The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-26

consistent, and the child OF seven months
old is the picture of health and robust hap
piness. lie is what Coach Stagg calls a
good trainer" Regularly three times a
day he takes his exercise under the tute-
iage OF his father. Al other times he acts
IKE other babies. He is a good sleeper
ana Keeps excellent hours. Only when
ne dissipates by missing his regular ex-
erclse does the youngster show symptoms
OF being out of humor
A Few weeks ago Prof Stage left the
city for a few days, and in his absence
A'onzo, Jr., did not get the thorough
course OF training usually administered by
ms rather The result was noticed in his
lfettul disposition and inability 10 sleep
soundly. AS soon as his father returned
ana resumed training him the child assum-
ed ms normal, even temperament In his
framing, Prof Stagg has taught his son
number of tricks, some of which are
worth the price of admission to a football
game to witness. Since he was two
months Old the child has been tossed about
IN rough-and-t Humble fashion on a soft
couch. His tumbling feats consist of head
stands' somersaults, and Followers, helped
OF course, by strong hand
-ne early exercise of his leg muscles
gave MIN the movements for walking and
When three months old he would toddIe
across the floor, supported by guiding
nands, which did not allow him to bear
his weight on his feet. His next feat was
to raise himself from a sitting posture 10
stand on his feet. This he has been doing
now Tor month and shows the remark
able strength of his leg muscles. Manv a
grown person would find It difficult 70 raise
MS weight by using simply the leg mus
cles' YET this prodigy does 1t. moi once
Dut three or four times, without stopping.
and then does not seem 20 tire.
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back like the wrestler, thus bringing into
use me back muscles, and has made him
use ms abdominal muscles by raising tho
weight of the body from a horizontal n =
vertical position without using the arms
hut one OF the most interesting and spec.
taculsr performances of the prec ocIous
athlete SHOWS him standing on his faith
ers hand, erect and balancing his weiohr
He stiffens his back, throws ont bIe cbost
ana looks every inch the little man he Is
lie can balance well, too, and never fears
raining nor does he weaken or let down IN
nus statuesque position. He performed
this trick first when four and one-half
months old, and now is an adept al n
His latest accomplishment is TO hang by
his hands to small trapeze bar. ThIs
he has done only few weeks now c,r,n.
ping his little fingers about the small bar
ne can hang suspended for a minute AZ q
time and can be raised and swung about
quite roughly without letting his Grip sin
All these feats he performs with a will
and enjoys the work for he is never in
better humor than when going through tire
toughest exercise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stagg are both athletic
The professors record as an athlete and
director of athletic sports II too wei
known 10 need repetition. Mrs. Stagg has
also won distinction in athletic contests
AS student at the university she has
record in basket ball and tennis quite tho
equal of any coed. She has advanced
most in tennis, in which she was one of
the leading women players Of the country
in the summer of 1893.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stagg are tbor,,,gb1,,
convinced, after six months trial. mar
the regular exercising is very benedeiai
for the infant. Since they have tried n
and proved its efficacy. other parents In
the neighborhood have followed their ex-
ample. Now there are three or four in.
rants on the South Side receiving regu.
lar exercise. The experiments have gone
far enough in each case TO leave no doubt
of the final results. Thus athletic nre-
cocity seems destined 10 become fash-
ionable in that region.