Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Cross Country 1947
4 Oct @Alfred
11 Oct @Williams
18 Oct Union
26 Oct @WPI
8 Nov @Champlain
15 Nov Brooklyn Polytechnic
4 October 1947, RPI 24, Alfred 31 @Alfred, 3 1/2 miles
paved and dirt roads with several long hills and finish on cinder track
1 Smith A 23:06.5
2 Cpt Ralph Clapp RPI 23:20
3 Jack MacLane RPI
4 Wightman A
5 John Bundschu RPI
6 Allen Oakley RPI
7 O'Neil A
8 Steve Smith RPI
also Jim Gere and Al Letko
11 October 1947, Williams 25, RPI 30 @Taconic, 3.7 miles
1 Ralph Clapp RPI 21:52
2t Bill Kelton So W about 70 yds back
2t Kevin Delany So W
4 Paul Cook Jr W
5 Jack MacLane RPI
6 Allen Oakley RPI
7 Phil Collins So W
8 John Bundschu RPI
9 Ernie May So W
10 Steve Smith RPI
Jime Gene, Paul Gullens, Ray Rollins, Ed Bruns also ran
18 October 1947, Union 24, RPI 33 @Troy, 4.6 miles
1 Bob Garlock U 25:37.6
2 Jack MacLean RPI
3 Ralph Clapp RPI
4 Newt Culver U
5 Ray Bellanger U
6 Don Wright U
7 John Bundschuh RPI
8 Don Brightman U
9 Graydon Loomis U
10 Alan Oakley RPI
11 Steve Smith RPI
RPI Freshmen 15, Union 40, 2 1/2 miles
=1 Andrews, Diamond, Easterling, Coffin, Jamieson RPI 16:27.4
6 Borden RPI
7 Bob Grindley U
8 Gregory RPI
9 McCallister RPI
25 October 1947, RPI 24, WPI 34 @Worcester, 3.7 miles
1 Dave Brown WPI 19:15
2 Ralph Clapp RPI
3 Reid WPI
=4 John Bundschuh & Jack MacLane RPI
6 Allen Oakley RPI
7 Jim Gere RPI recovering from ankle injury
8 Steve Smith RPI
9 Holby WPI
10 Hawley WPI
11 Sisen WPI
also Paul Gullans
1 November 1947, Champlain 20, RPI 35 @Plattsburg, 3.1 miles
1 Ralph Clapp RPI 15:50 cr
2 Frymier C
3 Lashkin C
4 Liswith C
5 Fitzpatric C
6 Hubbs C
7 Jack McLane RPI 16:11
9 John Bundschuh RPI
10 Jim Gere RPI
11 Steve Smith RPI
also Paul Gullans
RPI Freshmen 15, New England JC Freshmen 40
=1 Andrews, Diamond, Easterling, Coffin, McCallister, Jamieson, Borden, Gregory RPI
Rensselaer Polytechnic, 12 Nov 1947, p6
"Doc" Knight, former trainer at RPI left Williams for U Mississippi. Knight was trainer and assistant track coach at Williams for one year.
15 November 1947, RPI 26, Brooklyn College 29 @RPI
1 Joachim B 24:34.8
2 Clapp RPI 24:50
3 McLane Sr RPI 24:55
4 Callifndo B 25:30
5 Billard B 25:39
6 Gere RPI 25:42
7 Bunschuh RPI 26:21
8 Oakley RPI 26:21
9 Parros B 27:12
10 Kessler B 27:21
Freshman Diamond tied McLane for third, but did not count in the scoring.
Clapp was re-elected captain for the 1948 season.