The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-16
GIANTS IN THESE DAYS.
Samson. Cyciops and a Great Unknown.
Marvellous Achievem lnts.
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London Special.
ft is not often an audience Is treated to
an unrehearsed programme as interesting
ard startling as that Unexpectedly pro-
vided at the Royal Aquarium. Samson, de-
scrihed as the strongest man on earth, who
has fer some time been astonishing al who
have Witnessed his displays OF strength,
has At his various performances offered to
give 800 to any one who would achieve
feats accomplished by his pupil Cyclops,
who assists him. The chief items OF the
performance of Cyclops, an enormously
muscular man. are the lifting of weights
and dumb-bells ranging in weight, it is
said. from 50 up 10 over 400 pounds On
Tuesday night when introducing his pupil,
Samson made the usual offer. Much to his
surprise it was at once accepted by man
in the audience. who, as far as physique
was concerned, was not to be compared
with the bury Cyclops.
When, however, he had taken of bis coat
and waistcoat and was seen 10 be attired IN
a pink Jersey which left his arms and neck
bare, it was appar rent that Cyclops had 20
reckon with an athlete OF immense
strength, the development of the muscles
of the arm being extraordinary. Samson
had In the meantime deposited banknote
OF f100 with Captain Molesworth. who was
accepted az referee. and the audience as
Jury. Cyclops started the competition by
lifting two fifty-pound weights. This was
easily performed by the aceeptor Of the
challenge, as was the raising with one hand
heavy dumb-belis weighing 800 pounds.
The next feat was the lifting with one fin
ger OF q solid mass OF stone weighing 400
pounds. on which were placed two weights
OF fifty pounds each. This was also &C.
complished. and 1t was claimed that the
El00 had been fairly won, and so. indeed,
thought MANY of the audience. Samson,
however, maintained that the money could
only be secured by the accomplishment OF
all feats which Cyclops should undertake.
Amidst tremendous excitement, extending
over half an hour. nothing definite could
be arrived at. and it seemed as II general
disturbance would take place. An appeal
was made TO Captain Molesworth, who
held the scales with conspicuous fairness,
and he decided that as all the usual tricks
had been duly repeated, he would allow
Samson 10 name two final efforts and in
the event OF these being done, he should
hand over the E100-note TO the unknown.
This ended the bother, and Cyclops pro-
ceeded 70 Ifs above his head. with his right
hand. $50 pounds. and gradually lover his
arm till it was held at right angles with his
body.
This was duplicated, and amidst i'm
mense excitement Cvciops took in hand
dumb-hel Of about 800 pounds weight, and
holding ii over his head with his right
hand, stopped and lifted 5o-pound weight,
raising il In turn over his head and lower
ing il TO his elbow three times and nearly
fourth. The crowd was reused to rare
pitch of excitement and when, after up
lifting both weights in imitation OF Cyclops,
his rival lowered and raised the smaller
seven times before he put them down the
enthusiasm was something 20 remember.
Samson acknowledged that the wager had
been fairly won. and himself handed
the Ei00 over to the victor. A gen.
eral shout was raised for the name OF
the winner, but the audience was told that
he was for the present THE Unknown.
His name Is, however. Eugene sandow
and he has been trained and taught by
Prof. Attiia.