Evening star., 1955-01-21

nights Star Games starts Wnat ne
hopes will be climb back that exclusive circle Of the
worlds miers: This is my last year and I'm out for
blood hope to do minutes fiat indoors!"
McN1len realizes that only two humans Roger Ban
John Landy have 4-minute mile and
each timetwo for eacht done outdoors The closest
miss has been by Santee-0O6 last June Yet McNllen,
curly former Occidental College STAR is not joking and
laughed off, Determination necessary asset to
running and Army private has abundance
Of It,
McMIILEN IS BROWN HAIRED. green-eyed young man
who fell from Olympic fame nearobscurty with startling
suddenness His tremendous effort in the 1852 Olympic 500
meter when he ncsed out by Josy Barhe in record
shattering time, now is part OF track lore
member the Armed Forces team training under Jim
Keho University Of Maryland COACH McNen was recalling
halfway mark he said MY strategy was to lay back and
then put fast last lap did, too did the last lap in
555 and passed hm-just we were passing the line
One yard and would have won"
Barhel and McAIilen both cocked in 3452, Which
was under the previous mark for the Olympic
metric mile 1t great performances some one reminded
MNen who appeared mite crestfallen in the telling OF
It, "Yes he answered "but Barthel got the gold medal
A short time later in Barthes Luxembourg home, Nc
Mlen did the 5OO ss-just 18 seconds of the world
then exactly seconds slower than the mark set
by Landy Again Barthel hit the tape rs this time
two-tenths of second ahead of the Californian.
AFTER THAT, DECLINE set in for McMilen, whose
father was the civil engineer in charge OF Los Angeles
every sport without before turning to track
was going settle for secondpace finish as high
mark McAlen had had his share OF MiuphS, includies
national collegiate record for the metric distance but as
of reached his peak runneup almost three years
ago in Hesnk. as~m
Once back in United States McNlen seemed to have
lost his touch Uncle Sam called At that time there
were more important things far the Army was
cerned than mans ability to run Bob had had some
experience in the building profession and sted on
to Korea help construct chapels and
schools.
I get out Of the Army April he says "and I'm going
To contract to build houses did 1t the side and got
me interested He would build only two three houses
year. but he did very well with it. I'm going at 1t full TIT
McMuLEN ALSO is GOING into the indoor track season
"fu tilt" and likes his chances Hes worked
hard since he's here the coach II think he looks
good I'd say will be definite factor In the indoor mile
picture this season. definite reckoning factor can't say
who win take the honors, but think this fellow going
to be around"
Games could make this the most attractive Of all indoor
mile campaigns thing certain Unless Santee
the worlds greatest active miller since the retirement OF
Iandy and Bannister and Melsen ranked No suddenly
develop unexpected aversions to running there will be
new Star record by 935 pm tomorrow One or the
oheror both-is bound to In under the 4l34 mark
set last year by Truck without help from Mcien
tomorrow night Remember the other two are running to-
night In Philadelphia. McMllen isn't" }.
It's the kind Of trouble the crowd at the Amory will take
smiling last time Mac performed here, though ne
caused trouble at all Two years ago he ran in the same
event and was cocked in horrible 438 Another perform
like that andwe there always that great second
place finish to remember.