The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-11

Presidents Family Has Pre-
duced Men Who Add
Glory to Name.

New York, March 3.-Vigorous ath-
leticism appears to be a leading char
acteristic of all the members Of the
family Of President Roosevelt. They
take naturally to the strenuous life Of
the man who delights in adventure that
promises danger, and nearly all Of them
seem to be endowed by nature with
the physical qualities necessary to the
attainment Of distinction in the rougher
form Of sports. They appear to be
that impels the president to hunt the
to risk his life at the bottom Of the
sea in a submarine boat.
Several relatives of the president
have recently come into prominence in
various forms Of athletic endeavor, and
there is small question that their
achievements yield pleasure to the chief
| executive.
Among those who have brought them
selves to the attention of the public by
reason Of their athletic prowess is Theo-
dore Roosevelt Pell, a cousin Of the
president. Young Pell is a giant, tow
ering 6 feet 2 inches, and weighing
100 pounds. He is vigorous fellow,
absolutely fearless, and an ideal athlete.
While in Columbia he made quite a. rep.
utation as broad jumper, and also
competed in the pedestrian events.
Later on he took to tennis, and has
achieved considerable success. Last
year, with H. F. Allen as partner, he
won the national indoor doubles, and
he and Allen are now competing at the
Seventh regiment armory in the same
event.
| While he has not as yet broken any
records, still he is always ready for a
contest, and is an enthusiastic per
former in any branch of athletics he
engages in.
Nephew Another Giant.
G.. F.. Roosevelt, a nephew Of the
president and Harvard freshman, il
another gigantic athlete Of that family
He stands 6 feet 2h inches tall
and tips the beam at $50 pounds
He has been high jumper Of some
ability, having won that event in thu
interscholastic championships Of New
England on Soldiers field with the ex
cellent performance Of 5 feet 10K
inches. He is also baseball
player Of skill, and is candidate TO-
The freshman team. He played regu
larly on the team Of St. Mark 8 schoo
at Southboro, Mass, and was noted TO
his effective hitting. He is still y:
youngster, and promises to develop int
one Of the best athletes in college.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr:, son Of tn
president, while rather frail from
physical point of view, still has tn
spirit that animates the members Of tn
family, and possesses desire to com
, pete in rough sports that probably wa
inherited. He selected the very rough
est of all games and became a membe
, of the Harvard freshman football team
He also played in the games Of tn
eleven, and was conspicuous for courag
and judgment:
In one of the hardest games Of tn
! season young Roosevelt was knocke
, out during scrimmage, but was deter
5 mined to resume play when he regaine
3 consciousness. His teammates had dill
Z fculty in persuading him to retire t
the dressing-room and permit subst
=, tute to take his place in the lint
Young Roosevelt lacks the weight net
essary to enable him to take part i
such heavy games as football, but b
, certainly has the spirit and the detel
r mination.
3 ! Andre Roosevelt, cousin Of the pre-
!. ident, has already been referred to. q