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C harles F. T alcott . . . . . . Manager

On the first day of school, Mr. Howe met on the track a group of some
twelve candidates for cross country. Among this group were six cross-country
veterans, two of whom, at least, were letter men last year. Under the able
guidance of Mr. Howe these boys immediately started practice intended
mainly to give them much valuable experience for the winter and spring track schedules.
By October 23 Mr. Howe had the boys pretty well in shape. On this date the team took
a trip to Pascoag, where they competed in a dual meet with Burrillville High on Burrillville’s
home course. George Fenley, a former Burrillville cross-country man, who came to Moses
Brown this fall, took first against stiff competition offered by his former schoolmates. His time
was 13 minutes and 43 seconds. Burrillville won the meet with a score of 20 to 35, but not
without strenuous opposition, especially from Fenley, Wagner, Pierce, Sweet, and Johnson, who
scored for Moses Brown in that order.
The second meet of the season was a cross-country carnival held at Triggs Memorial Park
course at LaSalle by the Rhode Island Track Coaches Association on November 2. Moses
Brown competed with LaSalle and East Providence. This race was the fastest of the day, 13
minutes and 35.6 seconds. George Fenley again was the first Moses Brown man to finish, finish­
ing third against a field of fast competition. Wagner, Johnson, Pierce, and Palmer were close at
his heels and finished for Moses Brown in the order given. LaSalle took first place with 22
points, East Providence second with 45, and Moses Brown trailed with 53.
Next, on November 7, came our first home meet of the season. This was a triangular meet
with Central High and North Kingston. Fenley placed first with a time of 13 minutes 59-6 sec­
onds, the fastest time ever done on the Moses Brown two-and-a-half-mile course. Williams,
Wagner, Johnson, and Pierce also scored for Moses Brown. Central won the meet with 29
points, Moses Brown took second with 40 points, and North Kingston trailed with 51 points.
The cross country team closed its season with a bang by winning from Classical High to
the tune of 15 to 40. Lockwood High was to run also to make another triangle on the Moses
Brown course, but the team was unable to compete. All five Moses Brown scorers finished in
this meet before a single Classical man finished. Fenley finished first, Wagner second, Johnson
third, Pierce fourth, and Williams fifth. The time was 14 minutes and 37.4 seconds. The
team was much elated by this victory. It was the first time the team had finished first in a meet
since the revival of the sport a year ago this last fall.
In assembly on the day before our Thanksgiving Recess, Mr. Thomas awarded cross­
country letters to the following: George Fenley, Lansing Wagner, Henry Pierce, Kenneth John­
son, Frank Williams, and Charles Talcott, Manager.
Although they took first place but once, the team had a thoroughly enjoyable and to some
degree successful season. The records for the last two seasons show that cross country is stag­
ing a comeback, in which the Class of ’36 has played a creditable part.

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