The morning call., 1894-11-11
MAN LEADS PHYSICALLY.
No Animal Compares With Him in
Feats of Endurance.

Last Saturday in bicycle race al London an
English rider banned Green mad the astOnish-
Ing record OF iftv miles in 1:56:45 40. His
average speed for the entire distance was
almost exactly two minutes and twenty seconds
TO The mile, faster rate than any rider had
ever attained for single mile only four years
ago.
Even now the most wonderful feature of this
great feat OF endurance and strength is the
sllght ulHefence between the average time for
each mile OF MY and the fastest mile ridden
under Xix conditions either by the same man
or by any other athlete, says the Cleveland
Leader. There has never been a mile ridden
IN race on bicycle in any coun-
try In less than 2:O5. 1t is not probable
mat the hero OF The record-bre
don has ever gone mile race in less than 2 10
1t is evident, therefore, that he had ridden tiftv
miles within about ten seconds TO the mile Of
the fastest time he ever made in race for a
single mile, and that the difference between he
average time for every mile of fifty-mile race
was only about fifteen seconds, or IS per cent
more han the best record ever maze for a
single mile by any rider IN competition.
1t need hardly be said that aay such en-
durance in speed is entirely unknown among
the lower animals which move OH land. IL Is
very doubtful, indeed, whether there is a
bird which eau fly for two hours at a speed
so nearly approaching its greatest pace for
two minutes. Horses and dogs are utterly
incapable OF apprOximailDg such sustained
speed. No antelope or deer could live
through go tremendous strain. Neither could
any wolf or fox maintain nearly his best
pace for mile through steady run of fifty
miles. AS for many quick and powerful beasts
OF prey, like lions and tigers, they are not able
to keep up their swift leaps for more than
short distance. The ostrich eXhausts Itself in
rev minutes OF running at Its highest speed.
These comparisons are only one more Illus
tratiOn OF the fact that man, although much
written down as an animal, by thOugbteSs or
lll-lDtOrmed persons. is In many respects the
superior, merely in featS of strength and en-
durance, of all the living world. He is not able
TO lead IN many single tests, but If great all
animals, represented by the best individuals
OF every sp- cies, man would surely win against
all competitors. some would OutTun him.
others would beat him IN carrying and lifting
weights. Still Others would OutSwim him. The
monkeys would e silly defeat him III climbing.
None could match him IN throwing. None
could 20 so many miles in week month.
Only the apes could compare with him on trap
peZe bars, and few living crea urts could climb
rope as he could. The animals which could
beat him In high jumping could not keep up in
many other contests In wrestling and fight
ing, where man is often considered least able
10 hold his own against the beasts, a SandoW
would be more than match for many cred-
lures commonly deemed very formidable. the
man being entirely unamed The grand aver
age would certainly give man first place.
The truth Is that there are many animals
powerful in muscles and able To accomplish
compared to man in the capacity of their hearts
and lungs in proportion TO their size. There
fore, the human animal is the most enduring OF
all, and his bodily equipment, merely in matters
OF strength, Skill and prolonged eXertlOn,lS The
best known In the whole animate world.