The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-20
WANT ABE-BOD|ED MEN.
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION or CAN
DTDATEs FOR cry SERVICE.
Prospective Police Onsrers and Fire
men Pint Through Their PAGES Mt
the Athletic CIub ssmnnsinm--
Five Husky Men ON the Bars.

Five applicants. under the civil service
rules, for places In the police and fire de-
parsmenta Of Seattle were put through
their PAGES In the athletic club gymna-
Stun yesterday afternoon. Prof Arthur
w. Crane, phyaical director Of the club,
drilled the applicants while Secretary
Grout, OF tho civii service commission.
watched the work and jotted down the re-
suits accomplished
The examinations we're for the purpose
Of ascertaining the physical capabilities
Of the applicants as compared with the
standards fixed by the city. The results
will not be made public until the exact
standing ~ each candidate is determined.
Those who were tested for strength and
endurance yesterday had already success
fully passed the intellectual examination.
Following the physical comes the medi-
cal examination. Applicants must salts
factorfiv answer all sorts of questions ~
10 personal and ancestral health coudi-
ttons, susceptibility 10 disease etc.
The tests at tho athletic club yesterday
we're for muscular development, including
chest and abdominal measurements. nat
urai. expanded and contracted, and The
capacity 81 the lungs. Under the direc-
zion n Prof Crane the applicants. In va
rfous stages OF desbnbille pulled and NIT
ed. turned and twisted. puffed and per-
ppired until each had come as near as lay
KIfYtn his power 10 uPfHfHAtfdtifD " ttfH
Sitnexe 10 make arrests or couple hose.
Three Or the candidates are for places IN
fhr fire department. while the other two
neek the ease and luxury q poiicemans
70 be brawnY ,qIilntette. Individually
they did many things that a casual OBJ
server might ind somewhat difficult.
e ss o men e p 1ppes cra "a ss whom men
~ muscle are no common that Il takes
almost a prodigy d strength and physical
perfection 70 attract bis commentator.
Experts III the handling Of the usual APP
Uarafus Of gymnasium say that appnr-
entity extraordinary things may be accom-
piished II ons knows how, that r. 10
6ny. seeming feats OF strength need not
~ due entirely 10 simple muscular effort
This seemed 20 be proven yesterday when
one % the candidates. man 81 sIighter
proportions than the others. managed e
make 4 Grst%rate showing on the bars ana
THAT man has had training as an attn
lcte." remarked Pruf. Crane.
Hut for mar Of even more than ordi-
nary strength who does not happen to
know how" II Il something Of task to
HI fnf on the buck with twenty-five
pound dumbhell in each. hand above the
had then 10 raise the dumbbelis and at
the same time bring the body to sitting
posture N there " q weak spot In the
bnck y + not likely 70 escape attention
IN also requires some exersion 70 lit
0fty+pound bell from the noor. between
the feet hoist u 20 the shoulder and
thence 10 arms length above fhs head
returning II. after stop At the shoulder.
10 the floor ana then going through the
came performance with the other hand
n good ofseer OF capable fireman ought To
~ able to keep up this iitiis exercise In
Gpf3nitelv. hut II n reported that some ~
M best now in the city service VIII tire
afirr half an hour.
s.rhis dumbbeil has srowed since han
died Il last time remarked one Of the
Applicants Yesterday. A ~
Th~ teats yesterday were all emineutlv
p$octicai The purpose % the casii ses-
wire ccmmiesion II 10 have on the oltgi-
BIZ HIST and available for serxiee the best
specimens ~ isVeilectnai and physical
n1anhopd that cab be obtained. THE intel
lectuat tesla are not severe. but physical
strength and endurance are regarded az
essential tn the police aud fire aersrt-
pneutn
III believe" said Prof Crane. that a
fireman should BE- able to pick up ana
carry away the dead weight ~ an uncan-
reious victim of fsra OF smoke. without
uurh ability he might, at a critical mo-
tnent during IRE be as unfortunate ~
has about equal need OF physical strength,
~ that the tests In this esamlnatin have
heen maize the same for both"
Following the tests of strength, yesser.
dax'r applicants were measured as Ia the
rhNst. The abdomen, unper and forearm
and thlah and calf When these meas
Nrxments had been n@ted BY Secretary
Circuit the examination ended and the an
liirants we're sent for examination 10 the
eurxenu Tho results win be made known
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