Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA, April 25–26, 1924
At the historic Penn Relays, started in 1895, the University of Virginia ran the fastest 4x440-yard relay of the season in the club or equivalent category, finishing in 3:19.2 (corresponding 3:18.1 for 4x400 meters). This time would have placed fourth at the Paris Olympics behind the national teams of the U.S., Sweden, and Great Britain.
Virginia narrowly edged out Georgetown University in a dramatic finish, with Virginia’s anchor Marshall Bohannon overtaking his rival in the final 50 meters.
In the 100-yard dash, Chester Bowman of Syracuse University defeated Louis A. "Pinky" Clarke of Johns Hopkins, while Great Britain’s Eric Liddell placed fourth. Bowman skipped the 220-yard race, which Clarke won, with Liddell taking second. At the halfway mark, the Scot still put up a strong resistance, but in the second half, Clarke accelerated away stride by stride.
1–5 (Spalding’s NCAA Track and Field Guide 1925)