Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-23
WIN, LOSE OR
1NAV By FRANCIS sTANN
From Out of the Blue

WaShlngtOn, C.,
to Australia according to the maps But accord
ing the stopwaches Melbourne site 1856 Olympic
Games is Just around the couple young
named Dave Slime and Arnie Sowell
No extensive track and field background necessary
last Saturday night at The Star Games recognize the
tena not the already greatness of the srappng
speedboy from Duke (Sme) and the 1.-THE high-cu Sowel
from the University of Pittsburgh The veriest tyro
Short Pants Derby felt absolutely safe and confident in put
ting a cant-miss tag on each.
may know by now that Slime pronounced SIM swept
the Exchange Club sprint series at TO- 80 and 100 yards and
set American wod indoor record of 9 for the longest
of the dashes This is how good he Andy Saned
finished feet back of Slime in the l00 clicked
the record tying time of 96!
Sowen not active. Twenty-four hours earlier,
Arnie had the 1000 and brilliantly anchored Pitts relay
team running half mile in 1:512 in Philadelphia, and
Coach Carl Olson decreed only light sweat Only to anchor
the relay team Sowe turned out again. but that
sufficient treat All he did spot Syracuses anchor
40 yards and, four laps later win by TO- He clicked
in 1:5l.3.
sowEIL CAME TO THE National Guard Armory touted
by knowedgeabe Eastern track writers perhaps the finest
running machine in the United States. With Slime it
different Quite understandable the fathers of The Star
Games feel in mood cigars for Sine be the
FIRST Olympic winner or at least the most notable TO be
spawned here.
At7:3O pm. Saturday Slime was track nobody BY 80
had made every winning one received crowds
biggest ovation and caused the jaws of such old running
fancers Kip Edwards Yank Robbins and Ed Rosnboom
to go slack with establishment 1T must be true Edwards
The referee chief muttered aloud
to believe this kid is just starting to run"
David Slime is 10 years old and native of Fair Lawn NJ j.
He born July 2 1885, and up with twin ambitions
to be big league ball player and later doctor He stands
6foot2 and weighs 1877 pounds This lot of boy to
so FAST
He to Duke baseball scholarship. sophomore
who has yet to play his first varsity Dave already has
major league scouts offering bonuses zone for $30
I'm pretty Coach Bob Chambers of Duke saying
Dave would rather not identify the club Oh, he play
ball. don't worry the England League where college
kids play ball in the summer he hit $40 and led in extra
bases"
WHEN CHAMBERS ISN'T BUSY coaching Dukes track
he is trainer for the football and this is how
Dave happened to him out of the clear blue
Zone day had my trackmen out-this in the fall
and this big kid walked up and said Coach could work
out? I'd like to keep in Shape!
II knew he ball player but when looked at that
build thought to myself, III bet Bill Murrayhes head
football coach-would like latch onto this fellow He
probably could learn to play football.
What I didn't know the time" Chambers went on,
s that Dave did play football in high school, One season.
He grinned wryly He didn't get very far Only alNew
Jersey State halfback"
About the only sport Slime did not undertake high
school The basketball player too, track
sight that quickly corrected by Coach Chambers who
could tell when he hit squarely between the
DAVE is THE COMPLETE track man." Chambers said
"The first time he tried running broad jump he went
23 feet inches First time mind you could make great
low hurdler out of him, too"
Sine, hardly drawing deep breath, trotted happily up
to Chambers
Coach" he said this is the happiest moment Of my
life"
Mime too, Dave" Bob said Keep moving now" He
eyed the cluster of reporters THAT Isl he added IF you
can"
About the Olympic tryouts," asked Chambers
chow is Dave going to play ball and run, too?"
"That1 have to be worked out" Bob said Maybe they'll
hold him out of baseball next spring"
"Ace Parker Duke baseball coach) won't like It, will hep?
"Shucks" Chambers said do you think Coach Murray
happy when he haback material like Dave running
in q track suit?"
Come the Olympic triaAs Coach, at what distance will
Slime compete?"
1.-THE 100 and 220"
1.-THE 220 teo?"
You've Dave at his best distance Chambers
said That's the 220 in my opinion You see. he's lust
starting to move at 100 yards"
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