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...straightening the legs; 3 and 4, strength of right and left fore-arm, tested by squeezing a spring dynamometer with the hands; 5, strength of lungs, tested by blowing into a spirometer; 6, strength of upper arms, biceps, and chest, tested by raising and lowering the body between the parallel bars as often as possible; 7, strength of upper arms, triceps, and back, tested by chinning on the horizontal bar as many times as possible. The strength of the lungs may also be computed by obtaining one-twentieth of the capacity of the lungs. The changes in the exercises...
...joint gymnastic exhibition has been arranged with Columbia for March 11 and will probably be approved at the next meeting of the Athletic Committee. The plan is to have a team of ten represent each university. Exhibitions will be given on the horizontal and parallel bars, flying rings, side-horse, tumbling and possibly in Indian club swinging. Boxing, wrestling and fencing bouts will also be hold...
...practice for the candidates for the gymnastic team will be resumed this afternoon at 4.30 o'clock in the Gymnasium, and will be continued hereafter at the same time on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The practice will consist of tumbling and work on the horizontal-bar, side-horse and parallel bar. The squad will be under the direction of Mr. Dohs, the gymnasium instructor and Captain G. F. Evans...
...twelve men are now practicing on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, under the direction of Mr. Dohs, and it is expected that as soon as the work takes more definite shape, more men will report regularly. At present the work is merely general, all the men being exercised on the parallel bars, the horizontal bar, the side-horse, and in tumbling. Some special work in tumbling and with Indian clubs is now being done, however, and all the men are expected to do regular special practice by themselves...
...Sargent will issue a limited number of cards of admission to those members of the University who desire to attend. The exhibition will consist of a military drill. Swedish gymnastics, relaxing exercises, fencing, dancing, rocking and relay rowing races, and exercises with the following apparatus: Dumb bells, parallel bars, bounding balls, wooden wands, vaulting bars, and Indian clubs...