Ohio State University Stadium, Columbus, OH, June 5–7, 1925
Olympic long jump champion DeHart Hubbard completely dominated the competitions of the Big 10, the oldest and most competitive conference in the United States, which were held in Columbus, Ohio in 1925 under varying weather conditions. At the start of the games, athletes and spectators enjoyed scorching heat, which turned to rain and wind towards the end.
On the very first day, Hubbard leaped to a winning long jump result of 7.71 (25-3 1/2). In the all-time standings, this jump placed him second, just five centimeters short of Robert LeGendre's world record. The University of Michigan's Olympic champion finished his victorious weekend by also winning the 100-yard dash with a time of 9.5, which placed him tied for seventh in the season's world rankings.
Times in Columbus were taken with hundredth-of-a-second accuracy. Hubbard was clocked at 9.74 (hand-timed 9.5) in the preliminary round and 9.71 (9.5) in the final. Precise information about the equipment's features is not available. Generally, Toivo Loukola's time in the steeplechase at the Amsterdam Olympics is considered the world's first result measured with automatic timing.
George Guthrie sprinted to victory in the high hurdles with a time of 14.6. If Heinrich Trossbach's slightly dubious result of 14.5 is not taken into account, Guthrie moved into a tie for first place in the 1925 world rankings.
University of Chicago's Olympian Justin Russell cleared his season's best of 1.981 (6-6) in the Big 10 high jump. However, by the end of the season, eight better results were recorded by Harold Osborn, who completely dominated high jumps in 1925.
The University of Michigan, led by Hubbard, collected the most points and won the Big 10 team competition.
1-5 (Spalding’s NCAA Track And Field Guide 1926)
Bismarck Tribune June 9, 1925 (also includes drawings)
Idrottsbladet June 29, 1925 (in Swedish)
Idrottsbladet July 13, 1925 (in Swedish)