The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-12
ADVISERS DECREE 1T
Review Of the Work During
Past Season.

Holy cross VIII not be represented
by its track team at the University of
PennsylVania's games at Philadelphia
April 20. 1t was so decided at a meet
ing of the advisory board Of the Ath-
letic Association yesterday.
The subject of sending the team was
thoroughly discussed, and the decision
was made principally because Cf the
length of time the team would remain
away from the college. Ike cost of
the trip was also taken into consider
alton.
The crack track team of Holy Cross
College was invited by the manage
ment of the U. of P. games to COM
pets in the team race, competitors be-
ms restricted to colleges of the first
class The other colleges who We're ex-
pected to take part in the invitation
race We're Harvard Yale, Prince on,
University of Pennsylvania, George
town, Carlisle Indians, Cornell Column
bia, Lafayette and University of Vir-
ginia.
The decision of the advisory board
practically ends the nG~or seasons
work of the Holy Cross track team. The
team has competed in five sets of
games this season, and has a lded lus-
tire to its already brilliant record. The
relay team has won two races out Of
a possible three, losing the odd one
on a fiasco to Columbia College at
the b. A. A. games. Their representa-
tive won the only match race in which
Wearer of the purple competed this
whom TaCn I AONniO1r 6e9A1t-
ed j =. j. Mclaughlin at the Holy Cross
games. Five tirsts, four seconds and
one third is the record in the open
events.
The season opened with the college
games in the Holy Cross gymnasium.
The relay team administered a defeat
to the NJ. L. T. The relay team consisted
of j. F. Sullivan, Charles J. O'Connor,
Edward O'Connor and Capt. c.. ]. Con-
novice and 40 yard handicap. J. f. Max
well won the 600 yard handicap. John
A. Powers took second place in the
1000 yard handicap, which was wonNby
Hennessey Of the w. H. S. j. f. Muir
ply and C. j. Sweeney won first and
second respectively in the 440 yard han
dicap. ]. A. Powers took second place
In the high hurdles. w. e. Conner won
the running high jump. Jere J. Moyni-
han defeated his old time rival, j. J.
Mclaughlin, in match race Of 1000
yards.
The next meet the team competed in
was the Howard A. A. in the Hemen-
way gymnasium. j. F. Sullivan was the
only representative to return with a
prize, winning second in the ten yard
DASH
At the B. A. A. meet, the members of
the team with but two exceptions kept
out of the previous races in order 10
insure a victory in the relay team race
with the Columbia College relay team
The latter, however, entered a protest
which was allowed by the judges, there
by Gripping Holy Cross team and pre-
venting them raging by disbarring ].
j. Moynihan. 1t was claimed that Moy
nihan was not entered as a member Of
the relay team and therefore not en-
titled to compete on the team.
The management vainly endeavored
to arrange a race with Columbia at the
Boston College games, but met with
poor success The Boston College
building in Boston, and the relay team
defeated their old gridiron rivals the
Boston College men. O'Donnell and
Murphy qualified in their trials for the
440 handicap, but could not remain for
the finals, being obliged to make con-
nections with the midnight train for
Worcester
Mcynihan was the only Holy Cross
man to compete in the Cambridgeport
Gymnasium A. A. games on Feb. 81.
Jere managed to carry off third
in the 1000 yard handicap, starting from
scratch with big field
The prospects of the track team for
next year are particularly bright. All
the team with the exception of Conway
and Maxwell will remain at the col
lege. These two men are seniors and
graduates this year. The success of
the team is due greatly to the work of
the management, which consists of
Manager j. F. Murphy. OF; Capt C.
J. Conway, 30; and Physical Director
H. A. Brennan.