The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12
STRONGEST MAN
in the World Can Hold Two Automo.
 piles With Full Speed Power.
nm the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
 In sight of the mountains of the Tyrol, near Munich in Bavaria. is one of the most charming spots in that part of the world. On a sparkling stream tumbling from the hills is an old-time country mill. A wonderful spring boils from the rocks beneath and for miles around the people come for it's refreshing waters in cases of debility or ailments of any kind.
 One day the Emperor of Austria, who often visited the neighborhood chiefly be- cause his wife, the much-beloyed Elm press Elizabeth. was born there, came riding by with his officers. As on many other occasions, he stopped at the mill for a drink from the famous spring. Great was his surprise on this occasion when one of the miller's sons young George Letti came out with a glass of water on a millstone for a salver. The mlstfne weigher 475 pounds. The sur prising thing was that the millers boy not only carriel the big mass of quartz rock easily and jauntily but he held IL high enough for the Emperor on horse- back to reach the glass and drink it's sparkling contents.
 The feat was so astonishing that His Majesty dismounted, and with mis- chevous twinkle in his eye asked first his aid and then each officer to perform the feat. They not only failed, but the
 
 enough purchase on the stone to even lift 1t from the ground.
 The old Emperor chuckled and eXhlblt- ed much interest in the young man, Tor he had known his brothers and father, were idolized by the Bavarians and not ed far and wide as the strongest men Tn the country. Many time the three brothers had lifted 100000 pounds or grain flour or millstones on their com bined backs, which created much aston ishment even among the hardy peasants of that thrifty land.
 When the Emperor returned to Vienna he sent young George a token of remem- brances-a fine portrait of himself' With his autograph written beneath the DIG ture. This recognition from the Emperor soon became known, and the young man began to receive offers from managers in the big cities to show what he could do in public He finally went into traln- ing little, and soon found himself doing stunts in London. The other day ne came to America.
 His friend Atta, who has given nm course of scientific instruction in London where he also taught Sandow, arranged for a private exhibition of his strength for the benefit of the readers Of the Herald The Bavarian proposed to stand between two automobiles and hold them fast in spite of chauffeur and the en- zines To have q fair test, without the usual trappings and mechanical aids ol a stage performance a daylight test Was made at Mr. George H. Robertsons Au- tomobile Exchange and Storage company in West Thirty-eighth street
 little crowd of automobile experts was on hand to see the performance. Two cars one of ten horse power and the other of twelve. were placed back 10 back. with a space between them. A rope with an iron hook was fastened 10 the rear of each machine, and In the middle of this space stood the young Ba- varlan with his hands looped in the < strans attached to the iron hooks fasten- ed to the cars When everything was arranged for start under full speed headway George Letti spread his legs to the widest possible limit for strength and safety. took an extra clutch on the straps looped around his wrists and then +be word was given for an instantaneous start.
 The machines puffed and emitted o1onds of gasoline vapor, but had moved only a few inches when Letti brought one of the cars to a standstlll and began milling it towards him. The other ma chine to get the best of him and ne let slin the loops. releasing himself from the car At the next attempt he held both n,ocbines and pulled one backward to- ,vard him a foot or two. Further trials demonstrated that he held both machines fairly. and he was congratulated by the spectators. MT. Robertson said he held them. there was no doubt about that.
 What surprised everybody was an ap- narent lack of muscular development to natch his enormous strength. As the ,,aebines were of unequal horse power. one heinz a twelve and the other ten horse power. the difference made the pull uneven. Letti said he would rath- CT have two twelve horse power cars to pull against.