BANCROFT TO LEAD RUNNERS

At a meeting of the University Cross-Country team yesterday afternoon Amos Roberts Bancroft '17, of West Newton, was elected captain for the 1916 season. Bancroft prepared at West Newton High School and ran on his Freshman team. That year he finished with the leaders in every run and in the race with Providence Tech, he led his team in. Last year he was prevented from running because of difficulty with the office. In the early part of the past season he did brilliant work, being the first man over the line for the University in the Cornell race. Unfortunately an attack of blood poisoning set in just before the Yale race which slowed him up considerably.

Most of the men who ran on this season's team will be available next year, though two of the best runners, K. E. Fuller '16 and Captain R. T. Twitchell '16, will graduate next June. Fuller was the first University runner to finish in the Yale race and Twitchell got fifth place. One of the promising men for next year is G. A. King '18, who placed fourth against Yale. R. W. Babcock '17 also did well at New Haven and should be in good form next fall. W. P. Whitehouse, 2nd, '17, did consistent work this year. Although he broke a bone in his foot coming down West Rock at New Haven, with proper care the injury will not slow him up next year. R. H. Davison '17, was handicapped by injuries this fall, but another season he should be able to repeat his good record in the 1914 Intercollegiates. R. C. Cook '17, H. R. Becthel '17, H. Boyd '17, and C. J. North '17, are all consistent runners and can be counted on to give a good account of themselves. From the Freshman team, J. D. Hutchinson '19 is easily the most promising.