The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-13
Has The Strength
Of Old HerCdIes
SandOw, the Marvel, as Described by
Physical Director Weston.
RESULTS OF HARD TRAINING
The Feats Performed by This Phenomenon
Are Real and the Mans Muscular
Development Is One Of the
Wonders of the Century.

Eugene Sandow was born at Konigs-
berg, Prussia, on April 2, 1867; and up
to his fifteenth year gave little promise
OF being of even average strength. He
soon, however, developed passion for
athletics. "Panem ct circuiseS" be-
came his adopted motto. This predi-
lection was greatly fostered by holi-
day visit to Rome where he haunted
the galleries and worshiped muscle as
pictured in the Herculean athletes. He
wanted to know why the modern race
had fallen from the high estate of mus
cular development and then and there
conceived the idea of attaining to the
ancient ideal.
This idea met with great opposition
on the part of his father, which led to
quarrel and he was thrown on his own
resources. Having gained greatly In
strength and physique he managed to
gain livelihood by competing in various
theaters and by posing as a model. He
Joined Professor Atilla, of Brussels, and
made tour which resulted In failure.
Here he conceived daring scheme to
attract the attention of the public. He
paid midnight visit to all the penny
in-the-slot, weight-lifting machines and
wrecked every one of them by his enor-
town town bv storm and he soon secured an
angapamant in one of tba thea ters at an
enermoIs salary He then made a four
in France and Italy, beating all comers
in wrestling At Venice he came off
conqueror in a contest with three wrest-
lers at a time. His fame reached the
German emperor, before whom he sue
cessfully matched his strength against
that of his royal patron. He then had
a match with Muller who tried to break
his wrist This anpered Sandov. who
bupped Muller to such an extent that
he felt as though dead. with four ribs
broken
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ratorted with a blov, and struck Sam
| dow q second time drawing blood.
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and legs. and brought his knees and
nose together several times until he
cried enough.
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left ont of the question in accounting
for his phenomenal strength. His nat
ural genius for muscle making was
doubtless fostered in n country where
gymnastics and wrestling are of ma
tional innortance. Sandow's wonder
ful physical DEVELOPMENT may, there
fore he rightly described as ACQUIRED
and the system whereby it was ac-
ouired form an interesting subject for
the student of physical culture. Vigor-
Gus exercise with the light dumb bells
and Indian clubs: temperate and regu-
lar stvIe of living. and a correct man.
ner of breathing comprise the general
rules of his system. BY practicing regu-
larly and persistently these exercises,
he claims that every set of muscles in
| the body receive due attention.
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