Imperial Valley Press

JOHNNY FALCON
Not only the little town of Azuza, but all of California has just reason for pride in the splendid record made by Johnny Falcon, in capturing first place in the Junior Olympics at Atlantic City recently.

Johnny a 14 year old youngster, won out in competition with youths from all over the nation. The score he made in the various competitive events astounded athletic men in other sections of the United States, each of which had its regional champion, believed to be good enough to win the national championship.

His triumph, coming at the same time that another California youth—Frank Wykoff of Glendale—astounded the country by equalling the world's record for the 100 meter run four times in one afternoon, has compelled due recognition for the boys of California, just as the prowess of the Berkeley crew and other collegiate athletes has done in the senior division. Wykoff, although still in high school, ran the collegians off their feet, and from an athletic standpoint is considered a senior.

Johnny Falcon is still a kid. He comes from a humble Mexican home in Azuza, his parents being of that hard-working class of foreigners who struggle along in an effort to give their children better advantages than they enjoyed and doing it a great deal of it without encouragement or recognition from Azuza was quick to recognize the worth The citizens of the little town went to see that Johnny was well taken the finals and also that his coach rs who were American boys of are before their countrymen e in the nation. They have an youths as proof that the hance with the wealthy one, often ridiculed by scoffers. eavor Johnny Falcon is an nent. He has won honors , and every true Californian will hope tr only the beginning of many and vari ous hor this real California boy.