Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
JAS. B. M0ULToN
NAMED boWDoIN'S
MODERN SAMPSON
Bowdoin's Strong Guard on the
Varsity Eleven Passes All
Physical Tests Required Of
Athletes

Brunswick, Me-, Feb. 15.-tSpeclal).
james Burleigh Moulton. Is. of
East Brownfield is the strongest man
in Bowdoin College, according to the
figures of the physical tests required
by Dr. r. n. Whittier, professor of
hygiene and physical training, of all
candidates for athletic teams, and Of
all new men in the academic depart
ment.
Moulton, who is a member Of Beta
Theta Pi Fraternity. played a strong
game at guard on this years Varsity
eleven. and is one of the best men in
college in the weight events. His total
strength record was 1897. The strength
tests are recorded in Kilograms. but
may be approximately reckoned in
pounds by multiplying by two and a
fifth This is the second year that
Moulton has passed the highest test
in the college.
1t is interesting to note that of
the 10 men in college passing the
highest total strength tests, six. or
over half, are Seniors; two are
Juniors and two are Sophomores. In
tests for all men examined it should
be remembered that the men exam
med representing the three upper
classes are chiefly candidates for attn
letic teams. while the average for the
Freshman class includes all the first
year men. The statistics:
Ten men showing the highest total
strength test in college:
| james Burleigh Moulton. '16, of
East Brownfield: Strength Of lungs.
/ q; strength of back, a30; strength
| Of legs. 430: strength Of upper arms
! oS6: strength Of fore arms, 121: total
strength, 1927.
Guy Whitman Leadbetter. 16. OF
South Lincoln: Strength of lungs, H.
back, $40: legs, $50: upper arms, 9I3:
fore arms. 1876; total strength 1o3o.a.
Iceland Stanford McElwee. ZIG. OF
Houlton: Lungs. Is: back. .2o; legs,
500: upper arms. 40; fore arms. 1885,
total strength, 1922.
4EWalter Arnold Jennings. II, OF
LINN. Mass. lungs, %; back. 1872; legs
430: upper arms, 1891; fore arms, ITO
total 10171.
BOYD Wheeler Bartlett, II, OF
Castine, lungs, 49,: back, 225; legs
400: upper arms, a2S.2; fore arms, lis
total 9S91.
S-Henry Gerad Wood, '16. of Steu'
bon. lungs, Is; back, 1875; legs, 49o; up
Der arms, 1872; fore arms, 1903; total
$780,.
Waiter Emery Chase, IT., 1e
J hno 1QS. laos r1O
upper arms, GAL; fore arms, 1873; total
1851.
-Lester Francis Wallace, Is. OF
!, Portland; lungs. i; back. 145; legs, 500
upper arms, 1928; fore arms. 1903; to
tai, 927.S.
9-Lawrence Joseph Hart. is, Of
Bath, lungs, 22.5 back, 1873: legs. 430
upper arms. 1915: forearns, IFS; to
tai. 931.
1o-William Wagg simonton, 10. o
Yarmouthvil!e; lungs, Is; back. 165
legs, 40: upper arms, 1912: fore arms
los: total. 1872.
Clas of 1916. total strengths. Moul
ton. 1887; ,. Leadbetter, 1888; 3
McElwee, 1922: A. Wood, $685.;
Chase, 953.1; 6. Hart, 927; Z. Brew
ster. 1884: s. Campbell, $751;: 8
Crossman, s1s.6: TO- Ramsdell. s04.3.
Glass of 1911. Fenning, 10171;
4. w. Bartlett. 9s9.9; 8. Fillmore
s9?.2 4. Goliath. s9O.6; 5. Keene, SS1
6, Shumway, s4S.5; Z. Bradford, 1915
S. Stone, 1904; 9. Ricard, 1862; 10
Achorn, 1898.
Glass of 1871. Wallace. 927S: >
simonton, 9l9.2; 8. Peacock. 1888; 4
MacMullin. 1894; 5. Hanson, 1858; 6
Edwards. 1921; 9. Philbrick, S044: S
Jones, 1928; 9. Mcintosh. 1882; IL
Savage, ISIS.
Glass of 1871. Sprague, S79.7:' 2, Rob
bins. s7s.7; 3. Decker. s29.9; 4, McClave
s107; 5. Moves, 1914; 6. Canavello, 1888;
Mosher, 1923; s. p. S. Turner, 1868;
Johnson. 1905: TO- Kern, 745
Special students--1, Stephens, 7746.
Average strength by classes: