1918 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
American athletics championship event
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The 1918 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.
| 1918 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 September (men) |
| Host city | Great Lakes, Illinois (men) |
| Venue | Great Lakes Naval Station (men) |
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â 1917 1919 â | |
The men's edition was held at Great Lakes Naval Station in Great Lakes, Illinois, and it took place 21 September. The first women's championships were not held until 1923.[1]
At the championships, there were a record 400 competitors, but most of them had already enlisted in World War I and many did not continue competing after the war.[2]
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Arthur Henke | 10.0 | Joseph Loomis | Thomas Hoskins | ||
| 220 yards straight | Loren Murchison | 22.4S | Peter White | Frank Feuerstein | ||
| 440 yards | Cornelius Shaughnessy | 49.4 | Marvin Gustafson | 3 yards behind | Donald Hauser | 1 foot behind 2nd |
| 880 yards | Thomas Campbell | 1:56.8 | Joseph Ray | 5 yards behind |  E. Balestier (CAN) | |
| 1 mile | Joseph Ray | 4:20.0 | William Gordon | Clyde Stout | ||
| 5 miles | Charles Pores | 24:36.8 | Earl Johnson | Frank Gillespie | ||
| 120 yards hurdles | Earl Thomson (CAN) | 15.2 | Frank Loomis | Walker Smith | ||
| 440 yards hurdles | Donald Hauser | 59.0 | F. J. Sauer | C. D. Sutphen | ||
| High jump | Carl Rice | 1.85 m | Joseph Loomis | 1.80 m | Earl Thomson (CAN) | 1.65 m |
| Pole vault | Carl Buck | 3.73 m | Edward Knourek | 3.68 m | C. Bean | 3.60 m |
| Long jump | David Politzer | 6.81 m | Daniel Ahearn | 6.66 m | E. A. Anderson | 6.50 m |
| Triple jump | Daniel Ahearn | 14.11 m | William B. Overbee | 13.33 m | Sherman Landers | 13.26 m |
| Shot put | Alma Richards | 12.90 m | Avery Brundage | 12.60 m | George Bronder | 12.38 m |
| Discus throw | Emil Muller | 41.45 m | Earl Gilfillian | 40.28 m | Alma Richards | 39.52 m |
| Hammer throw | Matthew McGrath | 53.01 m | John Hooker | 41.51 m | Avery Brundage | 40.38 m |
| Javelin throw | George Bronder | 51.78 m | Racine Thompson | 51.46 m | J. B. Fritts | 45.36 m |
| 220 yards hurdles[3] | Frank Loomis | 24.2 | ||||
| Weight throw for distance[3] | Matt McGrath | 10.59 m | ||||
| All-around decathlon[4] | Avery Brundage | 6708.5 pts | ||||