Each great athlete must some day bow to that perennial old champion, Father Time, even as I, for Time eventually wins.

In a word I was a pioneer, and therefore had to blaze my own trail.

Clean living is the cardinal principle in the lives of the world's greatest athletes, as the phenomenal performances of these outstanding characters will obviously show.

Realizing full well that fine condition and confidence will not in themselves make a champion, it is my belief, however, that they are essential factors.

In closing I wish to say that while I was sorely beset by a number of white riders in my racing days, I have also enjoyed the friendship of countless thousands of white men whom I class as among my closest friends.

I do not believe there is any royal road to success as an athlete any more than there is to others in everyday life.

I would advise all youths aspiring to athletic fame or a professional career to practice clean living, fair play and good sportsmanship.