... 5i inches. I had to do it about a dozen times for them. What is the best chest expansion you have heard of ? LS That of Eugen Sandow, the famous German strong-man. Reputedly, when he was twenty-nine he had a normal chest measurement of 48 inches which ...

... Staffs, writes: 1 HE other day you wrote about the strong man Eugen Sandow and referred to the fact that n January 1891 he defeated a man called Hercules • a weight-lifting contest, for which Sandow was *warded the world championship. Well, Hercules was my ...

... Herts, writes: IGGING in my garden, I found a rather battered medallion or token, depicting a an's head with the name Eugen Sandow. Can you tell me who he was ? People I've asked can only say that the name's familiar. Reckon he was a bit before your ...

... only ! Eugen Sandow did better than the legendary Milo. who was reputed to carry a full-grown bull around his neck. Sandow supported on two huge balance scales two horseguards, as seen in Whitehall, in full regalia and mounted on their horses. Sandow raised ...