New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-28
THE FRENCH ATHLETES.

ARRIVAL OF THE CHAMPION wRESTLERs-THE
MAN OF STEEL-YoUNG THUNDER-THE FE-
MALE SAMSON.
Among the passengers in the steamship City
OF PARIS which arrived at this port yesterday from
Liverpool, remarkable troupe Of athletes brought
over by Mr. Samuel Colyie. The troupe numbers nine
individuals, whose Pierre Dubois, Eugene
Christ, Jacque Dumartier, Joseph HARPER, Francois
Dubois, Pierre lie Due, DAtae, the Man OF Steel Nile
Angela, the female Samson and . Young Thunder"
The first the list Pierre Dubois, is the director OF
the troupe and is celebrated athlete. He is six feet
high weighs go pounds and looks about 40 years OF age
He Is known the champion heavy weight wrestler
the other side of the Atlantic and lays down his
gauge the world He performs the astonishing feat
of holding his shoulders weighing 700 pounds
and thus supports it while it is fired of. This feat Mr.
II the Commissioners win give permission In any case
he win celebrate the Fourth OF July by getting the man
to fire his cannon in several OF the public parks OF
the city
Pierre Dubois, and is the lghtest member OF the COM
pany. He weighs $50 pounds, Is five feet nine inches
Champion isRtwefght wrestler OF the world he looks
TO be man of daring, and is generally chosen TO hnish
Eugene Christ has the air of veteran in the lists
looks about 50 years Of age, weighs lao pounds and
Jacque Dumartier is young man, "a years OF age, OF
very prepossessing appearance has Joyal IMPRESSION
He is somewhat disposed to corpuleney but possesses
great activity; weight about $50 pounds.
Joseph HARPER looks about 40 years of age, and
a man of great determination, His hight is five feet
eleven inches; weight 40 pounds ,,,
and weighs l65 pounds.
These six are the wresers of the company; the re-
naming three are athletes OF a different class.
Mons D'Atalie the Man Of steel as he is called s 80
years OF and rather slightly built He has prepos
ciaty IL lifting weights with his teeth, including live
horse by means of a band round its body DAtalie
weighs l50 pounds. .. ..
The only feminine member Of the company, Nile An
gela, beautiful brunette, 81 years age, feet
inches high, and weighs 100 pounds Taking into con-
sderaon her size her figure possesses marvellous sym
oped and proportional She is called the Female Sam
son. Lying In PROSTATE position with head and should
ers chair and another she 500 pounds
weight laid her breast with four or five standing
thereon.
Young Thunder" is child only years Of age, but
does wonderful things for his years.
Mile. Angela, D'Atalie, and Young Thunder, form q
group Of performers by themselves separate and distinct
from the wrestling portion OF the company.
This troupe performed in October last In the Cirque
Imperial in the Champs Eysees, Paris by order OF the
Emperor Napoleon, and In presence OF himself the En-
press, and the Prince Imperial The company, since
Christmas last has performed In England appearing at
the Crystal Palace London, among other places. The
entire company French and only speak the French
language, except Mons. DAtalie, who Is an Italian
With gard TO the style OF wrestling II Is different from
that which prevails In England and Scotland only
hold taken Is about the shoulders, below the
waist. There is no tripping, and the victor only
claim triumph when he holds his rival firmly the
ground The company win give their first exhibition in
this city next week. At present they stop at hotel up
town. . b. .r.' tr..-rrf. r.. ... RI II l.|.