Show AND CYCLOPS DOWNED chair breaking giants pupil meeta a stronger man than himself london telegraph it is not often aliat liat an audience la treated to an unrehearsed pro gramme as interesting and ei citing as that unexpectedly provided at the koyal aquarium last night samson described aa the strongest man on eaith who has or borne time been astonishing those who have witnessed ins own displays of strength has at ins various performances oll ered to give to any ano who could achieve the feats ex by bis pupil who assists him the chief items in the performance of cyclops an enormously muscular mail consists in lifting lits and dumb bells dangine ran gine it is eaid from 50 pounds up to and over pounds last night as usual when introducing bis pupil amon mada the olter set out above much to his eor anse it was accepted by a gentleman in the audience who inquired U the offer w aa open to an immediate test and be ng informed that it was he stepped on to the stage accompanied by a man who as far aa physique wag concerned was not to be compared with the burly Cyc lopa indeed so marked was the disparity between the pair that many of the audience obviously regarded the matter aa a joka when however he had taken oil his coat and waistcoat and w as seen to be attired in a pink jersey which left bis arms and neck bare it was apparent that cyclops had to reckon with an athlete ol 01 strength the development of tho of the arms being extraordinary samson had in the mean tune deposited a bank note lor with captain Molus north who was accepted aa referee with the audience as jury cyclops started the competition by lifting two heavy weights ead to be 60 coundi and here it may lid as wall to mention that in all cases the exact burden was not known but aliey were probably pro baby about correct this was easily by the acceptor of the challenge aa was the raiding of heavy dumb bella with one hand pounds and pounds the next fat was the lifting with one finger of a solid mass of stone weighing pounds on which were placed two weights of 60 pounds this was alao accomplished and it was claimed hit the had been fairly won and so indeed thought many of the audience samson however maintained that the money could only bo secured by the of all the testa which should undertake amid tremendous excitement extending over half an hour in which twenty people were at the same time shooting their opinions nothing definite could be arrived at and it seemed aa if a general disturbance would take place an appeal w ai made to capt molesworth who held the scales with conspicuous fairo esa and bo decided that as all the usual tricks hid been duly repeated lie would allow ham soa to name two final efforts and that in the event of these being done he should hand over the noto to the unknown as he had been ap to this time called this ended the bother and proceeded to lift pounds with his right band above bis bead and gradually grad nally lower ilia arm till it was bold at hialit angles with the body this was securely performed and amid immense excitement took in hand a dumb bell of about pounds and holding ither his bead with hia right band stooped and lifted fifty pounds raisins it in turn over his hed and lowering it to hia elbow three timea and nearly a fourtly fourt li it is ne elless to say that at this point the audience were roused to a raie pitch and when after uplifting both weights in imitation of cyclops Cy cloos his rival lowered and raised tha smaller ahrea timea four five six and seven times before he put them down lie enthusiasm was something t reme sampson acknowledged that the wager bad been fairly won and himell handed the over to the victor A general shout wai raised for name of the winner but the audience were told that he was for the present the unknown ills name is however euene haidow |