"PADDOCK'S WORDS

LEADING YOUTH ASTRAY,"

SAYS WYKOFF

Track Star, Talking at Church,

Pleads for Right Living.

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Frank Wykoff, former Des Moines boy,  record holder for the 100 yard dash, Sunday took Charles Paddock, until recently the world's  fastest human, to task for saying in recent  magazine stories that drink is ruining American athletes.

"Even if what Paddock said is true," declared Wykoff, "he (Paddock) was 'haywire' to make  such a public statement because of its effect  upon American youth."

MADE FOUR APPEARANCES

"(Paddock) Broadcasting such things before the boy and girls leads them in belief that if  athletes do drink, it is not so bad if they take up the practice," he (Wykoff) said.

Wykoff made four appearances Sunday at Park Avenue Christian church.  In which his grand- father is a charter member and in which his father and mother hold membership.

"INFLUENCE OF RIGHT LIVING"

He spoke on "The Influence of Right Living."  In his brief talks he pointed out that drinking and smoking and other evils have no place in  his life of a Christian.

He said that preparation is the most important factor in life, whether one is training for the cinder path, business, or a Christian life.  He  pointed out that he spent months training for the successful race he ran two weeks ago.

 FATHER, MOTHER, GIVEN CREDIT

His father (Clifford), and mother (Nellie) were given credit for the part they played in  preparing Wykoff for the success he has  attained in athletics.

Referring to what Paddock said of American Athletes after his Sunday Night talk, Wykoff  said that Paddock had 'slipped' in the past  four years, and had gotten away from some of  the important things necessary in the training of an athlete.

  SPOKE AT SUNDAY SCHOOL

"I know of a large number of coaches who have criticized Paddock severely for his writings painting athletes as heavy drinkers,"  he (Wykoff) said.

At 10 a.m. Sunday the former Des Moines boy appeared at Park Avenue Presbyterian Church and addressed the Sunday School.  He plans to leave today on the return trip to California.