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
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Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. From left to right, Ralph Shawhan and Les Heilman of the U.S.C. Trojans cross the finish line in the mile-run, inches apart. At center, Shawhan is a close second. He strides towards the finish line and the camera with both arms in the air. To the right, Heilman faces towards the right as his torso contacts the finish line's tape. Behind and to the right of him, meet officials stand on the field beside the finish line. Farther down the track, at left, hurdles line the infield. More officials are visible in the distance at center and the stadium's stands stretch across the background. This photograph appears with the article, "TROJAN TRACK TEAM OVERWHELMS OXY, 107 TO 33: BUD HOUSER GRABS OFF TRIO OF FIRST PLACES U.S.C. Athletes Score Clean Sweep in Five Events; Les Heilman Breaks Trojan Record TROJAN TRACK OUTFIT WINS," Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 1926: A1 Text from newspaper caption, TOO FAST FOR EVEN THE CAMERA'S EYE Ed House, Trojan sprint star, was credited with 10s. flat in the 100-yard dash at the Coliseum yesterday, the finish of which is shown below. One watch caught House at 9 7-10s., while another clocked him at 9 8-10s. He proved too speed for the camera, having passed the finish line when this photo was snapped. At the extreme right is Herschel Smith, who placed second. Bud Nash, third-place winner, is third from the left. Sauers of U.S.C. is second from the left while another Oxy man appears on the extreme left. Milton Nash is seen just behind Smith. In the lower photo Les Heilman is shown cracking the U.S.C. record in the mile, with Ralph Shawhan inches behind. [Photos by George Watson, Times staff photographer]. [Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 1926: A1] Text from negative sleeve: TRACK, U.S.C. VS. OXY
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Image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_3897 ark:/21198/zz002cpkr6
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No linguistic content
Subject
Track and field athletes--California--Los Angeles Running races--California--Los Angeles Track athletics--California--Los Angeles Runners (Sports)--California--Los Angeles University of Southern California--Track and field Occidental College Shawhan, Ralph Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, Calif.) Heilman, Les
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