Evening star., 1936-08-24
OWENS UNRUFFLED
BY A. A. j. ACTION
Back in U. s., Track Star
Has Only Praise for
Every One.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the ASSoclateo fIeSS.
NEW YORK, August 24.-Jesse
Owens, Ohio States great colored
athlete, winner OF four gold medals in
the Olympic games, arrived today
from Europe on the liner Queen Mary
and declared he had definitely de-
cided only on one thing-that he
would return to Ohio State for an
other year to get his degree in phys
ical education.
Greeted by one of the biggest dele
cations that ever went down the bay
to welcome a sports celebrity. Owens
told reporters he had made no definite
professional commitments although
that was his main objective in hurry
ing home as fast as he could.
Apparently unspoiled by the acclaim
that met his spectacular achieve
ments in the Olympic games when he
won the 100 and 200 meter sprint
championships, the broad Jump title
and ran on the record-breaking Amer
ican 40O-meter relay team, Jesse had
nothing but praise for every one. in
cluding the Amateur Athletic Union
which suspended him for an unau-
thorized run out" on a tour Of Scan
dinavian countries by a picked team
Of American athletes.
Wife and Parents In Party.
On board the cutter which went
down the bay were Owens wife and
parents, and representatives Of Cleve-
land, Columbus and New York City.
Jack Dempsey represented Mayor La
Guardia of New York.
The colored star Travelled tourist
: class with his coach. Larry Snyder.
He will remain In New York until
this evening, when he leaves for
Cleveland where big civic reception
: awaits him.
Owens has been besieged by offers
since he announced in London that
he had determined to cash In" on
his Olympic achievements while he
could. but stressed the fact that he
was going to take his time about ac-
cepting any of them.
Owens answered questions Of 50
newspapermen almost as fast as he
ran in Berlin.
Thinks Committee Fair.
As he ran the gauntlet OF questions,
the Ohio State flyer said:
mo, I have no hard feeling against
the A. A. U. In fact, haven't been
notified that was suspended. I was
very tired after the Olympics and
the post Olympic meets and figured
that, inasmuch as people pay to see
track stars at their best. had better
stop running over there. I was too
tired to do my best.
'Mr. Avery Brundage? Personally,
he is one of the finest men I've ever
met. I haven't anything to say about
: the Olympic Committee except that
I was treated fairly.
mo, I do not think Hitler snubbed
me. Please remember that he is
very, very busy man. It seemed that
each time I finished running, he was
scheduled to leave. Once, he waved
to me and smiled and I waved
right back.
Saw Only One Race.
Greatest thrill? It was when
saw the Stars and Stripes 90 up-in
F., the middle-after had won my first
gold medal-in the 100-meter dash.
The only race I actually saw was the
1,500-meter run.
MY oak trees are coming on
another boat. I am giving one each
to the Fairmount Junior High in
Cleveland, the East High in Cleveland
and the Ohio State University.
mo, I don't want to talk about
politics" (There is reported to be
a movement on foot to have Jesse
run for Congress)
"You bet your life I'm going back
to school. I've worked hard for my
degree and I don't intend to let it
slip away now. And when I get
through with school I want to teach
track"