Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-01-07 | Page 8 | Theory That Overstrain Caused Death of Dr. Kraenslein Spiked

Theo Theory y That That Overstrain t i c Caused Death of Dr Spiked PHILADELPHIA Jan 7 AP The AP-The The death of Dr Alvin Alyin C. C Kraenzlein Kran- Kran Kraen Kraen- in one of the greatest athletes athlete of his time at the comparatively early age of 51 and from a heart affection has hat caused many to ask whether the heart was injured his athletic efforts by Athletic ic officials Offit of cals at atthe the University of Pennsylvania hi his alma i mater tr do donot not believe beleve it was Kraenzlein whose feat of winning three firsts firsts' firt and one second place in in the 1900 intercollegiate track and field championships has never been equaled died yesterday in a Pa hospital rom from or inflammation of the membrane of the heart hert Edward R. R Bushnell Bushnell- former graduate manager of athletics at Pennsylvania and a member of the same came track team tem as ac Kraenzlein said today that if the man who startled the world at the turn of the century with his brilliant brilant broad jumping and hurdling had an injured heart it did not come through his track and field for he never had to exert himself to win Kraenzlein was the most natural athlete I have ever seen een said sId Mr Bushnell He took the hurdles hurdle with an ease ese that was wu sen a sight to see and when he broke the tape he wa was never in distress If he had been compelled to work hard and was wa left lef in distress after hi his races there might have been some reason reson to believe that he overexerted himself But he didn't If anything he did beleve not do enough work after he abandoned athletics He alow allowed d himself to grow a bit stout Dr R. R Tait McKenzie professor profesor of phYsical education at Pennsylvania Penn sylvania said there was no rea reason on to believe that Kraenzlein heart was left lef in in a weakened condition by his hit athletic work Kraenzlein participated in the short hert events event event said sid Dr McKenzie Anyhow A it is in those thos Unprepared for violent exercise and ep especially when approaching middle life that the dangers of heart hert strain are most imminent Kraenzlein did very little work after he left lef college