Düsseldorf, July 31, 1927
Germany, Europe's premier sprinting nation, showcased its strength in a dual meet against Switzerland. Hubert Houben dashed to victory in the 100, and Jakob Schüller won the 200. The powerful sixth-place Olympian from Amsterdam accelerated to a European-leading (and the third in the world) 21.4 in the half-lap event. Houben, who finished second, also notched the world's seventh-fastest time, just a tenth of a second slower.
Given these performances, it was clear that nothing would stop the German quartet in the sprint relay, which they won with the world's second-fastest time of 41.0.
Rudolf Dobermann, who moved to Brazil to become a coach in 1930, achieved a respectable long jump of 741 cm from the board by European standards, securing victory in the event.
Germany overwhelmingly won the match against Switzerland with a score of 92.5–45.5. All seven of the countries' head-to-head encounters had resulted in German victories.
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