Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA, April 25–26, 1930
On the final day of the Penn Relays, the 35,000 spectators gathered in the stands had something to cheer about as the University of Chicago team carried the baton around the track in the 4x110-yard relay in 42.2 seconds. In the 4x440-yard relay, Harvard University powered to first place with a time of 3:18.4. Harvard's 'Crimson' owed their victory to anchor man Monroe, who started the final lap several meters behind the leader, closed the gap, and ultimately edged past the Penn team right at the finish line.
Despite respectable performances, Penn finished second in both events when comparing the results of the 1930 Penn and Drake Drake Relays.
Amsterdam Olympic champion Ed Hamm made a comeback in the long jump. The best athlete from Georgia Tech and the entire state leaped 7.73 (25-4¼) off the board, the second-longest jump of the season and a field record. Hamm also logged the longest jump of the 1930 season with a 7.77 (25-5¾) later that year.
George Simpson silenced his critics by running the 100 yards in 9.6 without starting blocks. In 1929, Simpson had blazed to 9.4 using the now-banned blocks.
1–3 (Spalding’s NCAA Guide 1931)