The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-15


| and wrestler, now staying in Honolulu
for his physical benefit and develop
| ment, is one of the few men of the
| day TO whom that often misapplied
name may rightly be given, Admirable
Criehton
The Doctor is man who, by sheer
pluck and perseverance, has developed
himself mentally and physically to the
highest stage possible Well endowed
by nature in the first place, he has
followed method by which both his
muscles and brain have kept pace with
his physical growth, and he stands to-
day man of high intellectual attain
ments and of an almost perfect beauty
of outline and figure.
Here is figure of a man that any
body would turn on the street to look
at. His powerful shoulders, lean hips
and splendid sweep of limb below, give
him the appearance of gigantic
strength which, as many aspiring wres-
tiers know, is really there. On meet
ing him one is impressed at first with
his quiet air of mastery Not the over
bearing bluff of big bully but the
self-eontained knowledge of the innate
power to command and exact obedi-
ence.
But this suggestion of masterfulness
is all forgotten when he smiles. Two
rows of white teeth, untainted by to-
baeeo, show themselves between lips
that curl in the friendliest expression
in the world; his eyes smile, too, and
his face gives the greeting of one who
SAYS, t'There is much bad in this world,
my friend, but I am looking only for
the good.
Yet it is, perhaps, when he sits down
TO talk that one appreciates him the
most. DIR. Roller is one of those very
rare mortals, a naturally good and
well trained talker What he saws is
always to the point, and he has
memory for facts and figures that
makes his conversation worth listening
to apart from the pleasing sound of
voice that rolls smoothly from his
massive throat.
TO COLLEGE ON II CENTS.
When Roller was seventeen years
old he decided that he wanted to be
doctor. His parents were fairly we'll
TODD. but his father thought that he
should follow a business career, as his
people had done before him, and saw
no need of college education, so he
was told that, if he wanted to go to
college, he could DO so on his own
hook, - without any assistance.
So young Roller started out with
seventeen cents in his pocket to get
an education. He covered some hun
bred miles on foot, working his way
as he went, and. arrived at the college,
started in to make his living by work
ing in the kitchen, washing dishes.
He made excellent progress in his
studies. but found it very hard trying
to make a scanty living by working
nearly all the time he was not at reel
tation. Then it was that ne discover
ed his own possibilities as an athlete
and. after thinking it over well, de-
cided TO obtain living and money
for his education in this way He was
so successful that he not only passed
through the country college with high
honors. but went on to the University
Of Pennsylvania, where he still made
his living in the same way and came
out with flying eolors at the head of
his class.
Being a technical professional. Roll
er was not allowed to represent his col
lege or university in sports, and. in this
way, he is unknown as a college ath-
lete. whereas he might have been IA
nous all the world over If he had been
financially able to study without work
ing for living.
This experience of the doctors has
given him some very decided views on
the subject of professionalism and his
intimate acquaintance with college at
fairs gives his opinions weight apart
from the evident sound sense of them.
VIEWS ON PROFESSIONALS
He says ''It IS not the lad who Is
honestly striving to educate himself
and accepts remuneration for athletic
services that has caused the roar
against professionalism in the colleges.
That is not where the trouble lies az
all 1t IS in the management of affairs
that we must seek the root of the evil.