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Title: Mother America

Author: Sam McClatchie

Illustrator: Dan Adkins

Release Date: August 3, 2008 [EBook #26180]

Language: English

Character set encoding: ASCII

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_When a country is as champion-conscious as America, it's surprising
that no one has yet developed the ultimate contest. Dr. McClatchie,
whose recent novel, "The Last Vial," established him as a
top-ranking sf writer, now tells us the engaging story of the
geneticists' search for ..._

_Mother America_

By SAM McCLATCHIE, M.D.

Illustrated by ADKINS

The tall young man faded back quickly, poised for an instant and then
threw a long high pass. The crowd came up roaring. Twenty yards from the
goal line a smaller, sturdier player swerved quickly around the end and
took the pass in his stride. With a beautiful curving run he tricked the
fullback, crossed the line and then, showing no sign of effort, trotted
back up the field and threw the ball to the umpire.

"Wonderful! What a magnificent runner that lad is! You're lucky to have
him, George." The speaker, a trimly built, athletic man in his middle
forties turned to his companion, talking loudly above the buzz of the
crowd.

George Turner nodded agreement. "We are. Every other University in the
States was after him. He's the first Boy America you know. We've been
watching him for years."

"The first Boy America?" John Harmon echoed in surprise. "I didn't know
that. You did say Boy America ... not All American?"

"He's both; All American in football and a Boy America too."

The gun signalled the end of the game and the two men rose from their
box seats to go out. Directly below them the players trotted quickly
towards the dressing rooms. Harmon leaned over to watch.

[Illustration]

"There he is now. A fine-looking boy too!" He studied the young man's
face intently. "Y'know he reminds me of somebody ... somebody I know
well, but I can't put my finger on it."