The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-10-24
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Owens Comes To Town
By VIM. T. PATRICK, Jr.l

Jesse Owens blew into town Monday and was
enthusiastically received at the station by throng of
admirers. He escorted to the City Hall, but our
mayor not in, neither his assistant. We
learned that the for his absence was due to
illness in his family Nevertheless Owens was there
and someone had to greet him, the next in order
was the Corporation Counsel, who betook upon him
self the honor of welcoming the great Olympic hero
to city. From here he was whisked to the
Twelve Horseman Club where he met former ac-
quanance in the presence of Joe Louis Pictures were
taken amid the flashes of bulbs, etc. Following this
welcome the Appomattox Republican Club played
host to the star and his party at the building of Great
Lakes Mutual Insurance Company 1t was at the latter
place that got first glimpse of Jesse and be-
lieve we'll pleased with what we saw.
Standing before rich bronze face flow
ing with pleasing personality. He was engaged in
discussions with several leaders and easily held his
in all problems launched upon
In an interview he told us that he was on this
tour in behalf of the Republican Party and that it will
end this week after he has journeyed through
Charleston, s. c., with Philadelphia the last STOP
Shifting conversation to the cinder track,
learned that he planned to reenter Ohio State this
January
Still In Training
Was he in training now?
eyes, whenever the weather is favorable 90
out and do little running was his reply to this in
qury.
At this time he propped his leg up on my chair
and wondered if he'd ever had any trouble with
them and obliged to ask him that
mo, I've never had any trouble with my legs
no tendoms pulled or anything like that. OnceI
hut That 70
He didn't know anything about the scandal connect
ed with Howell King in Berlin, but stated that
he knew the chap and that he was nice fellow. He
told lisen-ers-on that he glad to be in Detroit
because he had been here before to the city,
Once before he stopped for an hour or two,
but that was all
AS whole, Jesse had pretty busy day. for,
following this fine reception he appeared at the Y.
M. C. A.. along with Joe Louis where the two spoke
in behalf of a membership drive; then he made his
way to the Calvary Baptist Church to urge the col
ored voters to support Governor Landon.
Slater Comes
They sent for Duke Slater, former Al-Amer-
can neman, to go over to Iowa to aid the Hawkeye
line in preparing for their tilt with Illinois last Sa-
turday. Slater went for his dear Alma Mater but
it did little good as Oze Simmons unable to break
away with any of his famous touchdown drives and
the two teams ended the battle engufed in a bitter
scoreless tie.
The fame of Simmons is gradually diminishing
and in his stead a bright star is looming forth
in the horizon in the person of Northwestern Uni
versity's Bernard Jefferson. The latter had a big
hand in the Wildcat surprise victory over Ohio State
last weekend when he tossed of the touchdown
passes well supplying most of his teams punt
ing. H is only sophmore and has been praised
for his fine work in each of the three games played
so far this He is fast taking the place Sim
occupied last year and he had pretty good
bunch of fellows to aid him.
White Wins
Last thursday, for the first time in several
years when Art Gassaway ruled the cross-country
paths for Northeastern, Negro won the annual two
mile aunt the River Rouge course Tate White,