The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-18
GIANTS IN A CONTEST
CHICAGO SAID TO HAVE THE &c.
cEsT POLICEMAN ON EARTH.


There seems to be a revival in liter
allure pertaining to giants. One phase
of it started in ST. Louis
The other day a St. Louis editor dis
covered a wonderful young giant wear
ing the blue uniform and brass but
tons Of the ST. Louis police force-a
stalwart son of Anak, impressive in
his official trappings and a terror to
evildoers. With a flourish OF b0astful
delight he sent forth a challenge 10 the
students Of giant greatness in other
cities. calling on them IN words that
rang a defiant note 10 produce the
equal or superior Of the ST. Louis Co
Hath
The towering specimen Of gianthO0d
offered by ST. Louis is Patrolman Muir
ray + Davidson, twenty-nine years
old His height is six feet two and
half inches and his weight POI pounds
The challenge in his behalf was d.
rected 10 the police chiefs in other big
American cities.
Have you any officer in your city
that will beat himf' said the letter
The proud boast Of ST. Louis that it
had the biggest policeman ON earth
was destined to early humiliation.
Chief Ripley, Of Chicago, read the
challenge Then a sard0nic smile I'M
colled itself upon his usually impertur-
bable face He touched an electric
button and asked for Edward Mar
tini In response Martini was speedi-
ly ushered into the chiefs presence.
The latter proudly surveyed his sub
ordinate from the ground up. his
gaze seeming to rest on the ceiling
when il had reached the giants head.
what are your dimensions. Mar
tlniy" asked Chief Kipley.
Il am six feet three inches in
height said the policeman MY
weight is 3l7 pounds, my chest expan.
sion eight inches"
THAT win do" answered the chief,
with a lofty wave of his hand 1T
beats the ST. Louis giant, and we can
rest on our laurels until we hear from
some other precinct"
lie is thirty-six years old, and a ma
tive Of Wisconsin. His record. d.
menslons and photograph were
promptly forwarded to st. Louis. to
the great chagrin Of the champion
giant Of that towp.
II was only a day or two before a
Ohio giant entered the lists. This was
Officer +. X, Starrett, a member Of the
Columbus police force. But he failed
TO carry off the palm He easily beat
the 81. Louis giant in every point ex-
cept height His principal measure
ments are Height, six feet one inch;
breadth Of shoulders twenty-six
inches; chest and waist glrth. each
fftyfve inches; calf Of leg. twenty
inches: thigh, thirty inches He is
thirty-nine years old and weighs BAT
pounds. ihe Buckeye giant has thirty
pounds the better Of Chlcago's biggest
policeman, but the latter is superior
and more impressive In height Yet
he lowers the proNd standard that was
raised by the champion giant Of ST.
Louis
There are doubtless many other
blue-coated giants that win be heard
from before this interesting contest
Is ended Ii is natural that men of ex-
iraordinary strength and proportions
should seek and find employment on
the police force of large cities. A year
or two ago, just after the reorganiza-
lion of the Broadway squad in New
York, it was said that Archibald Tag
CART and Harry Graham, at that time
in the squad. were proba-
bly, the biggest policemen in the world.
Graham was the tallest man on the
New York police force, being six feet
'lx and a half inches in height. but bis
weight was only 2i5 pounds He was
20 tail and thin that he was called the
ightning rod cop In every point ex.
'ept that Of height he Is outclassed by
he Westeners already referred to.
Taggart in every way except in
height was larger man than
iraham. His measurements were
Height SIX feet nYe and half inches |
hest. forty-seyen inches; waist. thlr-
y-seyen and a half inches His
weight was 27S pounds.
Still an modern G0laths are not
'ound in the police ranks when En-.
)eror William made his celebrated
our Of the Holy Land, two years or
more ago, he took with him for spec
acular purposes the tallest man in the
German Army. This German giant ,
vas reported TO be seven feet eight
nches in height Prince Frederick
Henry. eldest son Of the Prince Re
rent Of Brunswick. VINO recently at. 4
aimed his majority. is the tallest Of /
he Hohenzollerns. being over six feet
hree inches ia height
Oswald Ballins IS now said 10 be one
# the greatest giants of the German Z
Army. He is a Bavarian By birth. I
wenty-three years old. and seven feet ,
me inch IN height and still growing. d
lie weighs 300 pounds and Is. unlike I
most extremely tall men. 10 perfect 1
ealih He was recently married 10 z
iiss Beemcn. q native Of T0uQuin. \
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