The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-08-23
SULLlvAN'S MEASUREMENTS.
His Forthcoming Book Contains Complies
Physical Analysis.

His Forthcoming Book Contains Complies
Physical Analysis.
| Especial to THE Observation-Disclosures Dispatch
| New YORK, Aug. 22.-John l.. Sullivan's
forthcoming book contains a complete
physical analysis by DR.. DudleyA. Sargent,
Of Harvard university. The analysis is
illustrated with charts and photographs
showing the champions wonderful physical
development. If Hercules or ajax was ever
muscled like this modern gladiator, it is no
wonder that the smaller fry of their time
| held them in such awe. To sum up DR..
| Sargent's examination in a few words.
Sullivan is built for fighter from the
crown of his head down to his toes. The
length of his legs is not proportiona.e to
his enormous body, but the wise examiner
finds in this additional aptitude for self
| Sargen. has physically examined the
measures Of 5000 men, and With the max
| mum measurements of this vast army,
Sullivan's Drawn. bone and sinew has been
carefully compared. In his stand
| ing height Sullivan surpasses IS
| per cent of all those examined and
| in his sitting height 80 per cent. In height
of the knee, the pugilist surpasses 20 per
cent. of those examined, and II length of
thigh only 40 per cent. 1t viii be seen.
| therefore, that the big hstic champion "sits
high" and Stands low" In all other
measurements Sullivan surpasses the
| normal. With the average length of knee
and thigh it is DIR. Sargent's opinion that
| Sullivan would have been at least six feet
two inches in height. 1t is probable, how
ever, that Sullivan's short thighs have
added to rather than detracted from his
efficiency as boxer. AS general rule tall
men have less endurance than men of aver
age stature. Sullivan's neck is 1615 inches
in circumference, exceeding the most
measurement of this part taken by seven
tenths of an inch. A large neck is as much
sign Of physical force, in DR.. Sargent's
opinion, as large limbs. When it comes TO
| imitation, Sullivan exceeds the maximum
measurement by inch. His natural chest
/ Is Az, and his inflated chest 49,
inches. His circumference, below the
chest muscles, is 10 $40 inches natural, and
43 40 inches inflated. Although this
measurement is not on the chart, DR.. Sar-
gent regards it OF more Importance than
the chest measurement. AS 1t does not in
clude 80 many large muscles it shows
actual mobility OF the ribs in full deep
breathing. The circumference of the waist
is 50 2-lO inches, which is equal to the
gent. The girth of Sullivan's hips are ex-
ceeded by the measurements of but one
other person, being AZ 60 inches The
thighs are each % inches in circumference
ana his knees III. These measurements
of the knees, thighs, hips, waist and chest
are considered by DR.. Sargent as SulliyanS
strong points. Proportionally the calves
and thighs are not developed equally with
the other parts. The calf is Is e 10 inches
in circumference, surprising over 9S per
cent. of those examined. The ankle meas
urement, which Is 6-10 inches, is not
given in the chart. The girtn of the step
is 10 40 inches. Sullivan again goes up
to the maximum in the girth of the arms
elbows and wrists. When his upper arm is
contracted it's girth ia. Is 40 inches, his
right elbow u 2-10, left elbow IL $40, and
right forearm IS inches. His left forearm
is IL 2-10 inches, while both the wrists are
$40.
Sullivan's measurement around the
biceps exactly equals that credited to John
G. Heenan. The depth of the chest is one of
Sullivan's strongest points, and when it's
great breadth is taken into consideration,
its diameter imitation is considered by DIR.
Sargent us being remarkable. When it
comes to bre adtb, Sullivan surpasses maxi
mum in everything but breadth of head.
His shoulders are 90 $40 inches in width,
his waist is Is inches and hips 16 inches.
The length of the upper arm, as indicated
on the chart by the measurement from the
shoulder to the elbow, is Is 9-10 inches.
This exceeds 90 per cent of those meas
ured, but falls short of the maximum By
nearly three inches. The length of the
forearm is 10 Clio inches on the
left. the latter being shortened by
a fractured forearm. This measure
ment also surpasses over Is per
cent. of these examined. The arms though
proportionally short for the girth, are not
so for the sitting height. The length OF
the forearm is an advantage to the boxer,
and Sullivan possesses this advantage in a
marked degree. His stretch of arm Is "a
inches. In this measurement he is sur
passed by over per cent. OF those ex-
amined, the maximum being SO inches.
His lung capacity is 300 cubic inches and
is surpassed by only per cent. of the
eighty five men examined by DR.. Sargent.
All these figures are the result OF measure
ments had Aug. Is. In the two expert
ments made of Sullivan's blows the first,
which was made early in June, recorded
500 OF second as the due which it took
his fist to travel 10 no inches. Two
months later the time was 57-100 of
second.
In conclusion, DIR. Sargent says ''If the
women of the land can learn from this
mans developments how potent is the in
f1uence of the mother in fashioning and
transmitting, not only refined and delicate
parts of her organism, but also the Drawn
sinew that conquers both opponents and
environments and sustains the race, John
L. Sullivan will have served to illustrate
very important fact.'
DR.. Sargent. in this treatise on Sui
livan's physique. forms the concluding
chapter of the '.big fellows" interesting
book In this book the pugilistlo author
has told in his own way the story Of his
life and battles.