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10 of 12 pages: The Sprint Races - Sports Library
Highlights action photographs 46-50 featuring Frank Wykoff, Ralph
Metcalfe, and Charley Parsons practicing together prior to
the 1932 Olympic Trials. Each action clip is scrutinized
and critiqued by Coach Dean Cromwell, University of
Southern California. |
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Coach Dean Cromwell's
The Sprint Races - Sports Library
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Page 10:
Training Session Spring 1932 - frames 46-50
Featuring Frank Wykoff, Ralph Metcalfe, and Charley Parsons
46 - WYKOFF & PARSONS
RUNNING HARD
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Charley Parsons |
Ralph Metcalfe |
Frank Wykoff |
Critique by Coach Dean Cromwell
University of Southern California
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Photo #46
"Metcalfe is running relaxed while Parsons
and Wykoff appear to be running hard. This is again due a great
deal to the fact that Metcalfe was in light training at the time the pictures
were taken, while the other two were not in top condition."
(Coach Dean Cromwell -
USC)
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47 - PARSONS LOSING
HIS BODY ANGLE
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Charley Parsons |
Ralph Metcalfe |
Frank Wykoff |
Critique by Coach Dean Cromwell
University of Southern California
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Photo #47
"Notice carefully, Metcalfe's relaxed hands and body line. The novice can
learn much from Parsons' position. He is losing his
body angle, swinging his shoulders and throwing back his head.
Remember that the body always has a tendency to follow the head."
(Coach Dean Cromwell -
USC)
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48 - METCALFE HAS
OUTSTANDING "KICK"
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Charley Parsons |
Ralph Metcalfe |
Frank Wykoff |
Critique by Coach Dean Cromwell
University of Southern California
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Photo #48
"Another fine picture of Metcalfe's fine arm
action and tremendous finished 'Kick.'"
(Coach Dean Cromwell -
USC)
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49 - CONSERVATION OF
ENERGY = FINISH KICK
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Charley Parsons |
Ralph Metcalfe |
Frank Wykoff |
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"Parsons is making (a) fine effort to
maintain form, although he is 'toeing in'
slightly. Throughout the series of pictures
Parsons has displayed a style of running
which is entirely natural to him.
Continued on column 2 |
Critique by Coach Dean Cromwell
University of Southern California
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Photo #49 -- Column 2
He was taught this style by his father, whose name still appears on the
record books as a great sprinting champion and no attempt was made to change his
natural running style. An attempt to change a runner's natural style sometimes
results in his losing his natural speed. Changes in
form should always be in the direction of conservation of energy and motion and
to develop a finish 'kick.' Parsons did very well with this style
as he ran the century in 9.7. " (Coach Dean
Cromwell - USC)
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50 - METCALFE PREPARING FOR
FINISHING BURST
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Charley Parsons |
Ralph Metcalfe |
Frank Wykoff |
Critique by Coach Dean Cromwell
University of Southern California
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Photo #50
"Notice Metcalfe's gather for the final burst
to the tape and Wykoff's open hand."
(Coach Dean Cromwell -
USC)
Frames 51-55 > |
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Page 10:
Training Session Spring 1932 - frames 46-50
Featuring Frank Wykoff, Ralph Metcalfe, and Charley Parsons
Photographs (flipping pages for moving
pictures) and comments by Dean Cromwell's booklet
"The Sprint
Races" - additional information by Ralph H. Metcalfe -
copyright 1939 by International Sports, Inc.
(address at time of publication) 611
Security Trust Bldg., Indianapolis, USA
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