Manufactured by
Balfour, American, founded 1913
Issued by
Chicago Daily News Athletic Association, American
Received by
Peacock, Eulace, American, 1914 - 1996
Subject of
Chicago Daily News, American, 1876 - 1978
International Amphitheatre, American, 1934 - 1999
Date
1937
Medium
gold and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D (overall): 2 1/4 × 1 11/16 × 3/16 in. (5.7 × 4.3 × 0.5 cm)
H x W x D (medal): 1 7/8 × 1 11/16 × 3/16 in. (4.8 × 4.3 × 0.4 cm)
Description
Chicago Relays first place medal for the 50 Yard Sprint event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1937. The gold medal is round and is attached to two (2) round jump rings. The obverse of the medal has a semicircular band of relief text at the top that reads [CHICAGO RELAYS]. In the center of the medal is a relief depiction of a male in bust pose, depicted in profile facing the left edge of the medal with his chin slightly lifted. His shoulders are nude. A relief of a laurel garland, attached to rectangular mounts on either side of the man’s shoulders, runs along the bottom edge of the medal. Behind him is a twenty-five (25) ray sun motif. The reverse of the medal has relief text that reads [1937 / SPONSORED BY / THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS / INTERNATIONAL AMIPTHEATER]. Below is engraved text that reads [50 YD / SPRINT / 1ST]. Along the bottom edge is a stamped maker’s mark for Balfour that reads [1/10-10K-G.F. / BALFOUR].
Place made
Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Place used
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
Type
medals
Topic
Athletes
Sports
Track and field
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
A2014.63.105.1.31
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d6050c85-98ae-47a1-84e7-2118600d9644

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