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 Arcadia funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. At center, Lee Barnes, a U.S.C. vaulter, is captured falling through the air after he crosses over the bar during a record-setting vault attempt. His body is angled towards camera and facing the ground. He stretches an arm over his head as he passes behind the bar. In front of him, the bar stands at center. On the ground, another athlete stands near the left edge and watches Barnes' jump. Another man stands with his back to camera at center. In the distance, the field stretches back towards the stadium's seats, which line the background. This photograph appears with the article, "BARNES SETS NEW VAULT RECORD AS U. S.C . WINS: AMERICAN MARK FALLS BEFORE TROJAN STAR Clears 13ft. 5 7-8in. in Sensational Performance; Cromwell's Athletes Pile Up 73 Points in Meet BARNES BREAKS VAULT RECORD Trojan Sophomore Clears 13ft. 5 7-8in. U. S.C . Athletes Walk Away With Relay Meet Cromwell's Men Win All But One Relay," Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 1926: A1 Text from newspaper caption, "IN ALL THE WORLD NO TRIP LIKE THIS" So says Lee Barnes, U.S.C.[ pole vaulter, while clearing 13 ft. 5 7/8 in. at the Coliseum yesterday afternoon. Lee broke his pole after this excursion and had to quit vaulting, otherwise he'd probably have gone over the Coliseum walls. Below to the left Grumbles is shown winning the low hurdles. He's on the right, with Bob Maxwell (third) on the left. Dye is behind Maxwell, while Tanner (second) is to the rear of Grumbles. On the right Lloyd is seen winning the 100-yard dash. Pinney (third) is on the left, House (fourth) next, then Lloyd and Murray Schultz (second) on the extreme right. [Photos by Robert Bell, Times staff photographer] [Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 1926: A1] Text from negative sleeve: TRACK, U.S.C. VS. OXY Handwritten on negative: Oxy - USC meet Lee Barnes 13' 6"
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_3900 ark:/21198/zz002cpkvr
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Vaulting--California--Los Angeles Track athletics--California--Los Angeles Exposition Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Track and field athletes--California--Los Angeles University of Southern California Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, Calif.) Barnes, Lee, 1906-1970
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