Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ... He won the fifty-yard dash in six and two-fifths seconds, the 220-yard run in twenty-seven and four-fifths seconds, and the mile run in six minutes, fourteen and two-fifths seconds. Mr. Gilman Low, of New York City, the well known artist, health director and athlete, won first prize in strength contests. Mr. Low lifted 900 pounds in a straight hand grip lift, and the 56-pound weight was thrown thirteen feet six inches. Mr. Low, to prove that his strength had not deteriorated a particle, lifted on the sixth day, with hands alone, 500 pounds twenty times in fifteen seconds, and, 900 pounds twice in twenty seconds. With back, lift, one ton twelve times in twenty seconds. After the tests on Saturday night he lifted one ton twenty-two times in nineteen seconds, before a group of doctors, in order to demonstrate to s them what he knew to be true in regard to fasting. Remember these are now world's records in strength and endurance and were made after seven days without food. Mr. Low broke his fast at Madison Square Garden, after the other seven, athletes broke their fast and at the end of eight' days, before 16,000 people, established nine world records in strength and endurance, which have since remained world records, no one having been able to lower them, and these were made in competition with other men who had been eating regularly and he going out of his class to do it. These nine world records are as follows, viz.: 1. Raising 950 pounds three times in four seconds. 2. Raising 500 pounds twenty times in fifteen seconds. 3. Throwing 56-pound weight thirteen feet six inches (for height). 4. Leg Lifting--Raising with legs alone 1,000 pounds fifty times in twenty-five seconds. 5. Leg Lifting--Raising with legs alone 1,500 pounds thirty-five...
