US UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. A photograph of a race at the same meet appears under the title, "SURPRISE VICTOOR IN HALF MILE," and with the caption, "Here's Dick Pollard, left, as he hit the tape to win the 880 for Pomona in yesterday's meet with Occidental. The Sagehen sophomore has just nosed out Mel Caldwell of Oxy at the finish. Bob McKee is the man to the rear, while Nord, who finished third, is hidden by Caldwell. [photo by Fred Coffey, Times staff photographer]," Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 1932: E3 Pomona track athlete, Dray Williams, looks to camera for an informal portrait during a track meet. He is viewed from the chest up at center. Hurdles stand in an angled line behind him. The Patterson Field track and bleachers are visible beyond the hurdles in the background. Possibly related to the article, "OXY TRACKMEN DEFEAT POMONA: Tigers Vanquish Old Rivals 97 2-3 to 42 1-3 Pollard Springs Surprise to Capture Half-Mile Four Bengal Athletes Score Double Victories OXY TRACKMEN DEFEAT POMONA," Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 1932: E1 A cropped version of this photograph appears with the later published article, "SAGEHENS ENTER N.C.A.A. MEET: Plumb, Williams and Somfeld Going East," Los Angeles Times, 04 Jun. 1933: E3 Text from negative sleeve: TRACK, OCCIDENTAL VS. POMONA, 1932 Text from newspaper caption (published at later date): DRAY WILLIAMS [Los Angeles Times, 04 Jun. 1933: E3]
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_3842 ark:/21198/zz002cphvs
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Track athletics--California--Los Angeles Track and field athletes--California--Los Angeles Runners (Sports)--California--Los Angeles Occidental College Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.) Williams, Dray
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