The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-16

cd, would have been first class sprint
Waller and could havc done several miles
more Per hour than Tie average i,r,n.
'Iafc Pence OF Colorado * small. but
well put together for boxing athletics and
has the head for it too. McMillin OF Ten.
nessec is strong and symmetrical but not
quicb enough in movements for "A good nth
iete Bourkc Cochran with training ought
10 DC strong. He has tho head and BODY OF
tighter and is u very enduring horseback
rlucr. have known him to ride 20 or 80
lnlies without thinking anything Of it,
A'allcy OF Texas Is shnpely and well put to-
gether, but has nothing of the athlete
about him. Wilson of Washington would
DC great scrappcr. He has all the spring
OF the boxer about him, but not much
strength. Warner of New York is another
athletic looking fellow, built for strength.
beiiafny Storcr hasan athletic appearance,
Out Is run down. Ho used to be an oars
man ut Yale. If Hopkins of Illinois had
moro body, he would be good boxer or
wrestler, for he has tho head for it, Snod-
grass Oh Tennessee has u head that looks as
though 1t would stand q terrible lot of
nihninerlng. Judge Daniels Of New York
Is not an athlete, but shows wonderful
amount of vitality The coolest day in
winter he goes without an ovcrcoat, his
lrock coat open, no gloves or scarfs, COM
piaccnt and happy, when others arc all
mu1llcd to the ears. He says he never feels
coiu. Cockrcll of Texas has n shapcly.
massive head, which is suggestive OF
strength. Nlciklciohn of Nebraska has a
1iguro that could be developed into great
athletic force, latent power that would
amount to something If properly brought
out Boutcllc of Maine is rugged looking
ana chock full of vitality. Catchings Of
Mississippi has q remarkable nervous or
ganlzation, symmetrical and trim. with n
tine head, and if heart and visccra arc right
nervous organization amounts to u great
deal. Rccd OF Maine has II big, strong fig
urc, yet he has to avoid strong tea though
he doesn't look like it, docs hop asked
Mr.. McEttrick
There's u man here in Washington"
MIR. McEttrick said in conclusion of his
comments on thcathlctcs in congress. "who
Is wonder as an athlete. He is in the
government service, though not in CON
BrcsS mean Edward y. Mozclcy score
tary OF the Interstate commerce commits
sion. He is one of the best boxers and
swimmers in the country and probably OK
GELS all as swimmer. He's fighter too,
ana fought Jake kilr;in on one occasion
Tor half an hour and has trained Kilrain
LOT several fights. He has u wonderful de-
vclopment Of thorax, his chest expansion
being seven inches"
How 1t Feels to BE Shot.
Ono of the veterans in congress who was
severely wounded in the late war is Gen
eral Henderson of Illinois General Hen
dcrson has consented 60 tell me the story
OF how he received his wound
The line of my company had been
broken by the irregularity of the ground
traverscd in an advance that had been or
dcrcd. We had come through some woods
crossed stream and reached the top of a
dun where the enemy had cleared away
every obstruction to their fire. even cutting
away the undorbrush. Their Qualifications
ana rifle pits extended to u considerable
distance OH each side of us. The fire WAS
so hot that our men were Obliged 70 liz
down. While the line was reforming Dave
White, brawny Englishman to whom I'd
taken Il great fancy, was shot through
the throat by buck and ball, kind of
ammunition sometimes used by the Con
lcucratcs, composed of three buckshot
with bullet in the center. leaned over
him and said, We'll, Dave, you've fourht
your last fight; go0dby, old man 4 min.
ute or two afterward l was shot myself
Inc outlet went through my right thigh
just missed the fcmoral artery, coming
within the fraction of AN inch of killing
mo. didn't feel the wound and did not
know of it until began to get faint
dropped in my tracks and was carried To
the field hospital in the woods near Rcsa-
ca. lay there for time and was then
sent To Chattanooga, where had been but
Few hours when who should walk into
the hospital hut old Dave White. / was ca
startled thought fora moment 1 must he
ravlng. Why. | thought you'd been killed.
Dave! l exclaimed. oh, no; I'm good
for IA good many fights yet, he replied. Il
heard you were here and had to come 10
see you Dave White is living yet out in
illinois, and go to see him now and then.
was shot by a mimic ball which entered
by clear cut hole in the front of nv leg
ana passed out ut the back with n twist
which tore the flesh. l think it must have
struck the bone slightly and hccn defect
ed. It's curious did not know was shot
until got faint from the loss of blood
When pulled my boot off, it was fun of
blood. My wife still keeps thd clothes I
had on ut that time and the bullet hole is
III theln- WALTER WELLMAN.
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