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Greyson C. Gardner; born Aug. 16, 1895; home Cottage Grove, Indiana; age 22 years; height 171 cm.; nude weight 71.25 kilos. Medical examination: Oct. 2, 1917, negative. Family history: Resembles father, who is muscular but not fat; mother has grown stout in recent years; one uncle very stout. Two brothers and one sister, none of them stout. His sister (27 years old) has tuberculosis. No other cases of tuberculosis among relatives. College course: Physical. Personal data: Nov. 23 to 27, ill with cold, part of time in bed. Nov. 25, reported in morning that he was not feeling well; had not felt well at times for several days; made call in Holyoke, but was feverish, with chills, and obliged to lie down. Came back to Springfield in automobile; could hardly stand and almost fainted in getting out of car. Bowels unaffected; not constipated. Temperature about 9 p. m., 103° F., pulse 66; throat a little sore; feverish", with cold feet, backache, and soreness back of neck; physician called and prescribed for cold. Nov. 26, better; temperature at llh30m a. m., 100°F., pulse 56. Nov. 27,8h15m a. m., temperature 97.4°F., pulse 44. Dec. 11, diarrhea. Jan. 23, felt weak. Physical activities: According to personal estimate Sept. 27, about 27 hours a week spent in physical exercise, such as walking, playing tennis, football, gymnasium work, etc. Nov. 15, played football on class team. Jan. 26, at 1 p. m., was seen to run downstairs. Gymnasium teacher at Springfield high school; six classes alternate days. Feb. 1, at 12 noon, "chinned bar" 22 times; probably equal to his best record. Same date, in afternoon, took part in arm-holding contest for full period of 1 hour.

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Otto A. Gullickson; born July 18, 1893; home Enderlin, North Dakota; age 24 years; height 166 cm.; nude weight 66.75 kilos. Medical examination: Nov. 21, 1917, negative. Family history: Mother fleshy (5 feet 6 inches, weighs 195 pounds); two brothers and one sister thin; father very thin. No tuberculosis. College course: Physical. Personal data: Nov. 12, bowels affected. Nov. 26, pain in stomach. Dec. 11, diarrhea. Volunteered to give one pint of blood for blood transfusion at Springfield Hospital; Dec. 23, 100 c.c. blood taken; Dec. 29, 50 c.c; Jan. 6, 90 c.c; Jan. 17, 50 c.c; total amount, 290 c.c. Report by physician; "Group III, Moss classification, negative Wassermann reaction." Feb. 5, sensation of fullness in stomach; unbuttoned vest. Feb. 5, vomited at night, expelling his dinner. At Boys' Club, Springfield, each night until 11 o'clock. Physical activities: According to personal estimate Sept. 27, about 33 hours a week spent in physical exercise, such as walking, playing tennis, football, gymnasium work, etc. Nov. 15, played football on class team. Jan. 19, when fasting completely, "chinned" 12 or 13 times. Feb. 1 at 12 noon, "chinned bar" 14 times; 1913 record, 24 times. Same date, in afternoon, took part in arm-holding contest, continuing for whole period of 1 hour.

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Kirk G. Montague; born Aug. 10, 1885; home Portland, Oregon; age 32 years; height 171 cm.; nude weight 68.75 kilos. Medical examination: Oct. 2, 1917, negative. Family history: Father and mother stout and tall, but not obese. Has three brothers who are fat; subject would resemble them were it not for exercise and work. College course: Physical. Personal data: Nov. 12, after uncontrolled Sunday had gas in stomach. Nov. 16, not so much vigor as used to have; thinks he is unable to study as well. Nov. 26, not feeling perfectly well. Dec. 14-16, using gargle for throat, which is a little sore; no temperature. Dec. 18, slight cold. Physical activities: According to personal estimate Sept. 27, about 35 hours a week spent in physical exercise, such as walking, playing tennis, football, gymnasium work, etc. Nov. 14, played football on class team. Jan. 15, observed in gymnasium class by one of us and did as well as average of class. Feb. 1, at 12 noon, "chinned bar" 13 times; previous record unknown. Same date in afternoon, took part in arm-holding contest for full period of 1 hour.

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Henry A. Moyer; born Oct. 27, 1894; home Rochester, New York; age 23 years; height 174 cm.; nude weight 63.50 kilos. Medical examination: Oct. 2, 1917, negative. Family history: Only child. Mother dead; no knowledge of how much she weighed. Paternal grandfather thin; father normal; subject resembles father. No tuberculosis. College course: Secretarial. Personal data: Nov. 12, some stomach trouble. Dec. 12, able to get on with little sleep, but feels weak. Physical activities: According to personal estimate Sept. 27, about 25 hours a week spent in physical exercise, such as walking, playing tennis, football, gymnasium work, etc. Nov. 13, finished third out of 20 men in 5-mile cross-country run. Nov. 19, was met running towards Woods Hall, and remarked "lots of 'pep' this morning." Feb. 1, 12 noon, "chinned bar" 8 times; record previous summer, 12 times. Same day, in afternoon, took part in arm-holding contest for full period of 1 hour.

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Allen S. Peabody; born Nov. 6, 1896; home Bradford, Massachusetts; age 21 years; height 169 cm.; weight 69.25 kilos. Medical examination: Oct. 2, 1917, negative. Family history: No obesity; no tuberculosis. Four brothers and one sister, all normal. College course: Physical. Personal data: Nov. 3, changed to heavy underwear on account of feeling cold; expected to be able to change to lighter underwear when experiment is finished. Nov. 4, complained of being cold and low body temperature. Nov. 12, some bad feeling in stomach, but feels warm again. Nov. 21, slight cold. Nov. 26, slight stomach trouble. Dec. 13, feeling well, notwithstanding cold in head. Physical activities: According to personal estimate Sept. 27, about 25 hours a week spent in physical exercise, such as walking, playing tennis, football, gymnasium work, etc.; captain cross-country team in college. Oct. 20, ran in 5-mile cross country race and won. Nov. 10, ran 5-mile crosscountry race and came in second, 20 yards behind first man. Nov. 14, played football on class team. Nov. 17, ran 5-mile cross-country race and came in second. Nov. 28, took part in hare and hounds race; pedometer registered 6 3/4 miles; time 54 minutes; reported he felt fine and never better or as well as on that day. Observations before and after the race were as follows: