The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-19
By Pap SPORT SLANTS

nection between the Olympic Games in Berlin and the football prospects at the University of Nebraska this fall, but the fact remains the Corn Huskers may owe much of what success they have to the world con- tests.
 The connection hinges up on Sam Frsncis, who is starting his third year as Nebraska fullbaok.
 AS a 195-pound sophomore, Fran ois, who kicks, passes and eats from tne wrong side, jumped right into a regular job in the backfield. He Was just a pig, shy. sell conscious lad who had everything but the assurance n.s ability warranted.
 As junior he again was one of the big guns of attack and defense for a fine Nebraska team. but he still was the same shy. nervous youngstar. rather surprised that critics should think him so good when he knew he wasn't.
 During the off seasons Sam start ed putting the shot hither and yon. It helped him keep in condition, and he had been pretty good at it during his high school days. Be- sides, it picked up numerous points for Coach Henry Gndian) Schulte s Cornhusker track teams.
 At first he was nothing extra as a shot-putter. Good, of course, but a 47-foot mark doesn't win many big time events. Under the veter- an Schulte's patient instruction Sam gradually increased his dis. tance. Soon he was touching 50 fec occasionally.
 | And when the Olympic trial rolled around, Sam tossed his wa. right into q place cn the team.
 Others Had Same Trouble
 The sea voyage was novelty, a it was to most of the boys San ienjoyed it, but as yet nothing Ina, happened that might affect the des ltinies Of Nebraska football
 It was in the mammoth stadium in Berlin that the change that wa to link the Olympic Games with tn, Cornhuskers began to take place. Going out onto the field to do hi chore, with the stadium packed witt thousands upon thousands of spec, totors, Sam felt a sinking sensation [ in the pit of his stomach, as if ht were riding in a swiftly dropping elevator. He had often experienced that sensation before football games High-strung his nerves often wer, near the snapping point before tn, kickoff.
 I His muscles frightened. and wher it came his turn to perform, in stead of lobbing the heavy ball il graceful arc, he pushed it ou almost straight in front of him.
 But he noticed the same thing was happening to the other boys He saw many fine athletes gettint only AS or 46 feet with their losses
 That was the turning point. San figured he was no different iron anybody else. Those other boy were nervous, too, and most of then weren't doing as well as he.
 The husky Nebraskan relaxed forgot the crowd, and his best toss although not good enough to win was the best shove of the Americal contingent.
 Lesson Stays With Him
 Sam was learning his lesson. Il a transforming. tour over Europ following the Games he consistent, got 51 feet or better, and he pilet up an impressive string of frs places. His best toss was 53 feet, inch, which surprised him as h wasn't feeling so steady at the time having just completed his first air plane ride.
 When he returned to Lincoln jus in time to start football practice thi fall, he was self poise, young man at home on a prairie 0 III crowd.
 T learned plenty about cornpeti ton in the Olympics," the burl southpaw says. T feel this will hel, me in football this fall and I kno, it will prove advantageous in trac next spring"
 So when Nebraska's opponent find themselves bowled over by 21 pounds of animated brick wall thi fall they will know they are gettin the Olympic touch, delivered by boy who found himself in the great est athletic test of them all, an won't get lost again.
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