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Furthermore, Benjamin's one previous race on Van Cortlandt rated him an underdog on the basis of previous times. Five Army men had run faster, Jose Iglesias ran faster the week after meeting Benjamin. The only certain thing was that Benjamin had not lost to anyone yet this season...
...varsity cross country team will be fighting for third place today in the Heptagonal Meet at Van Cortlandt Park. Army is a virtual shoe-in, with five juniors who have all run faster than Dyke Benjamin on the New York course; and Navy, second last year, should not be far behind...
Captain Dyke Benjamin turned in another winning performance yesterday, leading the cross country team to victory over Columbia and Penn in a triangular at New York's Van Cortlandt Park. The final score, 27-49-55 was not as decisive as it could have been, however, since not all the varsity performances were as consistent as Benjamin...
...undefeated Crimson captain encountered his first serious competition of the season in Penn's sophomore star Dick Tracy and Cuban-born Jose Iglesias of the Lions. Two years ago, Iglesias ran Harvard ace Pete Reider into the ground on this same Van Cortlandt course, and Benjamin's 26:01 yesterday was 50 seconds slower than the 1956 winning time. But Iglesias, hampered by injuries and "upper-classitis," could do no better than third yesterday...
...shakeup in varsity performances can be partly explained by Van Cortlandt Park itself. Poor footing and the gruelling "Heartbreak Hill" are a challenge to runners used to the smooth and rolling Franklin Park course. And the unusually warm, dry day may have caused many of the unimpressive varsity performances. But inability to master Van Cortlandt could be a serious problem, since both the Heptagonals and IC4A meets will be held there--and against several teams for whom the Park is a "home course...