if@twocolumnelseinput twocolumn.styfi
usepackage{mathptmx}  % times roman, including math (where possible)

def@maketitle{
% vskip -4.5cm
 vbox to 2.5in{
 vspace*{fill}
 vskip 2em
 begin{center}%
  {Largebf @title par}%
  vskip 0.375in minus 0.300in
  {largeit
   lineskip .5em
   begin{tabular}[t]{c}@author
   end{tabular}par}%
 end{center}%
 par
 vspace*{fill}
 }
%vskip -2.5cm
}

defabstract{begin{center}%
{largebf abstractnamevspace{-.5em}vspace{z@}}%
end{center}}
defendabstract{}

defsection{@startsection {section}{1}{z@}{-3.5ex plus-1ex minus
    -.2ex}{2.3ex plus.2ex}{reset@fontlargebf}}

documentclass[letterpaper,twocolumn,10pt]{article}
usepackage{sample1,epsfig,endnotes}
begin{document}

title{Large bf Wonderful : A Terrific Application and Fascinating Paper}

%vskip -4.5cm
maketitle
%vskip -2.5cm

thispagestyle{empty}

subsection*{Abstract}
Your Abstract Text Goes Here.

section{Introduction}

end{document}