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...expects the Crimson cross-country team to take first place in the IC4A cross-country meet in New York this afternoon. But the performance of sophomore star Walt Hewlett and his teammatos should answer a few questions about prospects for future Crimson teams...
Today there is little prospect that Hewlett can place first in the meet, although no one knows just fast the Crimson sophomore is able to run. But by placing well against the rugged competitions he will face in the IC4A's, Hewlett can prove that his Heptagonal performance was simply an off-day, not a budding habit...
...IC4A's have not been lucky for Hewlett; last year as a freshman he was running fifth until he took a wrong turn and wound up in twelfth place. But then last year's race was thoroughly disastrous for the Crimson squad. After finishing second by one point in the Big Three Meet, and second by a close margin in the Hops, Harvard finished incredibly badly in the IC4A meet. Since-departed Ed Hamlin was the first Crimson runner to finish, in 25th place. Meehan was 35th and Crain 102nd, as Villanova's Vic Zwolak and Pat Traynor ran away...
Cornell has the individual favorite in Byard, who hasn't been beaten this year. If anyone does come in ahead of him, it might be teammate Steve Machooka, the IC4A champion two years ago. Machooka took the year off last year but has been improving with every race this season...
...things now stand, Harvard has no chance at all for the IC4A title, but if Hewlett, Meehan and Crain are in top form, any or all of them can finish near the top of the pack...