Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-05
Roos. Fitzpatrick,

Rack strenqth. 400 $40
eos, strength. $50 go
81 Upper arms,
pull up. rs stiffness
81 Upper arms.
II push up 50 10 times
Total strength 2s65 249o.s
Il The total is not the sum of the
n units above, but is compiled ac
n rordng Ia an agreement made by
n The American Association of Col
Il lege Gymnasium Directors, by add
inc the strength of the back, that
81 NJ the legs. that of the forearnls,
Il no the number of push-ups and
q pu.. ups multiplied by the weight
q Of tine athlete and that sum di
& ylded by ten This is added TO
the .uug capacity, divided by TWEEN
q IT, for the total strength test This
method Of determining a uniform
strength test has been in operation
In American colleges for several
& Years
81 Roos las already mad an interest
81 ing athletic career, although as he
was q freshman last year he has
not been eligible for Yale athletic
u cams He did not try for the Yale
football eleven, but will be valu
able point winner for the Yale
~ rack team this spring
n He prepared for Yale at Worces
TEL academy, where he played
football and was point winner in
the intcrscholastic games in the
81 weight events He was strong
man AT Worcester and competed
IN many track meets in the met
mpolitan circuit He has figured
Tor two or three years as a point
. winner at games of the New York
81 Athletic club, He has a mark of
81 u feet in the shot put and viii
81 probably be the mainstay of the
"A American team in this event if
meet is arranged between America
81 7no England, Yale and Harvard
representing America. and oxford
ano cambridge representing Eng
ana next June, as is now planned
Iar strength tests We're taken
81 ~ Yale under the supervision Of
~ Frank j Born. medical exam
ner Of the university.
Roos Sheffield Junior.
R'o> is a junior in the Sheffield
Scientific school and is the stellar
'.'j puJter and hammer thrower
'' tile Vale track team. Kilpat-
.'N Was an American end on
'a football eleven. hurdler. sprint
IT, broad and high jumper, and
WONDERFUL athlete in every depart
men, Of the sport.
For three years Fitzpatrick held
'' premier title, and Roos feat in
sl.''hS MIN came UNEXPECTEDLY
20 the university authorities who
'le oeen conducting the strength
VS. ior several weeks. Roos had
ao' SHOWN record breaking PROV
10 ms freshman strength test
,--.'e'enents, yet he easily eclipsed
N"l"'ricEs figures when he swept
'ouso the different events
Arms and Shoulders Won.
Moss most surprising feats were
do'l'jy to register in the pull-up
'.o pusR-up tests. The former con-
@ OF pulling himself from the
so' until his chin is level with
,o,'@ontal bar the palms of the
''uS oelng toward the face during
'" Inc push-up is "chinning"
'e same manner. except that
lacks of the hands are toward
he face. y ~ '
,.s -'ese two features Roos ere
new figures, in some of the
ta, > ne was considerably lower
'"' marks made by Fitzpatrick.
inv '> achieved the pull-up %
81 4; avs, Vs., ana the push-up 80 times to
pau-ups for Fitzpatrick and only
~ push-ups.
~ cry other department, of the
0e was below the record Of
ror. mighty Fitzpatrick, but his phe-
.r,, .'', performances in these
b. sent him nearly 200 points
M '' me holder OF the title.
J,.. yoNparative build the two.
or. 1ecord holders are much
e NiIpauick looked tile
s'anl, massive as bull-
M, .'..a Roos is slender. although
o '', ICES stand out like krotted
HIs shoulders ana arms
utcnsc
Did Little Training.
NIlpatrlck nor Roos
speclal preparation for
such as practicine ou the
Ia. "'' which INC tosts we're
,-, ''ugh both worked ON the
Hoog ior several weeks