Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›Soothes Track Star's Nerves--Dave Sime, Duke University's sprint star, turns to music for the relaxation he considers the key to his record-breaking feats on the cinder tracks. Here he plays the trumpet in his room. "It soothes my nerves," he says. He also uses a little bit of yogi to help relax and avoid tension. This spring he has beaten three world records and tied three others to become the nation's foremost Olympic prospect since Jesse Owens.
Soothes Track Star's Nerves--Dave Sime, Duke University's sprint star, turns to music for the relaxation he considers the key to his record-breaking feats on the cinder tracks. Here he plays the trumpet in his room. "It soothes my nerves," he says. He also uses a little bit of yogi to help relax and avoid tension. This spring he has beaten three world records and tied three others to become the nation's foremost Olympic prospect since Jesse Owens.
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Soothes Track Star's Nerves--Dave Sime, Duke University's sprint star, turns to music for the relaxation he considers the key to his record-breaking feats on the cinder tracks. Here he plays the trumpet in his room. "It soothes my nerves," he says. He also uses a little bit of yogi to help relax and avoid tension. This spring he has beaten three world records and tied three others to become the nation's foremost Olympic prospect since Jesse Owens.

Associated Press · [ca. May 1956]

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