Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH, May 3–4, 1929
The season’s top rookie, George Simpson, ran the 100-yard dash at the Ohio Relays in 9.5 with a 1.4-meter tailwind, but it wasn’t accepted as an official world record.
It came off on the field as well. Canadian two-time Olympian Victor Pickard cleared 4.15 (13-7¼) in pole vault, which ranked him fifth on the world list. Pole vault standards had slightly declined since the Amsterdam Olympic year.
The future Olympic champion from Los Angeles 1932, John Anderson, threw the discus to a distance of 48.00 (157-5), which also ranked fifth on the world list, like Pickard. A throw that landed outside the sector almost reached 50 meters (164-0).
1-4 (Spalding's NCAA Guide)