The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-30


men at that time made considerable fun Of
my ideas, nor have they yet done at laugh
ing at them. However, think that, after
a few hard earned victories on my part it
Is rather matter of congratulation than
ridicule, for 1 succeeded in breaking the
world s record at single scull sprinting in
June, 1889, by defeating George W. Lee in
match race of one-quarter of mile at
Worcester Mass. The time was minute
and o seconds. In the fall of the same
year 1 rowed James A. Ten Eycl over the
same course, a quarter Of n mile, for the
championship at that distance and defeat
cd him by two lengths in so seconds. 1
have defeated both Gaudaur and Hanlan
In short distance races AT three miles L
have defoa>Sd Plaisted, Parker Sohm,
O'Toole Dorsey, Conley and other profes-
sional oarSmcn. In the west, mostly on
the Mississippi, and at Quincy Ills where
j lived many years, rowed 23 match races
In skiffs, winning all of them. These
achievements caused me to feel that ma
ture had been lavish In her physical gifts,
and, as professional sculling was at that
time, 1890, beginning to be "a sport of the
past, l entered into new field, that of
heavy lifting i did not do this because
liked the calling and wished to shine as
strong man, but merely TO satisfy my curl
osity as To how strong / really was before
/ again took up the work assigned me by
my father / had set this aside in my
youth 30 acquire physical strength to en-
able me 20 pursue the work and study
which had mapped out when "A boy, that
of n student, reader and actor Of the classic
drama.
1 won n diamond trophy in an open con-
test for lifting ,030 pounds with the hands
alone; also n diamond trophy in an open
contest for lifting a dumbbell weighing
1905 pounds in New York city July 81
1898. This is the worlds record.
At Lynn, Mass. on April 2, 1892, won
they world record for lift in harness, tho
weight lifted being 3.242 pounds. At Mad
ison Square Garden, New York city, Oct
IL, 1898, accomplished back lift, in
which lifted three life guardsncn mount
ed on horses and fully equipped, the total
weight being 4,2l0 pounds.
1t would seem at first sight that the way
to get straag would be to attempt what
strong men do--namoly, lift heavy weights,
handlo hcayy objects and attempt prodi-
gious featsin athletics, etc. Experience and
science have both proved these to be far
from the proper methods, for, in place Of
the weak gaining strength by such means,
Twill cndcavor TO show you that it is more
apt TO prove way to part with whatever
strength you may possess. Now, let US
see what science has TO say on this subject.
Psychologists teach us that the blood car
ries in itself all the material for forming
the different tissues OF our bodies, and as
1t circulates about us deposits wherever
needed the proper material for repairing
and building up each particular part.
Now, then, II for any reason the blood fails
TO circulate properly 10 Is but reasonable
90 expect that our bodies will suffer i'm con-
sequence for unless the blood can move
freely about us, adding 20 our tissues, there
can be neither building up nor repairing.
Here is the clcw 10 rapid aud sure develop
ment
Let us see, then, how we can best bring
about healthy and constant circulation Of
the blood through our bodies The au-
thorities teach us that tho heart forces the
blood through the arteries, or, ms some call
them, the deep veins, out into the mus
cles and other parts of the body where,
having done its work of making new bone,
muscles and sinSws, IL collects the worn
out material and impure matter and con-
vcys them back by means Of the veins or
outer blood vessels % the proper organs 10
eliminate or carry them ont Of tho body.
We are told that the force Of the heart ON
the blood is pretty we'll spent by the tbiis
the blood reaches the small capillarics and
veins. 30 that some other force Is necessary
to bring it promptly back 10 the lungs
and heart At first sight IL would appear
that the suction frCsn the heart would be
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