Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto, CA, April 12, 1924
In sunny weather of Palo Alto, twenty-two year old Glenn "Tiny" Hartranft of the Stanford University heaved the brass shot to an impressive 15.53 (50-11½) during a meet between his university and the Southern California All-Stars. His throw missed Ralph Rose’s 1909 world record by just 1cm (⅜ inch). Hartranft’s effort stood as the world’s best throw of the 1924 season and the second-longest in history at the time.
Hartranft also claimed victory in the discus throw, hurling the disk 45.11 (148-0).
Standing 1.91 (6-3), Hartranft was known for his surprising speed. It is recorded that he once ran 100 yards in 10.0 seconds.
Coached by Dink Templeton, Stanford defeated the University of Southern California (USC) decisively with a score of 87–44.