APRIL, 1927

Frank Wykoff lost his first race of the 1927 Track & Field season while preparing for the Southern California Championship race. He faced top contenders, and his coming in 4th against the great sprinter, Charlie Borah, of the University of Southern California allegedly didn't phase him at all. Included on the page is an excerpt reprint of a newspaper article entitled "Wykoff Loses To S.C. Star."
 

Reprint - excerpt of a newspaper Article -- early April 1927:

"WYKOFF LOSES TO S.C. STAR"

Frank Wykoff and Charley Borah

"Borah Finishes First in Race With Glendale Prep Flash"

Frank Wykoff was working out with three other members of the Dynamiter relay team today in preparation for the meet at the Los Angeles coliseum, Saturday. Having been led to the tape for the first time this year by Charley Borah, Trojan sprint ace, in no way affected the Dynamiter. He and Russ Slocum, who finished fourth, were the only high school tracksters entered in the unlimited. class.

Spectators estimated Borah was two yards ahead of Frank and finished the 100 yards in 9.8 seconds. Wykoff has made the distance in this time or less on several occasions. So his run of Saturday must have been slightly slower than his usual time. Perhaps the knowledge that he was matched with the leading sprinter in collegiate ranks had its subtle influence on the flying Dynamiter.