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Show 8TRONOE3T COLLEOIAN. tliarlra ,tniln lunar, of Chicago, It a Vtouilrr. Charles Andrew Carver, a Chicago student at Yale, Is put forward as the champion Intcrcollcglato strong man Charles Cbadwlck, the football player, play-er, was Yale's first clslmant, and then Vcrrlll followed. Carver has astonished aston-ished everyone by tho total ot 1.753 5 kilograms. Mr. Carver Is barely 21 years old. Ho Is 6 feet -lnch In height The tests have been made In Yale's gymnasium during the past week ami are In accord with the method meth-od of measurement adopted by the Intercollegiate dymnaatlo Associa tion, which does not Include any of tho Western universities. VerrlU's record was 1.C7C kilos, and Harvard has a man named Cochems with a record of 1.701.4 kilos. Hut Yalo says that Mr. Carver la still growing and Is now undoubtedly the strongest college col-lege man. The method by which Mr, Carver developed this marvelous strength Is of Interest He has never Indulged In any violent oxerclso savo a Ilttlo football before coming to college. col-lege. Kor the first two yoars after entering the university ho devoted nn hour or so each day to light exercise with six-pound dumbells. For the past two years ho has used twelve-pound twelve-pound chest weights and a 100-pound dumbbell for strengthening his legs and back. This exercise, with careful care-ful habits, has resulted In producing a man who, Dr. J. W. Soaver, director di-rector ot tho Yalo gymnasium, says surpasses any bo has over seen. Chicago Chi-cago Inter Ocean, |
