Word: paddocks
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Charles Paddock, joint holder of the world's record for the 100-yard dash, recently made a speech over the radio telling of an incident at the Olympic Games in 1924. Said...
Penn. As a pistol shot started the 175-yard dash at Philadelphia, Charles Paddock jumped away from the line while the nearest spectators leaned over the brick wall of the grandstand to watch him. Badly made and softened by dampness, the wall broke and onto the track tumbled spectators and debris. One old man fell square into the path of Paddock who jumped over him and then swerved to avoid debris, pounded on to cross the finish line in 17 2/5 sec., a world's record...
When approached by a CRIMSON reporter in his dressing room at Loew's State Theatre in Boston, Paddock stated that it is on the athletic field that men acquire qualities which enable them to play the game of life...
When questioned about the strength of the American Olympic material, Paddock replied, "the backbone of the 1928 track forces will be formed by the weight men. Barring accidents and last-minute upsets, the United States should gather a sufficient number of points in the field events to lead the field. To win, we must defeat Finland and Germany. Koenig, of Germany, will give the American sprinters their stiffest opposition...
Speaking of training, Paddock says the secret of physical fitness consists in leading a normal life of regular habits. He is not in favor of intense training...