Swarthmore Cross Country 1947
25 October 1947, West Chester St Teachers 17, Swarthmore 44 @Swarthmore, 3.1 miles
1 Bob Kerper WC 16:20 cr
4 Ralph Cheyney Sw
5 Alden Stevenson Sw
Frank Nichols Sw
John Spalding Sw
race @Layfayette next Saturday
WC previously defeated Lincoln U 15-40, Albright 16-39, Lehigh 15-40
5 November 1947, Swarthmore 23, Gettysburg 48, Lehigh 49 @Swarthmore
course covered with water
1 Alden Stevenson Sw 16:59
2 Ralph Cheney Sw 17:08
3 Ed Smith G 17:13
4 John Spaulding Fr Sw 17:53 (Swarthmore Phoenix says just edged by Smith)
5 John Bowley L 17:53
6 Ed Hoos G 18:00
7 Bill Battin Sw
8 Dick Benner L
9 Gunder "Andy" Frank Sw
10 Lin Ton Sw
11 Frank Nichols Sw
12 Steve Ayers G
13 Harold Eisenhauer L
14 Geyer L
15 Irving Dayton Sw (SP says 15th, B&W omits)
16 Lawrence Martin L
17 Yost G
18 Lawrence G (Gettysburgian reports Hearder, Lawrence)
19 Hearder Sw
20 Stone Sw
21 Hall Sw
23 Bron Merry G
24 George Hamm G
Ed Whipple, Gettysburg, dnf
Student Weekly, 12 Nov 1947, p3
Swarthmore did not show for last Saturday's meet, may be rescheduled
Swarthmore Phoenix, 14 Nov 1947, p3
Swarthmore arrived at Lancaster on Saturday after the F&M runners had dispersed due to a misunderstanding of what time the race was scheduled.
15 November 1947, 20th Middle Atlantic States @Allentown, 4 1/4 miles
St Joseph's 36, Rutgers 66, Alfred 106, Lafayette 122, F&M 159, Lehigh 160, Muhlenberg 164, Swarthmore 212, Haverford 226, Delaware 266, Washington College 291, Ursinus 388, Albright inc
1 John Kelly StJ 23:33
2 Jim Essig R 23:35
3 Jim Grosholtz Hav 23:35 led until the last 100 yds
4 Francis Kelly StJ
5 Jim Madera Laf
21 Winfield Emlett F&M
25 Alden Stevenson Sw 25:15
40 Bill Battin Sw
43 Andrew Frank Sw
48 Irving Dayton Sw
60 Bill Lichten Sw
62 Frank Nichols Sw
70 John Lawrence Sw
94 starters, 82 finishers
freshmen Ralph Cheney & John Spaulding were limited to cheering