Before race (after breakfast): Lay down on bed, 9h30m a. m. Body temperature 98.6° F. Pulse-rate 49.0 per minute. Average respiration rate (for 12 minutes) 18.3 per minute. Alveolar carbon-dioxide tension 9h45m a. m. 47 to 50 mm. Body-weight without clothing 62.0 kilos.

After race: Body-weight without clothing, 11a. m., 61.5 kilos; loss, 0.5 kilo. Lay down on bed 1 lh05m a. m. Body temperature 97.4° F. Pulse-rate 80 to 68 per minute. Average respiration rate (for 12 minutes) 23.3 per minute. Alveolar carbon-dioxide tension llh25m a. m. (after 20 minutes on bed) 43 mm.

Dec. 4, observed in gymnasium class by one of us as doing as well as the average of class. Dec. 12, remarked that it was the first time in 2 months that he had been able to run up the three flights of stairs to the fourth floor two steps at a time; felt fine. Jan. 15, took part in wrestling match in gymnasium at a public demonstration of Japanese and American wrestling; the round between Pea and his opponent was a tie, there being no sign of inferiority in Pea. Feb. 1, at 12 noon, "chinned bar" 15 times; previous best record 18 times two years before. Same date, in afternoon, took part in arm-holding contest, continuing for full period of 1 hour.

Pec

R. Wallace Peckham; born Sept. 12, 1873; home Springfield, Massachusetts; age 44 years; height 170 cm.; nude weight 64.25 kilos. Medical examination: Oct. 2, 1917, negative other than moderate varicocele. Family history: No obesity; no tuberculosis. College course: Secretarial. Personal data: Captain of Squad A. Married. November 4, complained of being cold and low body temperature. Dec. 10, uncomfortable feeling in stomach as a result of eating too much. Jan. 23, complained of feeling 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. 7, a large amount of exercise about this time to reduce weight, including swimming 1 mile, running 4 or 5 miles, playing soccer ball and handball. Nov. 15, played football on class team; discharged during second half of game on account of poor playing. Feb. 1, 12 noon, "chinned bar" 5 times; previous best record probably 5 to 10 times. Same date, in afternoon, took part in arm-holding contest, continuing for 56 1/2 minutes of 1-hour period; fourth man of Squad A to fall out.

Spe

Wesley G. Spencer; born July 16, 1898; home Andover, Massachusetts; age 19 years; height 171 cm.; weight 63.50 kilos. Medical examination: Oct. 2, 1917, negative. Family history: No obesity. One aunt, father's sister, considered a consumptive, but appears to have recovered; now 53 years old and comfortable, but cannot live on sea coast. Father refused life insurance by Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. a number of years ago because underweight and suspected of incipient tuberculosis; received a policy from New York Life Insurance Co. and later from another insurance company in Philadelphia. Dr. Goodall found in the tip of one of the lungs of Spe a spot that looked as if there had been a process there, but otherwise nothing significant. College course: Physical. Personal data: Oct. 26, Spe's pulse took an unusually long time to return to normal after bicycle riding; he was feverish; Oct. 27, 1917, fever night before and pulse unsettled; believed he had the grippe; face somewhat flushed and bad odor to breath; Oct. 28, 1917, reported himself all right; Nov. 16, toothache; slight infection of gums over wisdom tooth; gum lanced; toothache promptly relieved; Nov. 18 and 19, felt fine; Nov. 26, felt all right; Dec. 10 and 11, felt fine; Dec. 12, felt weak, throat a little sore, temperature at 5h45m a. m., 99.6° F.; excused from respiration experiment; stayed in bed, headache, appetite poor; Dec. 13, felt better, temperature 100.5° F.; temperature taken later by physician and reported as 102° F. (pulse 120); at 2 p. m. physician suspected typhoid fever; at 6h30m p. m. temperature 102.5° F., pulse 102; Dec. 14, after consultation of two doctors case pronounced probably typhoid; Dec. 15, went home to Andover; case pronounced typhoid fever by Andover physician; returned to college Apr. 2, 1918. Physical activities: According to personal estimate Sept. 27, 1917, about 28 hours a week spent in physical exercise, such as walking, playing tennis, football, gymnasium work, etc. Nov. 14, played football on class team.

Tom

Leslie J. Tompkins; born July 21, 1892; home Yonkers, New York; age 25 years; height 176 cm.; nude weight 59.50 kilos. Medical examination: Oct. 2, 1917, negative. Family history: All relatives either normal or thin on both sides of family; only brother thin. Mother died of pulmonary hemorrhage due to tuberculosis. College course: Secretarial. Personal data: Nov. 16, said he had no ambition and could not take more exercise than he was then taking; thought he needed more sleep. Nov. 25, took cascara. Dec. 3, had had diarrhea, probably as a result of eating greens two or three days before; still had pain and loose bowels. Dec. 6, copious stools. Dec. 12, no bowel movements since the first part of the week, 2 or 3 days before. Dec. 16, bowel trouble due to something eaten; other students eating at Woods Hall were also affected. At 11 a. m., temperature 96.8° F.; pulse 44. Dec. 17, still some diarrhea. During the Christmas holidays hemorrhoids developed, forming a blood clot, necessitating an operation. Operation for blood clot Dec. 24 and for hemorrhoids Dec. 27; ether both times; spent over one week in hospital. Left hospital Jan. 2 and returned to college Jan. 11, feeling somewhat weak and considerable discomfort from operation. Jan. 13, much difficulty in moving bowels; rectum irritated and skin about anus raw. Jan. 15, throat dry, headache, and so ill that he went to bed. Jan. 17, passed some blood at end of bowel movement. Jan. 23, felt weak. Jan. 24, considerable weakness and able to exercise but little. Jan. 25, delegate to Y. M. C. A. convention in Boston. Feb. 5, went to turkey dinner at Pec's, ate more than Vea. Sick Feb. 6. Managed college store during winter. Physical activities: According to personal estimate Sept. 27, about 25 hours spent each week in physical exercise, such as walking, playing tennis, football, gymnasium work, etc. Feb. 1, 12 noon, "chinned bar" 7 times; best record 12 times one year before. Same date, in afternoon, took part in arm-holding contest, continuing 18 1/2 minutes of 1-hour period; first man of Squad A to fall out.