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With ace Pete Reider and number two man Dave Norris out with colds, and Captain Dave McLean a doubtful starter because of his cold, the varsity displayed the depth on which it has based its hopes for the Heptagonal championships...
...McLean's performance set the tenor for the afternoon. Not showing any of the weakness which had hampered him in his previous outing, the captain grabbed the lead a short distance from the start, increased it steadily, and won all by himself in 20 minutes, 14 seconds, 30 seconds faster than his best previous time this season...
After the first mile and a half, the varsity race developed into the expected duel between the Crimson's Pete Reider, Dave Norris, and captain Dave McLean, and the Friars' Rod Boucher and Bill Hanlon for the top five positions...
Boucher and Hanlon staged a personal duel for second place after both had moved ahead of Norris and McLean at the 1 1/2 mile mark. They could not gain on Reider, but maintained a wide margin over the trailing Crimson runners. Hanlon finally overtook his teammate to place second, with Boucher third...
Norris and McLean provided another duel for the first two and one-half miles, until the effects of a cold hampered the little captain. McLean eventually finished seventh. Sophomore Jim Schaeppi provided the surprise of the meet by challenging Norris until the final half-mile, when the big junior's finishing kick provided too much for him. Norris finished fourth, 80 yards ahead of Schlaeppi...