The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
HOLY CROSS SPORTS.
Second Humantles Win Class Honors by
Scoring 81 Points.

The annual field day of the Holy
place at the Worcester oval yesterday
afternoon. Promptly at 2 p. m, contest
ants in the first race were called to the
scratch. From that time on during the
long list of is events the attention Of
the spectators was held by the class
athletes.
Great rivalry exists between the sew
eral classes and the race for the ban
ner to be awarded to that class scor-
ing the greatest number Of points was
the warmest contested of the day. Not
until the very last event was finished
could any class lay claim to the tro-
ply, and then second humanitieS won
by but six points. Their count was 81,
while that of the juniors was an even
A gold medal, presented by Or. M.
Quinn, for the athlete making the
largest number of points, proved also
a bone of contention. Charles O'Con-
Moynihan, the favorite, was IS. b.
O'Connor was a close third, with IL to
his credit
The 100 yard novice was first run
off The first heat was won by e. Muir
ply, 90, with Henry Batters a close
second. Time, II 3-5. e. O'Connor and
D. O'Donnell had a tight race for It in
the second heat, but finished in the or
der named. Time, IL 1-5
The half mile bicycle race was also
run in heats. The first race was won
by Leo Butler, Wilson ID, Kendrigan
Sd. Time, l min. 80 AS sec. The sec
ond heat was won by Mercer, Abbott
I'd, Cummings Sd. Time, l min, rs 20
sec.
The strong men were next given a
chance in the shot put Kelley won,
80 it. in; McCusker ID, 81 fit. 6 tn;
Murphy third, % TT. 8 in.
These who qualified in the 100 yards
novice were then raced for winners
The result was: e. O'Connor LIST, D.
O'Donnel I'd, E. Murphy Sd. Time, IL
seconds.
The finals in the one-half mile BIZ
cycle gave Butler LIST, Abbott I'd, Mer-
Ger Sd. The time was " minute sec
onds.
The 100 yards open was decided
tie for first by the judges, who decreed
that 1t should be run over. e. O'ConnOr
refused to do this, and the race was
awarded to Jere Moynihan, e. O'Con-
nor I'd, ]. Sullivan 3d. Time, 10 20. Sec
onds.
No glass arms were in evidence at
the ball throw J. Connors throw was
11112 yards, Hanrahans 1903 1-3, Kear-
ney's 1924.
The 22O yards run was covered in
20 4-5 seconds. c. O'Connor led the
way to the tape, O'Donnell 2, Powers
Sd.
Murphy and Linnehan were tied at
feet 8 inches in the high jump, and
decided to divide points and prizes.
Eddie O'Connor was Sd.
Orndolph won handily the first heat
in the 220 hurdles, Powers 2. Time, 30
seconds Murphy was LIST in the Sec
ond heat, McTigue coming in closely
after him. Time, 81 seconds.
The hammer throw was an all-round
victory for the juniors, Hanrahan win
ming, with McTigue I'd, with 60 feet;
Conner Sd, with SO feet inches.
The quartermile was won by Jere
Moynihan, E. O'Connor I'd, J. Sullivan
Sd. Time, So seconds.
McTigue, having hurt his ankle in
the hammer throw, decided to stay out
Of the hurdle finals and save himself
for the team race. j, Murphy won,
Orndolph I'd, Powers Sd. Time, 20 4-5
seconds.
In the half-mile C. O'Connor and
Jere Moynihan, rivals for the medal,
toed the tape. They finished in the
order named; Durkin Sd. Time, 2
minutes 10 S-5 seconds.
The mile run was a walk in reality
.C. O'Connor winning easily, P. ]. Dur
kin I'd, W. p. Kennedy Sd. Time, G
minutes Al Is seconds.
Next came the broad jump, won by
E. Murphy, IS feet IL inches; Conner
I'd, Is feet 6% inches; McCluskey Sd, IS
feet 6la inches.
The team race of the preparatory de-
partment was won by the second hui
mainly team in 1 minute As AS sec
onds. J. Powers, D. O'Donnell, J. Abb
hott and J. Sullivan We're the four
runners.
The collegiate team race was easy
for the juniors-E. Murphy, McTigue,
Connors and Batters-in minute AZ 2-5
seconds.
The standing of the classes at the
end of the games was: Second hui
manities, 81; juniors, As; specials, 20;
seniors. 10; sophomores, 10; freshmen,
I third hIrt, NIL n