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Show SPEED AND ENDURANCE -THE PRINCIPAL TESTS ssi. as 1 1 V New Ideas in Physical Training: to Be Introduced at ' Harvard Gymnasium. " ' " CAMBRIDGE. Mass., Jan. 30. Dr. Sargnt," director of Hemenway gym- nasium at Harvard, in announcing the general idea of the new strength test to be put into use In Harvard, and which probably wiH be adopted in the inter collegiate strength contests, explains that although the present intercollegiate Vsystem has raised the standard of physical strength tests, it has been open to several objections, chief of which was the expense in providing instruments. Again there has been great strain In the lifting tests; has increased the blood pressure caused by holding the breath during the efforts. at lifting and has not tested the heart and lungs for endurance to overcome. these objections. Dr. Sar-7 Sar-7 gent has arranged a series of exercises in tvhieh practically no equipment Is necessary nec-essary and less attention is given to strength and more to speed and endurance. |