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...Somers was the first Tiger distance man to cross the line, in fourth place behind Hamlin, Mack and Crimson sophomore Bill Crain. But six more Princeton men finished before coach Bill McCurdy's fifth man could complete the course, and the varsity lost by the score...
Individual Crimson brilliance was almost enough to off-set the powerful Tigers--seven deep in top runners. Hamlin clipped 30 seconds off the old course record, and Crain fought right up to the last 10 yards of the five mile course to beat Princeton's Somers for third. Junior Eddie Meehan was hit by a stomach cramp halfway through the contest, but still managed to finish sixth with a 24:57 time...
...discarding Princeton, the varsity distance men must take second, third, and fourth with a strong complementing finish by a fourth runner. Hamlin, Meehan, and sophomore Bill Crain have to run higher than fifth, with fourth man Jack D'Arcy placing somewhere near them for a Crimson Big Three crown...
...performances by Hamlin and Eddie Meehan, and the running of sophomore Bill Crain have provided the necessary combinations for the six varsity wins. Nicknamed "Big Bill" by his teammates, Crain has pushed his way to the front line in his first year of college competition...
With Hamlin and Meehan "in better shape than they have been all year" and Crain surpassing pre-season hopes, McCurdy admits that the team's chances for an undefeated season look good...