Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-05
Roos. fitzpatrick
Total strength .2s65 24so.9

The total is not the sum of the
units above. but is compiled ac
cording TO an agreement made by
the American Association of Col
lege Gymnasium Directors, by add
ing the strength of the back. that
VI the legs. that of the forearms,
ro the number of push-ups and
pull-ups multiplied by the weight
Of the athlete and that sum di
yided by ten This is added to
the lung capacity, divided by TWEEN
", for the total strength test. This
method Of determining u uniform
strength test has been in operation
IN American colleges for several
years.
Roos has already had an interest
ing athletic career, although as he
vas d freshman last year he has
not been eligible for Yale athletic
teams. He did not try for the Yale
football eleven, but will be a valu-
able point winner for the Yale
track team this spring.
He prepared for Yale at Worces-
Ter academy, where he played
football and was point winner in
the iuterscholastic games in the
weight events. He was strong
man at Worcester and competed
in many track meets in the met
ropolitan circuit He has figured
for TWO or three years as point
winner at games of the New York
Athletic club. He has mark of
q feet in the shot put and will
probably be the mainstay of the
American team in this event if a
meet is arranged between America
and England Yale and Harvard
fepHesenting America, and oxford
and Cambridge representing Eng
land. next June. as is now planned.
The strength tests We're taken
al Yale under the supervision of
d" Frank j. Born. medical exam
lner Of the university.
Roos Sheffield Junior.
Roos is junior in the Sheffield
Scientific school and is the stellar
saot putter and hammer thrower
OF the Yale track team. Kilpat-
E.cN was an All-American end on
Ae football eleven, hurdler. sprint
7r broad and high jumper, and
wonderful athlete in every depart
.nent Of the sport.
For three years Fitzpatrick held
le premier title, and Roos' feat in
''Siiarlng him came unexpectedly
W. 'he university authorities who
nave been conducting the strength
ISIS Tor several weeks. Roos had
'''' SHOWN record breaking PROV
>, IN his freshman strength test
movements, yet he easily eclipsed
''patrlcks figures when he swept
trough the different events
Arms and Shoulders Won.
MOSS most surprising feats were
''s ability to register in the puu-up
ana push-up tests. The former con
'S o' pulling himself from the
.''2t until his chin is level with
"orizontal bar. the palms of the
anus being toward the face during
,eSs' The push-up is Ginning"
.'e same manner, except that
'0 oaeks OF the hands are toward
the lace. = O.
..I I 'nese two features Roos ere
'.su new figures, in some of the
'-''eis he was considerably lower
'r' ''e marks made by Fitzpatrick.
.,'oS ''oS achieved the pull-up %
3. es, ana the push-up 35 times to
,s pun-ups for Fitzpatrick and only
- pushups.
III every other department of the
.s. ne was below the record Of
,s '''lshty Fitzpatrick. but his phe-
,'.''nai performances in these
s"ls sent him nearly 200 points
OF The holder of the title.
.,r...-'' imperative build the two
,,,,r. NEG III record holders are much
....I Fitzpatrick looked the
.,. giant massive as a bull
"i'e Roos is slender, although
.. '"Seles stand out like knotted
ana his shoulders and arms
anltelikc.
N.o'd o'd Little Training.
'er Fitzpatrick nor Roos
.'N special preparation for
- such as practlelng on the
F.. 'n which the tests wefs