MIT 1901

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.