The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-01
THIS WOMAN IS A SAMSON.
Eleanor webb Breaks Chains and
LIS Things.
From the New York Press.

/ EAehnOr webb breaks Chatns ana
Lifts Things.
From the New York Press.
Eleanor Webb, a handsome young En-
glish woman, is going to put the new
woman In the shade. She is training for
a professional strong woman, and will ap-
pear IN New York in the fall a full-fedged
sandow.
Miss Webb has been getting her muscles
in condition for a number Of years. She is
at present practicing her strong woman
feats in her handsome apartments on
Madison avenue. She used live in Phil
! adelphia, where she was engaged to be
married to the son of a prominent lawyer.
A few days before the wedding was to
take place Miss Webb met her hance
walking arm and arm with a woman of
questionable reputation. The two seemed
to be on good terms. Miss Webb demand
ed an explanation. Her fiance was too
surprised to answer, and the irate strong
woman clasped him round the waist and,
raising him high in the air, hurled him in
to the street. His companion fed. Then
Miss Webb came to New York.
Her practicing room is filled up with APP
planes for the development of muscle.
Dumbbells weighing from three to twenty
pounds each rest in a rack on the east
side of the wall Heavy weights and bar
bells of huge dimensions lie on the floor
at the other side of the room. When the
Press heavyweight reporter called she
was just about to begin her morning ex-
ercises.
She was dressed in a loose navy blue
blouse trimmed in becoming white lace.
The lower half of her body was draped in
rather tight boomers. Her arms were
bare and her raven hair fattened into a
tight knot on the top of her head. She is
just five feet eight inches high and mas
sively built.
When the reporter explained his business
the female Sandow burst into merry,
ripping laugh.
''CertainIy,' she said, you can see me
exercise. Come in"
Then Miss Webb led the way TO her sane
tum. II had no idea the newspapers had
discovered me-" she said with a bewitch-
ing smile, "but II Is a difficult matter to
keep hiding long"
Miss Webb picked up pair of five-pound
dumbbells as she spoke and commenced to
exercise. She talked all the time she was
practicing Every few minutes she would
take a heavier pair of dumbbells. until she
reached the ones weighing twenty pounds
1T is a glorious thing TO feel strong"
she said, holding the heavy weights at
arms length. Her muscles stood out like
whipcord. 81 think IL a shame that grow
ing girls should neglect their health as
most of them do. They say that it isn't
nice for a woman to be 50 strong, but
that's all nonsense. A woman can be just
as strong as a man. and still be lovable."
How much can you lift, Miss Webb?"
asked the reported.
Il don't know yet. can lift a cow. 1
tried 1t the other day"
Here Miss Webb stopped, and no amount
of persuasion would induce her to speak
further of the COW lifting episode.
"Can you break chains on your biceps
like Samson
''Oh. dear. yes! But you know that is
not a proof of great strength. 1t just
shows that your muscles are hard. A
quick wrench will snap ordinary steel
chains"
The young woman then explained her
system of training. Il practice until 1
am tired" she said. THAT does me good.
If / worked ten minutes longer ali the
good work would be undone."
Miss Webb said she believed every one
could be strong If they wished and would
pursue the proper course Of training.
1.-The trouble is" she said. "they begin
by trying to lift heavy weights This
should never be attempted except by peo-
pie who are going into the business.
! Lifting heavy weights is a great strain
/ at all times"
Miss Webb proved her words true a few
moments later. when she seized a monster
long bar dumben weighing 125 pounds.
She raised it until the bar rested under
! her chin. then with slight bend of the
knees and a sudden upward movement of
her arms she raised it high above her
head.
| The muscles of her powerful arms quiv-
| cred under the strain, the cords of her
neck stood out like bands of iron, but the
| bar bell was held aloft and lowered as
| steadily as if it had been on the floor
! steadily as if it had been an ailing child.
| Miss Webb explained that she only per-
/ formed this feat once week. The bar
| bell she usually practices with weighs
| only seventy-five pounds.
She is just % years old, and was born
in Southport, England. She was strong
as a child and passed most of her young
| er days in rowing. Her father is a rela-
/ tive of Capt. Webb. the swimmer wis
lost his life at Niagara Falls.