The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-11
First IntercIass Cross Country
Run of the Season at the Tech
Shows the Youngest Class the
Most Enthusiastic
ONE OF THE FOUR JUNIORS
WAS THE FIRST HOME
Freshman Sackett Found at His
Home and Made to Finish to
Score the Six Points for His
Class - Course Measured
About Three Miles

In the first interclass cross country
run of the season at Tech yesterday af-
ternoon the freshmen came out ahead
in points through their having the
largest number of entries. There were
only Is entries in ALL and, as the first
20 to come in score points, the last man
yesterday helped his class out to the
extent of six points.
| This last man was freshman Sack
EFT. Sackett got discouraged on the
way back and thought not to finish.
He went over to where he lived on
Park Avenue. His classmates dis
covered that he had not finished and
went after him. They found him in a
state of dishabille, but as there is no
time limit on the race he was allowed
to put his clothes on and was brought
across the finish just before the ref
cree, Prof. u. w. Cutler, went away.
Prof Cutler said that as far as he
knew Sackett's points would have to
be counted. The other classes en-
tered protest as they do not want to
allow such precedent to be estab-
lished.
The run was over the Peat Meadow
course. The start was at ,the goal
posts on Bliss Field. The course runs
up Institute Road to a large oak tree,
from the tree to Newton Square where
the turn Is made. Coming back Ii is
anyway to get there first The finish
yesterday was al the corner of Park
Avenue and Institute Road which is a
change from last year when the finish
was at Bliss Field. The course as run
yesterday is estimated at about three
miles in length.
The Is starters lined up at the goal
posts about o'clock They numbered
two Seniors Hall and Spence; four jul
niors, Lyford, Illsley, Allen and Rob
erts; one sophomore, Center; seven
freshmen, Lincoln, Wright Breaker,
Bliss, Gilbert, Webb and Sackett; and
one man Of an intermediate class, Gal
lup.
They were sent off shortly after five.
| Illsley cut out the pace to Park Ave-
nue., the others staying fairly well
punched. Spence led up the hill to the
oak tree, when Allen and Roberts went
to the front and gained a lead Of
! about 20 feet through Peat Meadow
| where the travelling was not first-class
The runners were strung out in sin
gle file when they reached the turn at
| Newton Square. The first eight passed
| the judges in this order: Allen, Rob
erts, Center Gallup, Hall, Lincoln,
| Spence and Wright
| Coming back on Highland Street the
| field again punched up those in the
rear availing themselves of short cuts.
At the corner of Park Avenue and
| Highland Street Allen and Roberts
started ahead. The bunch challenged
| the squirt and everybody sprinted the
| last quarter mile Allen kept his lead
| and finished first Lincoln, a fresh
| man, showed remarkable staying pow
ers and beat out Roberts for second.
Roberts and Hall were third and
fourth respectively.
The first four men were very close.
The other men were not far behind
except Freshman Sackett. He was
not missed until the scorers tried to
figure up the points by classes. It was
then that his classmates sent for him.
Aliens time was lam, "a Abs. Sack
ett's time was unknown, Appropriated
at three-quarters of an hour.
The scorers got into another difficult
ty Gallup, who ran fifth and c.Rlse-
quently scored is points, was claimed
by both the sophomore and Junior
classes. He is taking studies with both
classes, but it is hard to say Of which
he is a member. Referee Cutler de-
cided that his case would have to go
before the athletic board
Following is the summary of the