The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-13
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! gro athletes ever assembled, the
35th annual Central A. A. U. cham
pionships were held at Stagg field
of the University of Chicago Sun
day afternoon before 5000 specta-
tors, many of them colored. This
meet, which was also the regional
Olympic tryouts, was co-sponsored
by the Old Timers club, leading
Southside Negro organization.
Although Ralph Metcalfe of Mar
quette and Jesse Owens of Ohio
State as we'll as other stars were
present, the high jump brought to-
gether the best field competitors
ever assembled this year. Cornelius
Johnson, student at Compton Ju-
nior college in California and a
1882 Olympic team member; Dave
Albritton and Melvin Walker of o.
hio State, Gilbert Cruter of Colora-
do university Ed Burke of Mar
quette and Clay Chism, a Detroit
er who plans to enter Wisconsin
U. next fall, furnished stiff rival
ry along with Ted Leonis, a white
boy and regional champion. The
only top notch Negro leaper not
present was Al Threadgill of Tenn
pie.
Johnson, AlbrittOn Tie
Best jump of the day was at the
phenomenal height of 6 feet Is
inches, cleared by both Johnson
and Albritton who tied for first.
With the bar raised faet9 IS in
ches, the world record, Johnson
missed in three tries. Albritton
was withdrawn by HIS coach be-
cause he expects to compete for O.
hio State against the University of
Southern California Saturday
Johnson, incidentally, is expected
by his coaches to clear seven feet
before he finishes his career.
Ed Burke, a freshman at Mar
suette who cleared feet Is, 16
inches indoors this spring; Gil Cru
ter, a sophomore who has leaped
feet SIS inches at Colorado meets
and Mel Walker, a Junior who has
done feet inches, failed to equal
past performances. Walker and
Chisum, an unheralded lad from
whom you may hear plenty in years
to come, tied for third along with
the white boy, LeOnis, at feet 4
inches. Leonis was awarded the
title as other winners were from
outside the district.
Three Great Sprinters
Although his name was used in
advance publicity, Eulace Peacock,
sensational Temrle flesh did not
appearas he is still recovering from
injuries sustained in the Penn re-
lays. But Ben Johnson Of Column
bia Metcalfe and Owens who with
Peacock are probably the four fast
est sprinters in the country and
almost certain olympic team men,
bers-furnished enough speed to
| . ease spectators. They did not
/ compete against each other, how
ever
Along with Johnny Brooks, dusky
University Of Chicago star of a few
years ago, they combined to make
an assault on the worlds 400 meter
relay record Of 40 seconds. Racing
against them was a foursome in
Guiding Bobby Grieve of Illinois u,
one of the best white sprinters in
the nation, and Paul Phillips, col
ored Marquette speedster. These
"pace-makers" were given 10 yard
handicap but were beaten to the
tape by around 10 yards in the E.
vent which saw Johnson running
first, Brooks second Owens third
and Metcalfe as anchor man in Ala.
Fouls 26 Foot Leap
Owens also competed in the
broad jump, winning with a leap
of rs feet 3 inches. On another
try which he fouled by his toe get
ting a fraction of an inch beyond
the take-off board, the Ohio star
sailed 26 feet / 1-8 inches. Brooks
was second in the event with a
mark Of "a feet z inches. The A.
A. U. title went to Brooks as Owens
is outside the district.
Metcalfe ran in the 200 meter
event, winning in 21.3 seconds over
Grieve and Phillips who took sec
ond and third. Herman Carr, a
colored youth representing the Old
Tymers club, took second in the
400 meters behind the winners
time of 1873. Calvin Beckett, ano-
Their brown star from Marquette,
won the 500 meters in / minute
55.7 seconds.
Fritz Pollard, Jr., son of the old
football star of Brown University,
and now student at North Dakota
university, won the 10 meter high
hurdles in 14.9 John Lewis, Detroit
er grabbed third in the 400
meter in which Bill Exum of Wis
consin u, a place winner at the
Drake relays, failed to score. Will
liam Mitchell, colored distance run
ner representing Ogden Park was
second in the 5000 meters close
being a teammate, Walter Sims, who
won in Is minutes sos seconds.
Walton Wins Discuss
In the field events Claude Wal
ton, Of Colorado who has heaved
the discus farther than any other
Negro, won with toss OF LAT feet
7 inches. The championship went
to a white boy as Walton is also
from outside the district. Brooks
also took third in the hop, step and
jump
Many more Negroes were enter