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Published: Thursday 26 October 1989
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 462 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

£500 FOR STATUE THAT VANISHED 70 YEARS AGO

... the inscription Sandow across the base. The figure is of a curly-haired youth holding a barbell. One Found The statue was one of three—one gold, one silver, and one bronze cast in February 1891 for the famous bodybuilder Eugen Sandow. The only one which ...

Published: Sunday 02 May 1971
Newspaper: Sunday Post
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 310 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Forgotten Heroes

... Heroes RECENTLY, in conversation with a schoolboy, I mentioned the AWV hame Sandow and received a look of incomprehension. The incident shook: me. When I was at school Eugene Sandow was our hero, our ideal. , - He was ‘admfi;gdly the strongest that I should ...

Published: Saturday 11 November 1961
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 357 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Crossing the boardwalk to the Nor’ Loch

... rival sport of boxing. Sir Edward Moss and, after him, Fred A. ‘Luniley, brought world sports celebrities, and strong men (Eugene Sandow, for instance), to both the theatres What changes we have seen around the Waver},e‘,v“dzl:trict sven in the ears! Rem¥nber ...

Published: Monday 01 November 1982
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 393 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Looking back...to jog a few memories

... Egymnasium‘ where the Edinburh Physical Training Club burieoned into Edinburgh mateur Boxing Club. Its patron saint was Eugene Sandow, the strong man of the days before the First World War. His profile, with a fist to his brow as he flexed his bicéps, was ...

Published: Monday 19 July 1982
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 447 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

McNab at home in England camp

... swim- ‘Flannagan’s Run ,; about a 3,000-mile been McNab’s biggest success so, far,' but there could be a bigger one on:the Eugene Sandow, : the - world’s - first 1925, and ‘a film script has been sent to| pame in Hollywood.” .- ~ ~ - - MeNab is also writing ...

Published: Saturday 04 February 1989
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 648 | Page: 20 | Tags: none

O THE Po INT RON McKA WEEK

... book on sport ever’. I, too, had a copy of the Sportsman’s &:’ok Club edition — which probably (iot thrown out with the Eugene Sandow Body Building Regime - but came, I recall, in Partick ”l:histle covers, garish red and yellow stripes. Alex was generous ...

Published: Sunday 12 March 1995
Newspaper: Scotland on Sunday
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 766 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

: Modern Athenian’s § MllSillgS eesccececcrcescecstscesnet

... body, and what they are called”? What foods are best for adding strength to the muscles? What exercises are best? How did Eugene Sandow, Charies Atlas, and even Hercules live? Get an absolutely clear picture in vour mind of the way you will look when you ...

Published: Thursday 13 August 1964
Newspaper: Dalkeith Advertiser
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 763 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE NIGHT LAFAYETTE PERISHED ON THE BLAZING STAGE

... at Nicolson Street he was concurrently putting on at the Waverley Market a stage show headed by the famous strong man, Eugene Sandow. For 6d admission the public were offered “ 12 hours’ continuous amusement ” (6d extra for a few reserved seats). He had ...

Published: Wednesday 28 March 1962
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 882 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

His love for grappling was encouraged by promoter Norman Morrell. Big Daddy had his first professional bout at ..

... One day when repute. p . Shirley was reading the local jSgt fly» library, he came across a photo- COMEDY SKIT graph of Eugene Sandow, the fluence of George Kidd. He had long felt the heavy- f *amo us strongman and im- WresOers were relying more on weight ...

Published: Saturday 21 July 1984
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1101 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

For Sale

... almost new. Write 3359, Herald, kirk. (ORGANS by famous makers vx reasonable prices. Sneddon- Cow Wynd, Falkirk. PAIR Eugene Sandow’s Muscle veloper, perfect order.—Write Herald, Falkirk. PALE Green Folder Pram, no —Call 112 Comely Place, Fall* PIANOS ...

Published: Saturday 17 March 1951
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1104 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Pairings for Qualifying Rounds The pairings for the Open Golf Championship , which is to be played at Troon in ..

... tnreiiess . Toledo . U . S . A-. and K . P . Dodsworth , Walmley ; R . E . Monnce . North . Hants , and W . L . Koppel . Dereham . Eugene Damiautte . St Cloud , and Arthur Lms , SunniKdale . ' Mr J . G . ' Campbell , Kilmacolm , and A . E . Clark , D . S . A ...

Published: Tuesday 13 June 1950
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 4323 | Page: 7 | Tags: none