J Did He Become Pro When He Raced Against Horse r N s e 5 ih t i ib b I k N I 7 1 1 k 4 iP i 4 k i. i Jesse Owens i A A. A U U. must act 0 on his application for amateur status Jesse Owens Happy Over Chance of Reinstatement By STEVE SNIDER United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO Jan 6 UP Jesse UP-Jesse Jesse Owens has his fingers crossed Happiest man in town over a chance for reinstatement by the Amateur Athletic union the sleek negro track star nevertheless prepared prepared pre pre- pared oared his application tion with ith considerable misgivings I dont don't know how all this will turn out but you can bet Id I'd be plenty glad to get back into amateur amateur ama- ama eur competition I loved it Owens said The National A. A A. A U. U dropped him lim at the height of his Olympic fame ame and through a chance conversation conversation conversation con con- with J. J Lyman Bingham Chicago A. A A. A U. U official opened up possibility of his return when the sports world was just beginning to ask Whatever became of Jesse Owens To File Application On Bingham's advice Owens indicated indicated in indicated in- in he will file application for reinstatement with his home chaper chapter chapter chap- chap ter er of the A. A A. A U. U at Cleveland He le said he will appear in person Friday The matter will be passed on to the national board of governors governors governors gover gover- nors for final action 1 I- I I used to think training for track I competition was tough Jesse i grinned but playing saxophone in my dance band all night was a lot tougher That's how Jesse made the money he plans pians to use to back his new wholesale dry-cleaning dry plant in Cleveland He said he did not accept accept accept ac ac- ac- ac a dime for use of his name in advertising A chance for reinstatement was wasa a greater surprise than the original ban Owens said Id about given up hope Cause Causo of Suspension The former Ohio State star who became the most important athletic figure in the 1936 Olympics by winning winning winning win win- ning three individual sprint titles and contributing to a fourth U. U S. S victory In the sprint relay was sus sus- for refusing to compete in a post-Olympic post exhibition in Sweden His first hope for reinstatement came yesterday when he went to Bingham's office to straighten out charges of professionalism against his touring basketball team Later Bingham asked Jesse why dont don't you make application application ap ap- ap- ap for reinstatement You know our board of governors is empowered to athletes under certain circumstances The major question against him in case te A. A A. A U. U consents to re review review review re- re view his case is whether he was a professional racing against a professional professional pro pro- December 26 1936 when he was matched with a racehorse at Havana Cuba Jesse won won won-by by 10 yards