Abstract
Physical strength of base-ball players in the selected team from Hawaiian high, schools and of these who were selected from Kumamoto prefecture, and of professional base-ball players in the St. Louis Cardinals team and in the Japanese teams (Orions, . Giants, and Lions) were examined, and following results were obtained.
1) The average of height, weight, girth of chest, of neck, of waist, of upper arm, of fore arm, (right and left) of right thigh, span of arms, and breadth of chest in the Hawaiian team were greater than the average in the Kumamoto's team. These differences were all statistically significant.
2) The average of height, weight, girth of chest, vital capacity, strength of back muscles, girth of upper arm (right and left), girth of left grip, span of arms, bredth of chest, and depth of chest in the St. Louis Cardinals team were greater than the average: in the Japanese professional base-ball players
