The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-06-21
The Sports Mirror


49,, York becomes the second Negro in the history of
Ohio state university to hold the position of captain of the
rsity track team Hammond, who elected to the
infancy by members of the varsity squad follows in the
ststeps of an iustrious predecessor Jesse Owens
ovens was captain of the Scarlet and Gray team 1885,
year which he sent his phenomenal track feas baz
M across the horizon, cmayng his achievements in three
Victories at the Olympiad held in Berlin.
Hammond is a Splinter. He finished fifth in the 100
y. tho Western Conference meet last month However
arbes al Ohio believe he will develop into one of the
I short dash in the country His best time for the
loo is :9.7.
student in the college of education at the university
Hammond is working his way through college.
oscar Charleston, rated of the greatest ball play
|r Of all time has been named manager of the Phadc-
|ps stars succeeding Roy Parnel Charleston took
|the reins last week
Charleston had his start in baseball with the India
|nepos ABC.s under the guiding hand Of the late c.
|Tyor playing centereld for the ndianapo-
In club and his sparkling fielding and spectacular hitting
used the late RUDE Foster to invege Charleston to join
liz Chicago American Giants His sensational feats in the
E the bases and at the plate vaued him into sharp
Efayor with the Chicago fans.
Following the death of Taylor Charleston tried his
&c manager Of the r c 3 but iumned 70 the Harris
month He has since been with Gus Greenlees Crawford
|Cans Toledo, and back in Indianapolis.
Another young Splinter has come to the front His
name Ed Greendge and he is member of the Pioneer
fub New York City. Greendge stocky young fellow
with plenty of power in his legs romped off with the 100
H1d 900 the ffteth annual Metropolitan AAU track
Mad field meet last Saturday
Greendge scampered to victory in the 100 in 098.
knd won the 300 in 0:21.3 The time in both events is
wd although it will not equal the time of such flyers
Norwood Ewe, Leo Tarrant, Harold Davis and Nozzle
Elerbee
However as Metropolitan champion, Greendge will
Empete in the National AAU meet in Philadelphia next
and will have opportunity to match strides with
kNh dash Tom East, Ewel, Davis, Tarrant,
Bl Carter, and others.
Detroit is fortunate Two of the outstanding events
! gfdom will be held in Detroit this Summer First the
National Amateur tourney will be held the at
River Rouge, Aug. 1879 The following week the club
mges will begin the quest for the $500 which will to
he winner OF the Joe Louis Open, slated for Rackham
Those closely associated with golf authorities for
lie information that these two events will attract large
Dwds to Detroit during the weeks they are in progress
This especially true of the Joe Louis Open. Hundreds
fans will be out just to get gander at the boys they
rmpt the ball around the in very low
lumber of strokes. In addition. there will be excep
oay large number of entrants in competition for the
lucrative prize.
The National AAU track and field championships will
e decided in Philadelphia next week. This meet brings
MO competition the best athletes in the country in their re-
pectve events. 1t is event worth seeing
Detroit is Of the best sports cities in the country
ny hasn't Detroit been given a National AAU meet?
Tey the fans would support such an event. Michigan
ans turned out in large numbers for the Big Ten meet at
Ann Arbor.