Fred Wilcott of Rice University leads the pack in the 1938 running of the 120-Yard High Hurdles. Wilcott set a new Drake Relays record in the event with a time of 14.2 seconds.
At the 1936 Drake Relays Alton Terry of Hardin-Simmons University threw his javelin 222 feet, 7 3/4 inches for a new Drake Relays and American record in the Javelin.
Northwestern University noses out Notre Dame in the Mile Relay with a time of 3:19.8. Runners on Northwestern relay team were Henry Kietel, Fritz Kaumanns, John Fleming and Winslow Heg.
Drake Relays Queen Martha Stull, center, with two of her Drake Attendees. Ms. Stull was from Northwestern University. The attendees that year were Frances Ewing, Joe Loe, Nadine Ingleman, Lois Demmon, Josephine Peterson and Gladys Accola.
Linn Philson of Drake clears the bar in the High Jump. Philson was part of a three way tie along Fred Stambach of Kansas State University and Worth Watkins of Abilene Christian University. All three cleared the bar at 6'3.75".
Jack Torrance of Louisana State University poses with his shot put. Torrance broke the world record in the Shot Put with a toss of 55'1.5" at the 1934 Drake Relays.
Jack Torrance of Louisana State breaks the world record in Shot Put. The distance of 55'1.5" also set a Drake Relays, an American collegiate, and an American record.
A ticket to the 1934 Drake Relays for Saturday, April 28th. The ticket cost $2.00, and was for a seat in section G. Section G is on the west side of the stadium.
