The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-10

manly part war to BIO essayed. He could
hold his own with most men today.
And the Salyinis--elder and younger
where could you find finer specimens or
manhood than this glorious team? Tomas
so, the elder, is a veritable giant In body
as well as intellect. His strength Is pro-
digious. i really believe that he Is as pow
erful as Sandow, Samson, johnson, Lun-
din, Romulus, Attila or any OF the pro-
fessional strong men.
As for the younger Salvini, he Is one OF
the best amateur boxers and fencers In
America today. In sporting parlance, he
could give any of the boys turn.
Bob Hilliard, formerly society leader
In Brooklyn, but now a star actor, Is also
splendid athlete. He can box, wrostlo,
jump, row or run with most amateurs
right now. At boxing he would puzzle
some of the crackajacks 10 beat him. He
Is a good fellow, too, and Is not a bit
"stuck on himself II he is good looking.
James f. Wilson, the tall, handsome,
clerical looking young,actor who has made
a decided hit in several military dramas
OF late, is fine athlete. Years ego in
California he could / am told give Cham.
pion Jim Corbett pretty interesting sr.
gument with the gloves.
dig, J1hrFy Mtrtultn,
who got into breezy controversy with
the famous sportsman Jere Dunn at tho
Hoffman House some time ago, Is equally
clever at wrestling and boxing, and it
would take very good man TO place him
hors de combat.
Melbourne Mcdowell the husband OF
Fanny Davenport, is a strapping big fell
low, who Is good at almost any kind Of
II Abo chn nd nc
hammer fairly well, and he can lift like
derrick. He is bit too slow TO box well,
but he is strong enough TO tackle Muldoon
or Roebcr at wrestling.
OF the ladies-God bless them, az our
gallant old sires would say-I know at
least dozen who are athletic TO degree.
Mary Anderson, before her marriage with
NJ Navarro, used to walk from 10 TO l2
miles day besides indulging In calisthen
ics to keep her fitted for her arduous Ia
bors Fanny Davenport daily takes light
gymnastic exercise at her home, and Is as
strong physically as she is mentally. Pau
line Hall Is one OF the best lady bicyclists
In the country, and / am confident could
defeat Virginia Fair, Mrs. Henry Clews
and the other fair cyclists of Newport who
have won such rerown by heir skill and
speed on the wheel Miss Hail demonstrat-
ed what grit and spirit Of self denial she
possessed when she went deliberately into
training TO reduce her weight and gain
strength. She went through the same phys
ical process almost as Jim Corbett and
Bob Fitzsimmons have been doing. She
rode the bicycle, put on Sweaters" took
long walks, swung light clubs and dumb
bells bathed and was rubbed down by an
attendant, the same as man. In foul
months she had reduced her weight 40
pounds. As the reduction was gradual
she lost no strength, but, on the contrary,
gained so greatly in that desired quality
that she became almost as strong as man.
"Airy, fairy Lillian" Russell also tried
the bicycle when her lovely outlines be.
came too generous, as little Lawyer Abe
Hummel facetiously put it. Lillian, too,
put on sweaters" and for month stuck
nobly to the work. 1t was too hard for her,
though, and she gave in-not, however,
until she had become quite hard and
strong. Miss Russell now resorts to light
calisthenics and Turkish baths TO "melt''
her ''too solid flesh, and Is always in fine
physical condition.
Lilly Langtry does not ride wheel
but she does exercise inordinately TO keeI
down corpulency. The Jersey Lily
thinks nothing Of taking 25 mile jaunt
besides swinging clubs, putting up dumb
bells and handling u foil She is one OF th'
best lady fenoers in the world today ant
is as muscular as most men.
Rose Coghlan and Annie Sutherland
are both "big and brawny." They take O
lot of outdoor and indoor exercise. Miss
Coghlan goes out in the stormiest OF
weather for her Eve or ten mile "constitu
tional," and it would be a pretty fierce
day that wousd keep Miss Sutherland from
enjoying her promenade. The result Is
that both ladies are as strong and healthy
as any twain one would meet In q days
journey
Pretty Blanche Walsh, stately Isabelle
Urquhart, sprightly Cissy Fitzgerald and
vivacious Carrie Turner are all athletic
young women. They know the value oi
health and strive To retain 1t. None OF
these rides tho wheel or plays golf, but
they all spin of five or ten miles of a
walk every day and do light calistheniC
work at home.
/ could mention many more instances
to give additional proof of the position
have taken, but these think, will suf
fee.
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