The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-08
A MODERN SAMSON.
IRON MUSCLES HAS THIS YOUNG
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has Never Trained. Smokes cigarettes
Constantly, Yet Performs Fents. TINT
Are Wonderful I'm the Extreme.
STRONGEST OF THE srRoro

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cules" and the "modern Samson" an
more iron men" than one can count ar
before the public, it is both interestin
and novel to find modest beardless boz
OF 10 years, performing feats of strengtl
that make many of the alleged wonder
wonder what will appear next in the lin
OF prodigies, says the New York Sun
Men who speak from authority say tina
1t is only question of time and prope
care when young Emil Jarrow will Civ,
performances that will actually caus,
the new found Samson to appear as help
less as the real Samson when he wa.
shorn of his hair by Delilah. This boy
has lately been giving performances in
bar-rooms and before clubs in the upper
end of town. He has had neither mana.
ger nor press agent, but he has attracted
the attention of &dezen or more athletes
who agree that he is not only the strong
est boy of his years ever seen in this
country, but is entitled to be ranked
among the strongest of strong men.
What he will do when his strength is
fully developed, in from four to ten
years is matter of prophecy.
The other evening Sun reporter was
one of group of six men who saw this
youngsters prowess. 1t was in an up
town saloon. The boy dropped in cas-
ually and leaned against the bar, and at,
tracted no special notice. There were no
signs Of unusual strength in his appear.
ance He is feet inches in height
and weighs 1872 pounds. His chest is
broad and his legs are well set, though
not heavy. His neck is rather long and
is not thick, as is common with prize
fighters and athletes. The muscles of bis
arms do not bulge out of the sleeves of
his coat, and the buttons do not drop
from his vest when he draws a long
breath. la his rough dress he looked
like one of a common class of barroom
loungers. His countenance wore a pale
and unhealthy look, doubtless the result
of his persistent habit of smoking cigar
cites.
"Jarrow, can't you show a few tricks
to these gentlemen ~ asked the barten.
der.
"What kind of tricks % asked some
one.
"Oh, different feats of strength. That
is our strong boy" was the answer.
A general laugh followed when the
men looked for indications of strength.
The proprietor, man weighing 2lO
pounds, sat down in an oak chair weigh
ing 20 pounds, and said to the boy:
Gust raise me up for a starter"
The spectators gathered in semi
circle, while the boy lit another cigarette
and smiled. He stepped quickly over to
the chair took hold of one of the rounds
with his right hand and lifted the chair
and man off the floor.
There was less laughing and more in
terest among the spectators. They wanted
to see the boys muscles, and he stripped
off his shirt Then they saw remarka
BILE development of the arms and chest
The boy raised his right arm, and the
stood out in great twists and
knots that curved and played into chang
ing lines. He held his arm out straight.
"See if you can bend it, any two of you"
he said.
Two of the heaviest and strongest of
the spectators threw their entire weight s
upon the extended arm. 1t withstood ;
their efforts like bar of steel. The left
arm is quite as we'll developed and as
strong as the right. The biceps measure ,
l4l inches. The boy has remarkable I
power of grip, as is shown by one of his {
'avorite fea,s, that of tearing pack of |
,ards with one motion. He also piles d
i've chairs, weighing 20 pounds each, on d
mother chair, which he grasps by the /
over round with his hand turned up {
ward. Slowly he lifts the pile from the !
floor and raises it above his head without !
changing the position of his hand. Some. z
hing of the strength required for this 5