MIT Cross Country 1901
The Tech, 14 Nov 1901, p53
first trial for XC team on 27 Nov, course about 5 1/2 miles, 12 men will be picked, from whom the team will be chosen by a subsequent trial
16 November 1901, MIT 34, Medford HS 71, 6 1/2 miles
on streets, across fields, through woods
1 FB Riley '05 MIT 34:34
2 Walsh M 34:45
3 FJ Fraser '05 MIT
4 CM Hardenbergh '03 MIT
5 GP Palmer '04 MIT
6 GD Macy '05 MIT
7 AM Holcombe '04 MIT
8 EF Jenkins '04 MIT
The Tech, 28 Nov 1901, p71
management of XC team endeavoring to make arrangements for race with Harvard
The Tech, 5 Dec 1901, p75
Tech to run a like team from Harvard on 14 Dec
The Tech, 12 Dec 1901, p85
the candidates for the XC team put in a good week of work
EF Jenkins '04 strained a tendon and was obliged to give up running for this fall
HF Peaslee '03 and FB Riley '05 finished 8th and 5th in the BAA XC race last Saturday
team to run against Harvard:
Peaslee (captain), CM Hardenbergh '03, ST Worcester '04, Riley, FJ Fraser '05, AM Holcombe '04 (substitute)
14 December 1901, Harvard 22, MIT 33, 5 miles
roads wet and muddy
1 EW Mills H 30:16
2 HF Peaslee MIT 30:48 wrenched leg early in race, badly swollen at end
3 WW Gallagher H 31:03
4 FB Riley MIT slowed by cramps
5 JH Hall H
6 WA Pownall H
7 JD Clark H
8 IT Worcester MIT
9 FJ Fraser MIT
10 CM Hardenbergh MIT
Marshalls posted every half mile along the course raced back to bring bulletins, given out by megaphone.