Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-18

son wildly gestculstinC and eNpostulatins with
the judges Attila and Others Joined m the
wransie. which seemed TO concern the authen- /,
tciN ana bona hdes Of the chain Az al
events, samson suddenly left the groap and
selzing one OF the chains commenced 10 pull
with might and nam at one of the links which
ne dlo not succeed IN breaking. German
among the spectators shouted 10 him IN his
OVID language, You are at the wrong Iink Old
man thats not the dOctored one: try the other
end Don't make such a NOISE" said
il YOU go ON Ike THAN @'On eS ami, j., work
on. shouted Samson. Il have not fair plsv,
i have not fair play in this house" But he .
gave the chain another tug and broke II
Never in his lite, cried he. can that man
perform that feat" Capt Moesworth asked n
Mr. Adds was IN the place, As they wished the
chains examined. Some one said he had been
there recently, but had gone. The wrangIing
on the stage continued with more violence. 10
ended by Samson shouting: Il viii not GO ON
any more" and, gathering up his chains, he
threw them aside. Capt Molesworth and the
judges argued with him. and explained to him
that be ought TO proceed. But no, be remained
obdurate. More be would not do. BY this
time IL was IL o'clock and the audience had
become impatient After more CONTROVERSY,
Capt. Molesworth stepped forward aud said:
The judges have decided that as Mr.. Sam
son will not give the lead. Mr.. Sandow will per-
form some tricks OF his own" More cheeringl
Then came some real feats OF strength. MIR.
Attila ordered bar OF steel. tipped With huge
circular globes, weighing $50 pounds, 10 he
brought upon the stage. Before dealing with
this dead weight Sandow came 20 the middle
! OF the stage, stood bolt upright then took
mold OF full-grown man by the waist with ms
Two hands, ana lifted Elm from LETT TO right
ana from right to left without moving any por-
/ ton OF his body save his arms Next d., tock ,
/ the bar with the weights in one hand ana
lifted II straight above his head four tlm,s.
letting II drop on each occasion INTO has other
! arm There was unbounded enthusiasm over
he r.srN.H.
stage. and motioDed to samson TO do Whit
he had done, but he shook has head. IA
ought to be said to Samson's credit that he
cordially Joined in the applause which TINS feat
| evoked. and said: Il give Mr.. SandoW credit
for his strength. / know him for a long time
know he is a strong man" Sandow took the
weights IN one hand once more and, while hold
ing them above his head, iay down on the stage
and then rose up again, holding the bar alwavs
In the same position. More cheering Again
he motiOned to Samson 10 90 the same and
again the latter declined. A gentleman in the
stalls arose and cried Il will give 40 If sam
son does the same, but even this offer did not
tempt Shadows opponent, who did not reply,
SIMPLY remaining on the stage a. n spectator
Sandow suddenly produced circle of cham Of
much the same kind as had been used pre-
Vlously. Samson gave a cry and made a rush
10 get hold OF IT. There was a struggle for two
or three minutes, Samson shouting al the time
Let me break the cham first / want TO break
the chain nrst; Ia. ha. he cannot break it. -
chain in the way Samson supposed Saudow
put his arms behind his back aud the chain was
put around them near the shoulders Then
bending down he seized the bar and weights
with one hand and as he lifted then above ms
| head, snapped the chain at the same time.
Cheering more enthusiastic than ever why
does not Samson do thaty'' asked Sandow No
more feats were attempted and. to wind up the
contest, Capt Moleswcrth said: The decision
OF the judges is that MIR. Sandow has done
| every trick. "
Ssndow IL OF German extraction. mailing from
| honigsberg, where ms father carries on large
business as Ieweier end dealer in precious
stones and metals. He is r fair type OF an edr-
| Gated German student aud his elder brother IA
| professor at the University OF GottIngen. In
| his early school days be was devoted to an
| forms OF gymnastic exercises and athletics but
! II was only some three years ago that he placed
| himself under the tutelage Of "Attlla" ana
| studied the theory of scientific gymnastics and
| muscle Development under that eminent pro-
| lessons guidance. lac then became an in
structor himself and gave lessons in the craft 10
many notable European personages including
| sunGry 'ro! altles." Personally he is a short
but perfectly buHt young man OF TWENTY-FIVE
years of1Ce, with face OF somewhat ancient
| Greek type but with the clear blue ewes and
curling Iair hair of the Teuton When in
evening dress there is nothing specially Remark
able about this QGlet-mannered. gOod-uatured
youth, but when he takes of has coat and
| prepares for action the extraordinary dcvel-
| opment OF the arms, shoulders and back mus
Giles Is maryellously striking. Ii rs no exarcer-
alton to say that the statue OF the ..FaTnese
| Hercules" Is not more powerfully modelled:
| the muscles stand out under a clear white skim
In gh relief and suggest the gnarled roots of
old trees. His development has been obtained
| entirely under "AttIas" system. which in
wolves no special training diet. but a rigid adj
| herence to cerJain systems of light duinb bell
practice. After the contest was over Sandow
and has teacher visited and were entertained at
| the Pelican club, where the system oF fpacbfpr.
and the results that can be accomplished by II
were much discussed by the athletic cogno-
SCENT. Among other feats II is claimed for
Sandow that he can support piano IN the air
while the redoubtable "Attila" likewise in
mid air, discourses sweet music thereon