Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 July 1943 — Page 15

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Fouthful schoolboy by the name of Charley Paddock ran to victory J In the 100 meters of an interallied meet at Paris, beating many of the top sprinters of that time.

The feat caused followers of the sport to raise an eyebrow and two years later, the youngster, a student at the University of Southern California. became known as the “world’s fastest human” in racing the 100-yard dash in 9 3-3 seconds. -4. Thus Charley Paddock became the first of a long line of star American sprinters to run the 100-yard-dash in less than 10 seconds. The young man, whose death in fn airplane crash near Sitka, Alaska, was announced today, also Scored another triumph on that day back in 1921 during the same meet against the University of

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20 4-5 seconds. \ ; : BY Fal? PT Snowy white sheet blanket. SoftPaddock, who served in world A ; So BG EN ’ ly napped! Select American cotvar I, won his last race in 1828 : pn J A ¥ A I 2 cottorh to on Ar ome and then threw his shoes away Eo gE ; TU - > A Bo a 8 h sateen, b q woven. Overlocked 19 because he “figured I might as a] a To nd LJ 2 ose, qieS 3% Lbs, gpX we Exe longer E well finish with a victory,” still YY og : 9 F a : ; oh. > held records for the 300-yards, the a 300-meters and the 50-yard distances at the time of his death. = ” ” A SPRINTER who had his own ideas on how amateur athletics should be conducted, Paddock frequently was embroiled in disputes involving A.A. U. officials, but in the words of Coach Dean a foveloper wh HaLEhal the Paris sprints of 1924. He started his sensational career as for many years. “Paddock was one “as 2 member of the American a high school athlete. His stepof my firs t champions. I've al- sprint relay team at Antwerp son, Prisk Paddock, also is in the

in 1928. marine corps. His other son, | La o- oo 5 a ! 25% Wool ways regarded him one of the PF 8 Charles Jr., is 11. al a 1 a 75%. New Cotton Jot ows Pi ache oo ONE RACE Which followers of Paddock was general manager a 3 : : a SS i % Ed o Ro A» Co 25°, so itary scoured reused many of his victories were scoved the track sport may well remem- of the Long Beach, Cal, Press- 3 WE a 3 oe a P50 4% W wool: 157% serviceable cotton. wR 3 ” ber was that which Paddock had Telegram, and associated in the |§ SEER en 5 a i pe ie 25° to), for Wary Overlocked ends. by his head. with Dr. Charley Borah of the management of the Pasadena, ; i i La pp -y ie jo %% rage, IT al Gray with colored His record as a sportsman Was ppjcersity of California. By set- Cal, Star-News and Post when 9 iin gl mia . i ‘nT 55; an Som for rari border. 3'i Lbs. 70x 39 unblemished. ting a world’s record of 9.5 sec- he entered the marines. a : : " aN a Sh 0 * tov. 84 Inches, "Ea Paddock was with the U. S. 4,45 Borah won the race by a His wife has been taking hee, : A Ca 3% Lbs 4 " Olympic team in three games. «ywhjsker.” husband's place as general man- \ He won the 100-meter dash and Paddock joined the marines ager of the newspapers and was was second in the 200-meter race July 10, 1942. He was born Aug. advised last night of her husat Antwerp in 1920, and scored in 11, 1900, in Gainsville, Tex. and band’s death.

‘Mat Phantom’ Gen. Upshur and Paddock To Be Here Are Killed in Airplane Crash

| (Continued from Page One) The “phantom of the mat,” a! i oT masked a “ho has been | VivOrs of the crash, which occurred Beach, Cal. Press-Telegram, posi- | Por hn " Cotton Novelty : She ___ (near Sitka, Alaska. The plane burst tions he held when he entered the | oS : of hanging up victories in other cities, \jnto flames, but the bodies of all|service. He had been a short story i : Blankets will make his first Indianapolis ap- passenger and crew members have | writer, a syndicated feature writer pearance next Tuesday night when been recovered. The names of the

Charley Paddock

Handsome design, reversible for ;and a contributor to national maga- |S Gen double wear. Soft, clean cotton he sees action on the outdoor mat other four persons killed will not be zines, x Toa : & Ge ha in non-shed suededard at Sports Arena. disclosed until the next of kin are| His home is listed as Pasadena, : be LE lke finish, st rong =9 Matchmaker Lloyd Carter said notified. |Cal. He is survived by his wife, |B Le - : A ore: joo 8 Jo . ue . that he has been hearing excellent! Paddock, whose world record of ‘the former Neva Prisk, and two} 3 3 ; | oo B + Lbs. 72x84 inc es. reports on “The Phantom” and has 33.2 seconds for the 300 meter dis-'sons, Parish, 18, and Paddy, 11. been attempting for several weeks tance still stands, won his title as| —_— to arrange for his appearance here. |“world’s fastest human” in the early} In April, 1937, Maj. William P. Up- : e is a 200 pounder and will clash | "20s when he set 94 separate track jshur came to Indianapolis to make |® with Buddy Knox of Akron in the records. He was an Olympic Games|the first inspection of the local unit gbmi-windup. {star of the 1920s. {of the marine corps reserve. A Count Zoopie, a European mat- | He served in the first world war, | colonel at that time, Gen. Upshur man who has been in this country | and after being commissioned a inspected the reserves at Tomlinson for several seasons, also will be here marine corps captain in 1942, be- ' hall, headquarters of the 16th for the first time. The “count” isjcame Upshur’s aide-de-camp. | battalion, on April 2 and 3. said to be a colorful grappler. He{ Upshur was holder of a congresis a junior heavy. sional medal of honor for service Carter has the popular Rene Lain Haiti in 1915. He had been with leg shoot Is Belle of Toronto lined up for the the marines since 1904, and served P main event and is seeking a for- overseas in France during the last

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