Review of the life and times of Joe Darby. Born August 6th 1861in Windmill End, he went on to become the Champion All-Round Spring Jumper of the World. His jumps were astonishing, taken from a standing position, with only the help of two weights in either hand to give him momentum. Quite surprisingly he was able to jump over ten chairs in a row, and could clear a full sized Billiard Table from a standing position!
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| Reference: | 184 |
| Keywords: | MCOL 1880s 1900c Darby Albion-Hotel Spring Jump Windmill-End |
| Archive Ref: | EB 1A Doc, 1.67 |
| Updated: | 16/8/2000 15:59:11 |