Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
GIANT FRESHMAN.
Edward Rnwson GOdfrey's Surprising
Feats of Strength.

Edward RnwsOn GOdfrey's Surprising
Feats of Strength.
From the Lewiston Evening Journal.
In the large freshman class that entered
Bowdoin last fall was a young giant, Ed
ward Rawson Godfrey of Bangor whose
phenomenal showing in the strength tests
made considerable Of a sensation. Not
content with breaking all previous Bowdoin
and Maine records in this line, young God
frey this week took another physical ex-
animation under direction of DR.. Whittier,
instructor Of the Bowdoin gymnasium, and
has added to his records Of last fall to a
degree that places him among the very
strongest athletes of the world, amateur
or professional. One reason for his second
test was the appearance of rival in Wal
ter b. Clarke of Damariscotta Mills, also
of the freshman class, who made most
remarkable showing in his physical test
last fall. Clarke was Bowdoin's full back
this fall and is star all-round athlete
He even eXcelled Godfrey in certain lines
although falling short of his total. But in
Godfrey's test this week he places his rec
ord far ahead of anything ever done in the
Maine colleges, and close to the two or
three who have made the worlds records
in the great universities.
In last terms test by the Sergent system
he showed a total strength of 1,121.s and a
condition of 5261. This week he placed his
total at 1902 and his condition at 707. The
man who shows a total strength of 500 and
a condition of 200 is considerably above the
average Young Godfrey always keeps
himself in fine physical condition, but he
has not trained especially for this test.
His great strength Is inherited, and his
brother, the late Henry p. Godfrey, Bow
doin. ~, held the Bowdoin and state rec
ords before him. Systematic training would
no doubt make him a world beater, but he
does not believe in abnormal development
and Dr. Whittier would not encourage any
thing of this kind.
Mr.. Godfrey, who was eighteen years old
two weeks ago, is six feet and four inches
in height and is finely proportional. His
weight is 100. He fitted for college at the
Bangor High School, and is from one of
the leading families of tine queen city. He
took an active part in athletics there and
was captain Of the team winning the Maine
interscholastic championship. He is inter
scholastic champion Of Maine in the shot
and hammer. having a record of thirty-five
feet seven inches in the former and one
hundred and one feet in the latter, and ir
these sports he promises to be a strength
for Bowdoin. He played guard on the
Bangor foot ball team, but his parents are
opposed to his playing while in college
Mr. Godfrey stands well in scholarship and
is very popular with his classmates. He is
| a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fra
| ternity.
| The total strength of 1902 exhibited II
| his test has been excelled but by two OF
| three and by them not many points. HI
| talks modestly and quietly Of his remark
able strength, yet says he is confident h
| can make a much better record later in hi
course after more regular work in thu
gymnasium. Some idea of the strength o
his arms and chest may be obtained from
| the fact that he dipped forty times On TIL
I parallel bars