MIT Cross Country 1906
The Tech, 17 Oct 1906, p1
MIT had bid to hold the Intercollegiate XC race on the West Roxbury course, but Princeton was chosen instead
HR Callaway '08 and Charles W Beam '07 only two men with Intercollegiate experience
other candidates: McGregory '07, Chapman '07, Huber '10, Courteney '10, HH Howland '08, Ellis '09, Patch '10, Udell '07, Christiansen '07
expect to run vs Harvard & Cornell on Field Day, 16 Nov
The Tech, 29 Oct 1906, p1
team now practicing for the Intercollegiates at Princeton on 27 Nova
The Tech, 7 Nov 1906, p1
Training schedule for the MIT Cross-Country Candidates:
5 Nov Tramp over the Harvard and Technology course.
6 Nov Three mile run, start from MIT Gymnasium.
7 Nov Four mile tramp, start from MIT Gymnasium.
8 Nov Easy run over Harvard and Technology course.
9 Nov Three mile tramp, start from MIT Gymnasium.
10-11 Nov No work.
12 Nov Easy run over Harvard and Technology course.
13 Nov Four mile tramp, start from MIT Gymnasium.
14 Nov Tramp over Harvard and Technology course.
15 Nov Short tramp, start from MIT Gymnasium.
16 Nov Race with Harvard.
John Mahan, Director
The Tech, 16 Nov 1906, p1,4
Harvard favored over MIT for Field Day
Howard, Minot, and Crosby all broke the record for the Fresh Pond course in trials on Friday, winning time 25:26 for five miles.
Howland and MacGregor showing best for MIT.
Cpt Callaway slowed by injuries, but coming around.
16 November 1906, MIT 18, Harvard 39 @West Roxbury
1 Howland MIT 24:19 cr (old mark 24:50 by Beam, MIT, 1905)
2 MacGregor MIT
2 Callaway MIT
4 MS Crosby '08 H
5 Udale MIT
6 W Minot '07 H
7 Chapman MIT
8 HW King '08 H
10 HF Hadden '09 H
11 RW Fisher '08 H
28 November 1906, Intercollegiate Cross-Country @Princeton, 6 1/2 miles
two lap course over grass and hills
Cornell 22, Pennsylvania 25, MIT 56, Yale 71, Harvard 76, Columbia 122, Princeton 126 (4 men score)
1 LP Jones Penn 35:28.6
2 JV Colpitts Corn 35:28.8
3 SW Root Penn 35:39
4 G Haskins Penn 35:39.2
5 CF Magoffin Corn 35:40
6 PS McGregor MIT 35:52
14 H Howland MIT 37:33
16 HR Callaway MIT 37:42
20 GH Chapman MIT 38:06
24 SM Udale MIT 38:11
29 RJ Batchelder MIT 38:31.4
49 starters, 45 finished