, He has run 100 yards in 10 2-55,; and at hurdle running he lias few equals;' He lias lifted from the ground, to stretch ot arms above head, two dumb-bells, one weighing 1281bs, the other lllbs, and a. two handed dumb-bell weighing 2501b5, Sufficient proof can be given that the above records are all genuine and made on level ground with no advantage whatever. "/■ We now give a few feats done by this athlete at certain Caledonian games in Scotland, where the ground was not level but sloped downward, the records of which can be found in local papers of the same date: At Dunkeld, in 1869, he put a 221b stone 42 feet 3 inches, At Dundee, same year, he put a 221b stone 43 feet 10 inches,

At Bridge of Allan, in 1864, lie put a 161b stone 51 feet 4 inches. At ' Dunfermline, in 1874, he put a 161b stone 54 feet 6 inches, At Turriff, in 1860, he got a record of 6 feet 2 inches at a running high jump, ( At Aboyne, in 1864, lie threw a 561b weight—l 4 inches in length—ring, fair stand, 31ft, and at Aberdeen, 29 feet 6 inches. These distances were made with proper weights, but the ground being down hill we do not give them as records, but only for comparison with any other athletes performances on the same or similar grounds and under the same circumstances,