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Southland Times, Issue 23610, 10 September 1938, Page 15

Something like wrestling history was made the other day when Earl MeCready met “Rube” Wright, United States, in a wrestling bout at the Albert Kall, London. It was the first match there for 30 years. In fact, there had been only one bout there previously, between Georges Hackenschmidt and Tom Jenkins, two great wrestlers of pre-war days. , Jesse Owens, American negro, who won four events at the Berlin Olympic Games, is now in such reduced circumstances that he was glad to accept a job as playground instructor at Cleveland at a salary of £4 10/- a week. Owens has a wife and two children, and before obtaining his present post had toured with a dance band, been matched against greyhounds, horses, and midget cars, in various fantastic but unremunerative ventures. “Hero yesterday and nobody today,” said Owens. But I am not complaining, as I can manage to keep my wife and children, which is the important thing.”