The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-08
MODEST Mr.. ROSE
TELLS WHY HE'S IT
Michigan Athlete Says He's
Greatest Ever and Admits
He Will So Continue

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. THE following
from New York paper indicates the
superlative degree of modesty possessed
by Michigan's athlete who competed with
out permission of the university board of
control:
Ralph Rose. the young giant of the
University of Michigan, who holds the
record for putting the shot. and who es-
tabllshed new worlds record at the Pas
time A. c. games at Madison Square Gar
uen last Saturday night, has returned to
the college at Ann Arbor.
The great athlete was in the best of
moods yesterday, and before he started
Tor his train granted reporter long
athletics.
Rose explained in nutshell that train
ing with view to developing the muscles
Ised[l used IN shot putting was the secret of his
u do not mean by this statement
said Rose. that 1 neglect the training of
one s set fon of muscles for another; but that
science. | have studied the anatomical
charts and have learned the muscles put
In action by shot putting. These muscles
I have given much attention. AS a result
l hold four worlds records
study law with the object of de-
termining along with the generaiities the
inner points of the profession. This idea
L have followed out in putting the shot,
and L have mastered the finer points Of
the game.
Foothaii Next Season
Rose said that he was going to play
on the Michigan football team next sea
son, statement of interest to the follow
ers of the gridiron game. This giant, pro-
nounced the physically perfect athlete, will
much to the Michigan team, as Rose will
be tower of strength to the eleven. He is
the most powerful man in the university
and Is speedy as well. 1t Is said that he
could drag an entire eleven along at his
heels, or combined attack would be
unable to throw Rose.
The genial athlete was much dis
Suroed over the report circulated last
summer that he was to enter the pugil-
istic field. That statement cost me much ,
he declared, and were it not for the fact
that the rumor gained me- so much unde-
sirable notoriety I would have made the
Michigan university football team last
season: never entertained the slightest
ed yellow journals that to continue the
circulation of such reports would lead
to damage suits. All but one have re-
tracted.
1T was because of this notoriety
that the college athletic authorities
advised my retirement from active ath-
ietlcs for few months to keep me out
the public eye. That was all lost time
to me, when could have been doing good
work in competition
Rose is a giant. it might be said.
Dy hered1ty. His father is over six feet
tall. Several members of his family are
six-footers, and an uncle Is six feet five
inches, the same height as Rose.
Secret Of Training
Though he has been declared physical
ly perfect, Rose gives but little time to
athietics, when the time given by other
well known athletes is considered He
gives over to physical training from one
haf to an hour and half day. Some
times 1t is only a fifteen-minute period
chine.
'one of his secrets to perfect physical
condition, he says, is suppleneSs and
strength. combined. There is not a hard
muscles are as soft and as pliable as a
girls. He has never touched alcoholic
beverages, has not drunk coffee nor smok-
ed. He has what is generally termed a
ing and heartily of all wholesome foods
Speaking of his physical attainments
and the great Development of his chest
and shoulders, Rose said:
My strength is principally in my up-
per body. The chest measurement of an
athlete, that is through the chest, is
from seven to eight inches. My chest
measures over thirteen inches through. 1t
is from the chest and shoulder muscles
that get the power for shot putting
There is only one other man who uses the
same style at shot putting as 1 do. He is
John Flanagan. He has the proper style.
Il put the power to the shot the min
ute 1t reaches my fingers in sliding from
the palm of the hand, my elbow acting as
fulcrum. To this is added the initial
power given by the upper arm and chest
muscles.
The real power is given the shot as
the forearm. gradually straightens to let
the shot go.'
Rose also claims that his height has
much to do with his success in shot put
ting. His reach is eighty-siX inches or
ten inches longer than Champion Jeffries.
He has a quick, cat-like action, and can
carry his 250 pounds over 100 yards un-
der eleven seconds.