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...unbeaten Crimson varsity marred a perfect record in 1961 by dropping the Big Three Cross Country Meet to Princeton. In spite of the efforts of Ed Hamlin, Eddie, Meehan, and Mark Mullin (the greatest runner in Harvard history) and in spite of coach Bill McCurdy's favorable predictions, the Crimson came within only 11 points of the Tiger distance men in that outing...
When both members of the varsity "big two" (Hamlin and junior Eddie Meehan) came down with colds and hampering injuries in the middle of preseason practice, it looked as if McCurdy might be in for his first losing season since coming to Cambridge...
...Crimson's subsequent series of upset victories over Cornell, Brown, and the University of Massachusetts have made the varsity one of the most surprising running powers in the North. Much of the credit must go to Hamlin...
...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...