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Jessie Owens Not To Be ReinstatedBy Boh (!n*en Special interview for the Time**(ohmduis, (). Jesse Owlt; us who, live years ago stood in tin* elamor of world acclaim. sat just as proud y in his lit lie fanny circle on Columbus’ Hill top- the other afternoon anti choerfiil’y gave out the report which was generally expected ii sports circles, hut not previously iv’eased for puhlication.“No, I have no hope of being reinstaled hy the AAU. Recent contact with the officials has Riven me their answer which only need to he made formally.” Jesse said. ....“But 1 shall run again, continued the llash of the cindct paths.This trend of conversation Brought out the fact that Owens will not run the sprints even in exhibition meets planned for tin next few months.“I’m through with the dash unless there are a few fans who remember and recpiest a shortnui as a speciality,” the holder ol three Olympic records went on.Scheduled for Cleveland on March 16 Owens spikes wil' ppen a drive f or new records in the quarter mile and the broad jump. Should this first test prove that he is still a master of speed, he will then go all the way out in his attempt to break under 16 seconds in the quartet and raise his broad jump figure to 27 feet.No longer blinded hy the hire of Meeting fame, the runner fellow completing his work in industrial arts and physical education at Ohio State, win re he got his early foot into the globular pie.Supervising a N YA groii| in prefabricating housing and furniture tooling. Jesse is switching from the Meet foot tlt;i the nimble hands as a gainful career. This w rk will he in spcctul soon by his major professors for credit along with other studies and graduation wil! probably he cut down ir m December to tie- August term.When 1 • 11\ sical we!far- o! Ih-athelote was meati-»ned. all the old fire returnd to his . \ es. an.I Owi u made I his siiu-er - ivpl\ :*1 trul believe »hat coaches and schools put to nun It ^t r, on winning the game or m.-et instead nl building ph\ * ual mental and moral strength in t In* voting material 11 * \ hn\e.1 his is proved h\ the mini Ik r ol players slijpped in m t for ability in some major • port I he 'home hoys/ for who.v !nrge!\benefit the schools ai louuded, are seldom considered over the prep school ‘name stars/ You can't hudd general group manhood with on\\ tin narrow 'win' idea. lie ronclm! ed.Expressing the desire to aid in t he hulidng of men out I school produets regnrdles ol ability, Owens brought out t he point thta each should slum alike in athletic progressiveness lt;« the extant that lie will he benefit led and enabled |. .1.. his chosen work we'l. Boys in part ol the South, he said earlier had signs of much more promisi than lie as a track man, but the\ had been culled over so often that all the spark had died aud ultimately some of thp “bigness” of the boy himself goes with the fleeting spark.McDowell county track fans may see one of Owen's tries for the quarter mile rcord if suitable dates aer worked out which wi'l enable the sepia cinder burn er to take some time off without conflicting with his studio s.MRS. DOROTHY BEECHKRBAKER SPEAKS AT WVSC tInstitute. One of the most inspiring of the many interest ing speakers brought to th. students and faculty of tin West Virginia Stale college b\ the religious activities commit tee was Mrs. Dorothy Beechi-i Baker, who addressed the groiq last Sunday n f'rillerman Hal foyer. Mrs. Baker, who is ; descendant of Harriet i Bee? Iiei Stowe and Henry Ward Herclni and a leader of the Bahai fail!
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The McDowell Times
Keystone, West Virginia, US
Fri, Feb 28, 1941
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