Bovard Field, Los Angeles, CA, April 5, 1930
Herman Brix, the silver medalist from the Amsterdam Olympics, launched the brass ball 15.95 (52-4). This was the third-longest shot put mark in the world that season. Later that summer, Brix registered two even longer throws, leaving no doubt that he was the best shot putter of 1930, though the world record held by Germany's Emil Hirschfeld remained unbroken.
Brix, from the Los Angeles Athletic Club, achieved his result despite sleep deprivation. His roommate had undergone surgery, and Brix had stayed by his bedside at the hospital for several days.
Brix is also one of those track and field athletes who successfully built a career on the silver screen. During his athletic career, and with the help of his friend, film mogul Douglas Fairbanks, he got an audition for the role of Tarzan, which he landed. In his later years, Brix adopted the stage name Bruce Bennett. He notably starred with Humphrey Bogart in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.
USC's Frank Wykoff, who had performed below expectations at the Amsterdam Olympics, ran the 220 on a curved track in 21.4 seconds, the fifth-best time of the season, even though he generally disliked the event.
The University of Southern California won the meet with a score of 93–38.