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Identifier: physicalculture201908macf (find matches)
Title: Physical culture
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: MacFadden, Bernarr Aldolphus, 1858-
Subjects: Physical education and training
Publisher: New York : Physical Culture Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries

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1-ro itereograph, copyright by Underwood & Underuoo M. J. Sheridan, U. S. A., who made a record throw of 124 ft. 8 ins., in the Greek style discus throw ord 360 PHYSICAL CULTURE
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From stereograph, copyright by Underwood & Underwood 1 F. C. Irons, winner of broad jump, at 24 tt.5 ins., which constitutes the Olympic record vices or exaggerated details of dress, and with far better results from a hygienic standpoint. The athletes representing the United States at the Games embraced within their ranks the very cream of the performers to be found in this country, and it is therefore not a surprising matter to find them placed as winners in so many of the athletic events. The photographs of a number of the successful performers in various lines of sport are reproduced in connection with this article. Particularly noteworthy were the performances of Melvin Sheppard, who was the winner of the 500 meter run in i min.5! sec., and of the 1500 meter run in 4 min. 3! sec, and the victory of Smiths on in the 110-meter hurdle, as well as that of Bacon in the 400-meter hurdle. Ray Ewry, who won the standing high jump, and Irons and Porter, who respectively captured the running bmad j

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