Bates Cross Country 1912
Coach “Jim” Lathrop
Cpt Walter P Deering '13 out with strained ligament, regarded as best distance runner on team.
Royal Parker '14, Kidder '13, Cyrene '16 ran well over ¾ mile on cinder track.
Also Hill '14, Hussey '14, Packard '14, Piggott '16, Gustin '16, Grindle '13, Pidgeon '15, Alley '13, Knights '13, L.xter '13, Huston '13, Tibbetts '13, Sleeper '14, Doe '16.
Big meets with Bowdoin and State Cross Country run in November.
28 October 1912
Bates cross country trials to be held this afternoon, Parker expected to lead team.
28 October 1912, Interclass Cross Country Run @Bates
Seniors 20, Freshmen 33, Juniors 49, Sophomores 53
1 Royal B Parker '14 22:00
2 Kidder '13 23:02
3 Tibbets '13 23:09
4 Mansfield '15 23:07
5 Syrene '16 23:32
6 Doe '16 23:37
7 Houston '13 23:48
8 Sawyer '13 24:26
9 Packard '14 24:29
10 Woodman '16 24:35
11 Alley '16 24:35
12 Snow '16 24:35
13 Sleeper '13 24:48
14 Gustin '15 25:02
15 Boyd '16 25:28
16 Gerry '15 25:30
17 Adams '13 25:40
18 Pike '14 25:54
19 Baldwin '15 25:58
20 Knight '13 26:03
21 Keer '14 26:37
22 Hussey '14 27:32
23 Merrill '13 27:36
24 McCullough '15 28:03
Deering, last year's winner, did not run because of a game leg.
Deering will not run the Maine XC meet.
2 November 1912, Maine State Cross Country, Bates
chilly north wind, water on course
Maine 20, Bowdoin 45, Bates 62, Colby 102
1 Cpt Dick Power ME 24:42
2 Richard Bell ME
3 WD Towner ME
4 Hall Bo
5 Burgess ME
6 Emery Bo
7 Tarbox Bo
8 Parker Ba
11 Syrene Ba
12 Houston Ba
14 Tibbetts Ba
17 Doe Ba