The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-02

/ MCAlllSter ~ the newest sprint
ing marvel. In almost no time at
all he has come from nothing tC
a place among tho champions and
record holders. AS sprintcr he
Is second only to Charlie Paddock.
with tho same coaching and train
ing that Paddock has had in college
under the keen eye OF coach Dean
Cromwell of Southern California,
McAlllster might today be holding
the whole lot OF world sprint rec
ords.
lie may hold them anyway in an
other year or Two.
I McAllister is the sprlnting SEN
satiOn not only OF this year. but OF
/ all tho history OF American athletics,
because OF the phenomenal speed
no has developed with very little
training, no coaching at all, aud only
a half dozen competitions.
Ambition Was to Box.
Gntil September II OF last yCAr
when ne won tho 100 yards iu the
~ y. Police games. McAllistor was
unknown az. an athlete. Since then
he has lost >but ono race, and has
broken ono long standing worlds
rocord-that for the l5O-yard run
indoors.
McAlllstcr was born In New York
city He did little running i'm
school games and was unbeatable
IN the sprints. but at that time no
didn't care much for running and his
ambition was to he a great boxer.
lie boxed n number OF amateur
bouts I'm various clubs and attracted
so much attention that several man
ayers OF professional boxers tried
TO induce him 20 sign contracts. lie
didn's care about professional box
ing, however. II cost him $50 10
have cauliflower car fixed. as an
amcteur. At IS he enlisted IN the
army aviation section, ana was sent
TO France, whore he had 90 months
Of active service. while in France
he ran a little I'm the army games.
but at that time had no idea Of be-
ing rival OF Charles Paddock, who
won the Inter-Allied sprints and was
just developing the great speed that
made him famous.
when he came home young Nc
Alllstor Joined the New York police
department. This was l6 months
ago. lie had given up all idea OF
being an athlete,
one day there was a runaway on
Broadway. Bob chased the horse.
caught and stopped IT, After that
day they called him tho Flying
Cop" Ito was jollIcd 80 much about
his nickname that no decided 10
enter the Police games last Sep
tcmbor and see n no could really
run. lie won tho l00-yard dash
easily.
A couple Of weeks later Mac COM
potcd I'm his first regular a. A. u.
meet, at Travors Island, ana won
the 22O from tho six yard mark
From that time on he has run when
ever he had a chance, winning 10 Of
his first II races, all on very fast
time Bernie Wofcrs Is the only
man who has yet led him to tho tape
and that finish was 80 close that tho
Judges were divided on the result.
The Flying Cop" finds time TO
train three or four times a week at
the 7lst Regiment armory, and ho
enters whenever his police duties
allow him to. Naturally the n. Y.
Police department is proud OF It's
champion, and - isn't hard for him
10 get a few hours off on his own
time once In a while.
Hopes 10 Make Olympic Team.
MCAlllster ia a powerfully built fol.
low, muscled like n weight throwor.
lie is feet 3 inches tall and weighs
100 pounds. lie never had any COash-
ing until few weeks ago, when jim
Donaldson and Al Copeland Of
fered to give him few pointers on
quick starting and the best running
stride.
Naturally lacking experience, Bob
hasn't been very fast of the mark