The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-08-01
SPOR T S
SCRIBBLINGS
(By VIM. T. PATRICK, Jr.)


plete track supremacy for the
Negro is nearing.
Now this is a rather broad state.
ment for me, or any one else for
that matter, to make, but one must
be permitted to make such state
ments once in awhile, especially
when he has some proof with
which to sustain his contention
First l would like to point to
John Woodruff who arose from the
obscurity of a University of Pitts
burgh freshman to the L. S
Olympic team as a potential win
ner Of the 500 meters. He is the
first Negro to represent this coun-
try in distance beyond the 400
John Lewis of Detroit having
sailed to Amsterdam in 1929 To
compete in that event; however a
last minute decision by the coach
robbed him Of his cnance. Wood
ruff is also, without a doubt the
greatest Negro middle distance
runner of all time and only 10
years old with years of varsity
collegiate competition before him.
Then there are the twin quar-
termilers, Archie Williams and
Jimmy LuValle, both of California,
who are expected to run first and
second respectively at Berlin Both
have crushed into As seconds for
the route and are the only ones
competing who have been able to
accomplish this feat.
Edwards In 1900
In the 1882 Games at Los Ange-
les, Phil Edwards representing
Canada, competed in the 500 and
1900 meters runs, finishing third
ahead of the famous Glen Cum
ningham, world record holder for
the mile, in the latter event.
There is John Terry who is
making the trip to Berlin as a
weightlifter. This event takes
much strength and power and
many were surprised to find a Ne
gro in the vortex of those repre-
senting in this strenuous event.
In the pole vault our best man
is Howard Jones, who cleared over
II feet in the Penn Relays to tie
for third place last spring; how
ever this is far below par for pre-
sent day vaulters who have to
scale IA feet to capture a place.
Brazil Sends Negroes
United States is not the only
country having a large contingent
of Negro athletes for Brazil oil
South America is reported to be
sending a large squad of dusky
stars as we'll as old Haiti who al
ways can be depended on.
Louis Should Win
Joe Louis should defeat Jack
Sharkey when these two gladiators
come together at New York August
Sign" over colored fighters that
the Boston Cob is reported to have
Incidently it was two months ago
prior to the scheduled August IS
that Louis met defeat from
Schmeling in the same city.
Sharkey will be handicapped by
long layoff and old man age
The 33 year old ex-champ cannot
hope to cope with the scorching
leather and blazing speed that
Louis will demonstrate before him
Sharkey is an ancient fighter and
may very decorously be RELOCATED
to the category of a has been u
Louis has learned his lesson and
will not be taking any unneces-
sary chances and you can bet that
old Blackburn will see to it that
he don't forget to duck.
Peacock Unluckiest
Eulace Pecock, Temple sprint
star, gets my vote for the number
one hardlucker of 1896 Here is a
man who repeatedly defeated the
invincible Jesse Owens last year
only to have a leg injury deprive
him of chance at Berlin. l do not
doubt but that were Peacock in
his prime today he could not beat
the Great Jesse; but it would be
a whale of a race. 1t must be re-
membered that those victories over
Owens came after the latter has
passed his peak and was in his
annual slump that comes to all
athletes.
Charlie Beetham, white team.
mate of owens at Ohio state, gets
the call for the No. spot as has
luck champ. The national 500
meter champion who defeated
Woodruff in the Nationals lost his
opportunity at Olympic fame wher
he tripped over another runner IN
the anals of the latter event at the
tryouts in Randalls Island, ~ Y
last month.
My No bad luck choice Is Ber
Johnson. This great little sprinteI
has been hampered by a leg injury
all year and has not been able to
reach the heights expected Of him
Holland Returns
s. T. Holland has announced his