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This Day in Track & Field–September 3
1904—Another All-American (save for 1 medal in the Discus) day at the not-so-well attended (by other countries) St.Louis Olympics.
Jim Lightbody led a U.S. 1-4 sweep in the 1500-meters at the St.Louis Olympics and set a World Record of 4:05.4. Lightbody had previously led another U.S. 1-4 sweep in the 800 (1:56.0) and also won the 2500m Steeplechase.
Archie Hahn, already the winner of the 60 and the 200, won his 3rd gold medal by taking the 100-meters in 11-flat. 2nd and 3rd were Nate Cartmell (11.2-estimated) and William Hogenson (11.3e).
Martin Sheridan and Ralph Rose were tied in the Discus with their best throws of 128-10(39.28), with Sheridan winning the gold medal in the only “throw-off” in Olympic history: 127-10 (38.96) to 120-7 (36.75). The only medal not won by an American on this day was the bronze captured by Greece’s Nikolaos Yeorgantas (123-7 [37.68]).
Ray Ewry, already the winner of the Standing High Jump and Long Jump, won a 3rd gold medal in the Standing Triple Jump (34-7 ½ [10.55]). 2nd and 3rd were Charles King(33-4 [10.16]) and Joseph Stadler (31-6 [9.60])
Medalists in other events:
Men’s 110-Hurdles: 1.Fred Schule(16.0), 2.Thaddeus Shideler(16.2-estimated), 3.Lesley Ashburner(16.4e)
Men’s Pole Vault: 1.Charles Dvorak (11-6 [3.505]), 2.Leroy Samse (10-11 ¾ [3.35]), 3.Louis Wilkins (10-11 ¾
[3.35),
Medalists: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics
Olympedia Reports: http://www.olympedia.org/editions/3/sports/ATH
1922—Norway’s Charles Hoff set the first of his four World Records in the Pole Vault with a clearance of 13-6 ¼ (4.12m) in Copenhagen, Denmark.
WR Progression: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men’s_pole_vault_world_record_progression
Hoff: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Hoff
1927—Lots of American Records set at the U.S. Women’s Championships in Eureka,…
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