Swarthmore Cross Country 1923
Swarthmore Phoenix, 13 Nov 1923, p1
Freshman Burdette Lewis, Buffalo NY, has been entered in the Middle Atlantic States XC run by Dr Mercer (Track Coach). Fall track practice has been extensive.
18 November 1923, Middle Atlantic States @Van Cortlandt Park, 6 miles
Rutgers 36, Lafayette 39, Lehigh 72, NYU 87, Dickinson 91
runners directed between the Intercollegiate and the AAU courses, many ran part of the race on the wrong course or off course completely
1 Verne Booth Johns Hopkins 36:43
2 Frank Powell R 37:01
3 Burdette Lewis Swarthmore 38:37 only entry
4 E Powell Laf 38:45
5 H Kaplan Union 38:51
6 Paul Farnham Laf 38:52
7 JA Workman D
8 Fred Yater NYU 39:23
9 E Kaiser R 39:45
10 R Lanning R 39:49
24 F Bayley D 41:17
25 S Bitner D 41:20
30 A Klauss D 41:56
35 C Markle D 48:37
Sommers, Dickinson, dnf
26 November 1923, ICAAAA Cross Country Freshmen, Van Cortlandt Park, 3 miles
strong head wind blowing on the finishing straight
1 Macaulay L Smith Y 16:22
2 WRR Fouracre Pa St 16:34
3 EC Lies Pitt 16:35
4 G Harris Pa St 16:36
5 AM Briggs Y 16:37
11 Burdette Lewis Swarthmore 16:47
12 complete teams, 70+ finishers