Plot Local Boy Makes Good

sheepish bookstore employee john miller has become infatuated college girl, julia winters, has never met. love letters accidentally mailed, julia comes visit, under mistaken impression john college track star.

while co-worker marjorie helps continue deception, john tries join school s team. wild javelin throw kills other athletes, chase him off field. college s coach amazed @ how fast john can run.

julia figures out s been had. psychology student, analyzes john boy inferiority complex. after coach finds john , invites him run, julia persuades him race against old boyfriend, spike hoyt, star athlete , bully. majorie talks john it, getting him drunk enough it.