1914 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
American athletics championship event
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The 1914 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as the national championships in outdoor track and field for the United States.
| 1914 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Edition | 27th |
| Dates | 12 September |
| Host city | Baltimore, Maryland (men) |
| Venue | Homewood Field |
| Events | 16 |
← 1913 1915 → | |
The meet took place on September 12th at Homewood Field in Baltimore, Maryland on the campus of Johns Hopkins University. The first women's championships were not held until 1923.[1]
Meet records were set in the discus, hammer, and 440 yard hurdles. This was the first time the 440 yard hurdles were contested at the championships.[2] Joseph Loomis was the only triple winner, taking home gold in the 100 yard dash, 220 yards hurdles, and high jump.[3]
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Joseph Loomis | 10.2 | Irving Howe | Alvah Meyer | ||
| 220 yards [a] | Irving Howe | 22.2 | Heaton Treadway | Alvah Meyer | ||
| 440 yards | Ted Meredith | 50.2 | Thomas Halpin | Valleau Wilkie | ||
| 880 yards | Homer Baker | 1:57.6 | W.R. Granger | E.S. Fraser | ||
| 1 mile | Abel Kiviat | 4:25.2 | James Powers | inches behind | Joseph Ray | |
| 5 miles |  Ville Kyrönen (FIN) | 25:52.2 | H.E. Weeks | Patrick Flynn | ||
| 120 yards hurdles | Harry Goelitz | 16.2 | Thomas McDonagh | H.E. Welch | ||
| 220 yards hurdles | Joseph Loomis | 244⁄5 | William Meanix | Harry Goelitz | ||
| 440 yards hurdles | William Meanix | 57.8 MR | Henry Schaaf | H.M. Martin | ||
| High jump | Joseph Loomis | 1.86 m | Eugene Jennings | 1.84 m | Harry Grumpelt | 1.79 m |
| Pole vault | Kenneth Curtis | 3.73 m | M. Phillips | 3.66 m | Marc Wright | 3.50 |
| Long jump | Platt Adams | 7.06 m | Harry Worthington | 7.01 m | John Paul Baker | 6.84 m |
| Triple jump | Daniel Ahearn | 14.79 m | Timothy Ahearn | 14.58 m | Platt Adams | 14.13 m |
| Shot put | Patrick McDonald | 14.11 m | John Lawlor | 13.47 m | Arthur Kohler | 13.26 m |
| Discus throw | Emil Muller | 44.73 m MR | Arthur Kohler | 40.17 | R. Albers | 37.41 |
| Hammer throw | Patrick James Ryan | 58.87 m MR | Matthew McGrath | Arthur Kohler | ||
| Javelin throw | George Bronder | 50.81 m | Bruno Brodd | 47.86 | Brailey Gish | 45.64 |