Missoula, MT, June 1–2, 1928
University of Washington's Steve Anderson won the Pacific Coast Conference championships in the 120-yard hurdles with a time of 14.4, a mark that Olympic champion Earl Thomson first clocked in 1920. However, Anderson's result was not accepted as an official world record.
Luck was not on Anderson's side. Exactly one year later, at the same competition, the guy again ran a time of 14.4, which was once again not ratified. It wasn't until his fifth 14.4 performance in 1930 that one was finally accepted. In contrast, at the U.S. Olympic trials, Anderson left nothing to chance, taking a commanding victory and qualifying for the Amsterdam Olympics.
University of Southern California teammates Lee Barnes and Jack Williams shared the victory in the pole vault. Both cleared 4.11 (13-6). Barnes fell 19 centimeters short of his recent world record.
1–5 (Spalding’s Athletic Almanac)