Charlie Paddock wrote in his article "No Son of Mine" -- concerning Roland Locke in the 200 Meter race at the 1928 Olympic finals that ...

"(Charlie) Borah (University of Southern California) won the finals, after a magnificent race in which he came from behind in the final fifty to finish with a wonderful burst of  speed.  I (Charlie Paddock -Pasadena, California) was second; (Jackson) Scholz (New York Athletic club) was third; and  Harry Cummings, of Virginia University, nosed out (Roland) Locke (Nebraska University) for the fourth  position."

Excerpts (page 168) from a book written by John Kieran entitled "The Story of the Olympic Games -- 776 B.C. to 1936 A. D"  disclosed the following ...

"... In addition to the official team of the United States, there was a filibustering party that attempted to storm the Olympic ramparts.  Major William Kennelly, then president of  New York Athletic Club, steamed across the ocean -- and the word steamed is used  advisedly -- with a rebel team of four athletes who had failed, for one reason or another, to make the official team. The athletes were Roland Locke, world's record-holder at 200 meters, Fait Elkins, an all-around athlete of reputed Indian extraction, Matt McGrath, Olympic veteran in the weight evens, and one Jackson, a wrestler.  Major Kennelly tried up to the last moment to have his volunteers added to the team, even stalking the officials to the very gates of the Amsterdam stadium.  But he failed in his quest, whereupon he hauled down the rebel flag, signed a truce and rooted for the official representatives throughout the games."

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