MATCH BETWEEN MILLER AND DINNIE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1669, 25 April 1884, Page 2

MATCH BETWEEN MILLER AND DINNIE.

At too Exhibition Building, Melbourne, in the early period of the present month, Donald Dinnie met Professor Miller, the well-known Australian, in a trial of strength for a stake of £IOO. There were about 8000 persons present. It was arranged that each man should chooso five feats, and that he who excelled in the majority won the match. Dinuie started by taking a 251b dumbbell in each hand, and lifting the pair • upward from tho shoulders at anil'si length thirty-one times in succession*. 'Miller only managed fourteen, andhis opponent scored a point, Thus early it was apparent,' however, that thero would be some dispute as to style. Miller kept his legs and body .perfectly still, and lifted tlio weights purely by the strength of his arms, while every part of Dinnie's frame was' ill motion, and he obtained his lifting power by bending his knees and back, and then springing erect from th'e heels. This, although claimed to be an 'infringement of tho American rules on the subject, was allowed in the first practice, but disallowed afterwards. Both men then lifted a 1001b dumbbell straight above their heads with oue band ten times in succession, but the point was given to Miller on account of his superior style. In tho next feat the Scotch athlete held a 251b dumb-bell in each hand, with tho arms oxtended from theshoulder outward'for 18J sec; Miller only managed 13 J sea Miller having increased the weight of his one-arm dumb-bell to 1101b, hoisted it from his shoulder above his head nine times, while Diiiine-twice in succession failed at the eighth try, tho men being now even with two points each, Afteraßhort rest a weight of 1201b was lifted in exactly the samo way six times by Miller and seven times by Dinnie, who was loudly sheered. This point was given to Miller on account of bis more legitimate style of lifting, and there could bo no doubt that as far as arm strength in pushing a weight upward was concorned he was tho superior nian, as lio lifted tho mass of iron without the slightest jerk. Dinnie then rolled out two heavy bells joined together with ut bar about 3ft long, tho lot weighing 2001b., Catching tho bar with both hands he lifted this above -his head seven times in .succession, but Miller declined to attempt the feat, to tho. evident disatisfaclion of. tho audience. He explained afterwards that while in practice during the week ho had ricked his back, and that the jerk' necessary in.. this style of practice, would, have, dis-. abled him.' Miller haying;' gained tlio' , superiority with the one-hand dumb- : bell kept, increasing tho weight for' •remaining trials, while Dinnie' did' the same with the two-handed weights, the climax being; reached when the Australian lifted 1501b above his head with one hand, and his opponent put. .up 2401b with both hands, Miller declined throughout to try this .practice;.but :Dinnie piuckily struggled through tho one arm eJtevciße, although being disqualified, m.every instance. on, account of his style. One of the most interesting, feats of,the night was'ione infyhich ■Dinnie.lifted a 2301b dumb-bell above, his l hea(j ) :.Vitli .both; hands/ and.iiftevwards supported : 'it"" for. at,; lea'sc/fiye,'; seconds with the right arm alonei ;,/the' resultwasthat.each had Won afc his ;owii practice, and that the .'match 'so far, was undecided. , It, ; was'finally arranged that the men should decide it by a'trial of ono arm • lifting;-each adoptiujg : his owa;,style.': ,'cordingly,, up 1701b,. -failed'.throe' times'.in succession,'; and the ; matchwa'i'accordinglywon;by: th'o Australian;'/ thai) another' exhibition; .between .the I two men will bo, given; MessrarL'iiL. | ! Mount and JVClark acted'aa ; umpire*!, and.M. Victor as referee." '''•' -' ' \'