Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-25
UNDERGRADUATES
HAD GREAT YEAR
IN COLLEGE TRACK

New York, June 24.--(P)-(By The
Associated Press)-College, track,
and field stars, in the spring season
just closed. set an Unprecedented
competitive pace. No campaign.
ancient or modern approached that
of 1925 for all around brilliance
among the under graduate talent.
Conclusive proof of this is shown
by the fact that listed records wer e
bettered in eight of the Is standard
events. Performances in four of
these eclipsed world as well as inter-
collegiate marks. While in four 9TH
ers the, college standards were dis
placed.
The fact that several Of these rec
ords Will not find place on the Of
fetal list dims their brilliance only
slightly. The high calibre remains.
Roland Locke's, Nebraska's sprint
ing comet, for instance, f1irted con-
sistently with record time all season,
but wind and other faulty conditions
probably will prevent official recog-
milton of his best times, $40 Sec
onds for the century and 20 $40 for
the furlong dash.
Similarly, Alva Martin of North
western, in the National College a.
a. championships at Chicago, step
ped the half mile in world record
time of 1.51 40, only to have the
track found few feet short of the
proper distance after the race.
Southern California athletes who
carried off team honors at both the
Eastern Intercollegiate and the
National Collegiates, accounted for
five of the best performances. al
thplIoh II IF S1lffornd dnfaat IN
the n. c. A. A., meet. Their captain.
Bud Houser, turned in the seasons
best shot-put and discus losses. ou,
was beaten in the former event at
Chicago by kuck of Kansas State
Teachers College. Kuck figures on
the record list with the best javelin
throw.
Lee Barnes, Southern California
pole vaulter. cleared 13 feet, s inches,
for a new college record on the Pa
cific coast but went down hill rapid
~ after coming east. He finished
second to Sabin Carr of Yale at
Cambridge and failed to place at
Chicago. Die and Grumbles. South
ern California hurdlers. and /. c. A.
A. A. A. champions, both tasted de-
feat at Chicago but their best times
stand untouched. Here is the list OF
record breaking performances in
purely college meets, regardless or
conditions or acceptance. to represent
the high marks of 1925 college COM
petition:
(x)-100 Yards, q $40 seconds.
Locke OF Nebraska
(x)-220 yards, 20 $40 seconds,
Locke of Nebraska.
tX)-SS0 yards, 1.51 40, Martin OF
Northwestern.
(z)-Pole vault. 10 feet S inches.
Barnes of Southern California.
(z)-Shot put. so feet 1-2 inches,
Houser of Southern California.
(X)-Discus throw. 1873 feet. "a
inches. Houser, of Southern Califor-
MIA.
tz)-Javelin throw. PA feet. IA
inches. Kuck of Kansas State Teach
ers.
(z)-High jump. six feet Z ia in
ches, Haggard of Texas.
(x(-Betters listed worlds and
college record.
(z)-Betters listed college record.
Bristol. r. l., June 2i.-(Pl-The
yacht Resolute. former defender of the
Upton cup and now remodeled as a
racing schooner. was given her first
tryout in Nara Sansett Bay today. Her
owner. Commodore Edward w. Clark
of Philadelphia, was aboard with Ma
thaniel G. Herreshoff. yacht designer.
and they announced tina the trials had
been a success. The ReSolute was
towed here by her tender and will
leave SATURDAY. for NcWuOrf " here