Athletic Sports (extract)

Physical Characteristics of the Athlete ments for the rowing muscles, becomes apparent, while the short thigh and upper arm give power to the muscles that are w o r k i n g t h e s e shortened levers from the body. It is only when the stroke is taken principally by the arms or legs that the great length of thigh and up­ per arm, as com­ pared with the l o w e r l e g a n d forearm, is of ser­ vice ; when other­ w i s e , a g r e a t e r reach is obtained, without losing a n y m e c h a n i c a l advantage. These facts are better il­ lustrated in Han- . lan, the profes- Figureu. sional oarsman, FIGURE 14. — B , Harvard Law School; age, 22 years, 6 months; weight, 166 lbs. ; height, 5 feet, 8.1 inches. One of Harvard's pitchers on the 'Varsity nine for '87, and half-back on the '86 'Varsity foot-balleleven ; he is second strongest man at Harvard, witha record of 1141.9 for total strength, andhas had six years' training incollege athletics. 88