1926 NCAA MEN Chicago—Soldier Field; June 11–12— (Saturday attendance c8000) (179 contestants from 56 schools. Wet-track problem led to the 880 and mile being run short.) TEAM SCORING No official team scoring, but the NCAA retroactively awarded an “unof- ficial” title based on 6 places (5-4-3-2-1-½) 1. USC ......................................................................................28½ 2. Michigan ...............................................................................27 3. Nebraska ..............................................................................15 4. Notre Dame ...........................................................................122/3 5. Ohio State .............................................................................11 6. Montana 10; 7. Northwestern 9½; 8. tie, Emporia State (Kansas State Teach- ers) & Miami/Ohio 9; 10. Illinois 8⅔; 11. Texas 8; 12. Iowa 7½; 13. Stanford 6½; 14. tie, Butler, Illinois College & Wayne State (College of the City of Detroit) 6; 17. 1/ Wisconsin 5 6; 18. Michigan State 5; 19. Pitt 4½; 20. tie, Bates, Baylor, Chicago, Clemson, Gustavus Adolphus, Indiana, Missouri, New Hampshire & Texas A&M 4; 28; Washington 3½; 29. Oklahoma 3; 30. Cal Tech 2½; 31. tie, Marquette & Purdue 2; 33. Tulane 1; 34. tie, Auburn (Alabama Poly), Georgia Tech, Iowa State, Lombard & Oberlin ½. 100 YARDS 1. Roland Locke (Nebraska) .................................. Sr ...............9.9 2. Buck Hester' (Michigan) .................................... So ..............c9.9 3. Tom Sharkey (Miami/Ohio) ................................ Sr ...............c10.1 4. Fred Alderman (Michigan State) ........................ Jr ................c10.1 5. George Clarke (Washington) ............................. Sr ...............c10.1 6. Murray Schultz (Cal Tech) ................................. Sr ...............c10.3 7. Edgar House (USC) ........................................... Jr ................nt © Track & Field News – 1 – 220 YARDS 1. Roland Locke (Nebraska) .................................. Sr ...............20.9st (MR) 2. Tom Sharkey (Miami/Ohio) ................................ Sr ...............c21.2 3. Fred Alderman (Michigan State) ........................ Jr ................c21.2 4. Edgar House (USC) ........................................... Jr ................c21.3 5. Victor Leschinsky (Michigan) ............................ Jr ................c21.6 6. Arthur Engle (Oberlin) ........................................ So ..............c21.6 440 YARDS 1. Hermon Phillips (Butler) .................................... Jr ................48.7 (MR) 2. Harry Oestreich (Adolphus) ............................... So ..............nt 3. Nathan Feinsinger (Michigan) ........................... Sr ...............nt 4. Phil Schoch (Illinois) .......................................... Sr ...............nt 5. Ken Kennedy (Wisconsin) ................................. Sr ...............nt 6. Ernest Kontz (Georgia Tech) ............................. So ..............nt 880 YARDS 1. Alva Martin (Northwestern) ............................... Sr ...............c1:52.0 (track mismeasured; race 23'3" short, time for 872.25y/797.6m was 1:51.7) 2. Walter Caine (Indiana) ....................................... Sr ...............nt 3. John Gorby (Northwestern) ............................... So ..............nt 4. John Sittig (Illinois) ............................................ Jr ................nt 5. James Charteris (Washington) .......................... Jr ................nt 6. Lindus Caulum (Iowa State) .............................. So ..............nt MILE 1. Charles Judge (Notre Dame) ............................. Jr ................4:22.5+ (race 14.2m short of mile; Q—c4:24.8) 2. Arnold Gillette (Montana) .................................. Jr ................nt 3. Allison Wills (Bates) ........................................... Sr ...............nt 4. Jim Little (Purdue) ............................................. Jr ................nt 5. Ray Conger (Iowa State) ................................... Jr ................nt 6. Doran Rue (Illinois) ............................................ Jr ................nt © Track & Field News/E. Garry Hill – 2 – 2 MILES 1. Arnold Gillette (Montana) .................................. Jr ................9:40.3 2. Duke Peaslee (New Hampshire) ........................ Sr ...............nt 3. Vic Chapman (Wisconsin) ................................. So-Jr ..........nt 4. Don Emery (Miami/Ohio) ................................... Jr ................nt 5. Leslie Niblack (Oklahoma) ................................. Jr ................nt 6. Red Ramsay (Washington) ................................ Jr-Sr ...........nt 120 HURDLES 1. George Guthrie (Ohio State) .............................. Sr ...............14.8 2. Leighton Dye (USC) .......................................... Sr ...............c14.9 3. Chick Werner (Illinois) ....................................... Jr ................nt 4. Clifton Reynolds (USC) ..................................... So ..............nt 5. William Duren (Tulane) ....................................... Sr ...............nt 6. Weems Baskin (Auburn) .................................... Jr ................nt 220 HURDLES 1. Edward Spence (Wayne State) .......................... Jr ................23.5 (MR) 2. Kenneth Grumbles (USC) .................................. Sr ...............nt 3. Lawrence Irwin (Ohio State) .............................. Jr ................nt 4. George Guthrie (Ohio State) .............................. Sr ...............nt 5. Chick Werner (Illinois) ....................................... Jr ................nt 6. Frank Cuhel (Iowa) ............................................ So ..............nt HIGH JUMP 1. Rufus Haggard (Texas) ...................................... Jr ................6-7¼ (MR) (missed =WR 6-8¼/2.04) 2. Anton Burg (Chicago) ........................................ Jr ................6-6¼ =3. Henry Coggeshall (USC) ................................. So ..............6-4¼ =3. Robert King (Stanford) .................................... So ..............6-4¼ 5. David Thomas (Iowa) ........................................ Jr ................6-2¼ =6. Robert Carey (Notre Dame) ............................. Jr-Sr ...........6-¼ =6. Charles McGinnis (Wisconsin) ........................ Jr ................6-¼ =6. Arthur Meislahn (Illinois) .................................. Jr ................6-¼ (2.015, 1.99, 1.94, 1.89, 1.835) © Track & Field News/E. Garry Hill – 3 – POLE VAULT 1. Paul Harrington (Notre Dame) ........................... Sr ...............13-¾ (MR) 2. Roy O’Dell (Clemson) ........................................ So ..............12-11¾ =3. Frank Glaser (Marquette) ................................ So ..............12-8¾ =3. Glenn Graham (Cal Tech) ................................ Sr ...............12-8¾ =3. Frank Wirsig (Nebraska) .................................. Jr ................12-8¾ 6. Warren Droegemuller (Northwestern) ................ So ..............12-6 (4.04, 3.96, 3.88, 3.81) LONG JUMP 1. Harold Chere (Illinois College) ........................... So ..............23-3¼ 2. Phil Northrup (Michigan) ................................... Jr ................23-0 3. Clifton Reynolds (USC) ..................................... So ..............22-9¾ 4. Cecil Smith (Texas) ........................................... So ..............22-9¾ 5. Robert Stephens (Nebraska) ............................. Jr ................22-6½ 6. Charles Coulter (Lombard) ................................ So-Jr ..........22-4¾ (7.09, 7.01, 6.95, 6.95, 6.87, 6.82) SHOT 1. John Kuck (Emporia State) ............................... So ..............50-¾ (MR) 2. Bud Houser (USC) ............................................ Sr ...............48-5 3. Biff Hoffman (Stanford) ..................................... Jr ................46-1¾ 4. Doss Richerson (Missouri) ................................ Sr ...............46-½ 5. Herman Brix (Washington) ................................ So ..............45-6½ 6. Joe Boland (Notre Dame) .................................. Jr ................44-7¾ (15.26, 14.75, 14.06, 14.03, 13.8, 13.60) DISCUS 1. Bud Houser (USC) ............................................ Sr ...............148-11 (MR) 2. Jack Taylor (Baylor) ........................................... Jr ................147-2 3. Richard Doyle (Michigan) .................................. Sr ...............143-8 4. Doss Richerson (Missouri) ................................ Sr ...............140-2 5. Biff Hoffman (Stanford) ..................................... Jr ................137-7 6. Gilbert Welch (Pitt) ............................................ So ..............137-2 (45.38, 44.86, 43.78, 42.72, 41.94, 41.80) © Track & Field News/E. Garry Hill – 4 – HAMMER 1. Harry Hawkins (Michigan) ................................. Sr ...............148-0 2. Howard Linn (Pitt) ............................................. Jr ................137-0 3. Emerson Nelson (Iowa) ..................................... So ..............134-5 4. Earl Williams (Iowa) ........................................... So ..............130-5 5. Fred Marquis (Iowa) .......................................... So ..............129-2 6. Willis Tressler (Wisconsin) ................................. Sr ...............127-2 (45.12, 41.76, 40.98, 39.76, 39.38, 38.76) JAVELIN 1. Phil Northrup (Michigan) ................................... Jr ................200-10 2. Ox Dieterich (Texas A&M) ................................. Sr ...............188-8 3. John Kuck (Emporia State) ............................... So ..............187-0 4. Art Cox (Oklahoma) ........................................... Sr ...............185-5 5. Andrew Cook (USC) .......................................... Sr ...............182-3 6. Robert Kreuz (Wisconsin) .................................. Jr ................180-6 (61.22, 57.50, 57.00, 56.52, 55.54, 55.02) © Track & Field News/E. Garry Hill – 5 –.