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LINDER COLLEGE STRONG MAN

Scores 1164 in Test; Davis '16 With 1598 Has Highest Total on Record.

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Strength tests of men now in the College fail to show any undergraduate with a record equalling the five high records of 1915 and 1916. The strongest man as shown by Dr. Sargent's tests is J. F. Linder '19, of the University crew, who totals 1164 points, followed by J. A. MacDonnell '21, captain of the wrestling team with a score of 1078.6. The leading Freshmen are R. E. Wheeler and R. S. Whitney with 1070.3 and 1033.1 points respectively. The highest total ever scored is 1598.8 points by G. A. Davis '16 in 1915. As yet only three other men have passed the 1400 point mark.

The ten best records made this year by apperclassmen follow: Name.  No. of Points J. F. Linder '19,  1164 J. A. MacDonnell '21,  1078.6 A. D. Hamilton '21,  1074.4 E. V. Parsonnet '21,  1045.5 C. F. Batchelder '20,  1023.5 A. Stevens '19.  1018.8 S. Damon '21,  1013.5 F. W. Willett '20,  1005.1 W. Moore, Unc.,  995.4 F. F. Williams '20,  990. The five leading records from 1922 are: Name.  No. of Points. R. E. Wheeler,  1070.3 R. S. Whitney, Jr.,  1033,1 L. B. McCagg, Jr.,  1027.4 M. Gratwick,  1014.1 P. Jeanings,  999. The most striking records made during past years are the following: Name.  No. of Points. G. A. Davis '16,  1593.8 C. E. Wright '18,  1486.9 G. A. Percy '18,  1442.4 O. G. Kirkpatrick '17,  1419.4 H. R. Hardwick '15,  1381.

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