Physical culture . the discus 103 feet, and canrun a hundred-yard dash in 1 r seconds,quarter mile in 61 seconds. Mr. Christensons measurements fol-low herewith: r. Ankle 6f in. 2. Calf r6 in. 3. Knee 16^ in. 4- Thigh 24 5. Hip 4t 6. Waist 35 7. Chest (natural) 40 8. (expiration) 38 9. (inspiration) 43 10. Neck 16 1 r. Arm (natural) 12 12. Arm (flexed) 13! in. it,. Elbow n in. 14. Fore Arm (natural) 12 in. 15. Fore Arm (flexed). 14^ in. 16. Wrist 7? in. Height 6 feet 3! inches Age • -3 years Weight 212 A Champion Weight-Lifter By DAVID H. ANDERSON WE publish herewith ph
Physical culture . the discus 103 feet, and canrun a hundred-yard dash in 1 r seconds,quarter mile in 61 seconds. Mr. Christensons measurements fol-low herewith: r. Ankle 6f in. 2. Calf r6 in. 3. Knee 16^ in. 4- Thigh 24 5. Hip 4t 6. Waist 35 7. Chest (natural) 40 8. (expiration) 38 9. (inspiration) 43 10. Neck 16 1 r. Arm (natural) 12 12. Arm (flexed) 13! in. it,. Elbow n in. 14. Fore Arm (natural) 12 in. 15. Fore Arm (flexed). 14^ in. 16. Wrist 7? in. Height 6 feet 3! inches Age • -3 years Weight 212 A Champion Weight-Lifter By DAVID H. ANDERSON WE publish herewith photographsof an Australian, Mr. Reg. , who claims to bethe champion weight-lifter ofthe world in his class. He is a light-weight, though he desires to claim thechampionship for fourteen stone 040pounds) or under, and I am of the opin-ion that our readers in this country willfind it very difficult to equal Mr. Short-hoses records. The following is a clipping from anAustralian newspaper giving an account. Reg. G, Shorthose, of Adelaide, Australia :o6 of an exhibition given by Mr. a preliminary lift Mr. Shorthoseraised a bar-bell weighing 183 pounds,in a two-handed lift from the floor to hischest, and then at arms length abovehis head. Following this a 204\ poundlift was easily accomplished, but on es-saying the next weight. 217 pounds, hefound the task more difficult, and notuntil he had tried three times did heachieve his object, and received the con-gratulations of the audience. His nextfeat was to lift a bar-bell with one handand in snatch fashion raise itabove his head. The amateurrecord for this particular lift,according to Weber, is [26pounds, and the performerafter easily negotiating firstio<S[ and ng:,: pounds, andfailing in the attempt to raise132\ pounds above his a parallel to theexisting record, 126 pounds. A letter received from may be of interestto those readers who knowsomething of weight-lifting, andit foll
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