Probably the most interesting and noteworthy event of the afternoon was the act performed by Wang Tze-ping, generally known as Da lisze, the Chinese champion strong man—the native Sandow.
manipulated an amateur dumbell put together of two circular blocks of stone on a two inch' wooden bar. This dumbell of 180 pounds weight was hoisted easily, then spun in the air with one hand, the arm being fully raised. His second feature consisted in pressing up with two hands a bell of 250 pounds, whirling it and allowing it to settle on his shoulders, the head tucked between his arms on the chest, while, the twirling motion upon his back and shoulders continued without assistance. The third and most. spectacular event was a typical homeside- strong man stunt. Flat on his back, with feet extended in the air, he placed on them the big dumbell, took into his raised arms the second bell, while a companion stretched himself over the trestles made of the two bells. Five men clambered on to the larger bar on the legs, and to the one maki the bridge with his body was given still a third bell of 120 pounds weight. All this weight he supported until a child with flag was set
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