The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-19
JUNIORS HAVE
SLIGHT LEAD
Score Thirteen Points More Than
Seniors in First Of Series OF
Cross Country Runs by High
School Athletes
BUTLER, FOWLE AND
WILLIAMS SCORE SO POINTS
Nolan, Greenwood, McArdle and
Freeman Did the Best Work
For the 'O2 Men-Next Run
viii be Friday Starting From
Bliss Field

worcester High School juniors got {
lead of 10 points in the scoring of yes
terday's cross country run, the first Of
a series of three. j. ]. Butler, Albert
Fowle and Chester williams. all mem
bers of the junior class, were the first
/ three men to finish and this trios eff
forts produced SO points.
But for a strong wind that cut
across the path of the runners in sew
eral open places along the course the
ing, if temporarily tiresome sport. The
course was the BARRIERS Crossing
jaunt from Institute Park, a distance
of three miles, and BNtler's time, Pom.
IS is exactly one minute slower than
the best record for the course, made
by former captain Robert w. Dixon.
who prepared Butler for yesterdays
race
Points were scored on a basis of %
points to the first man and one point
less to each succeeding finisher. OF the
IS starters, William Healey '02 was the
only man who did not complete the
course. Healey retired to his home for
warm clothing and willingly sacrificed
his chance to score points.
The punching of classmen was
noticeable. Three juniors came across
the finish line closely followed by a
group containing four seniors. Then
two more juniors wobbled in and the
first break came when Burch 'O2 and
Streeter '03 fought for 10th place, the
honor going to the senior. Twelfth, 18th
and 18th places were won by the soph-
ignores, thus accounting for the 30
points scored by that class.
There was a slight discussion over
the right of the seniors to claim the
II points scored by Thomas L. Nc
Ardle. McArdle is a post graduate,
but he was enlisted under the colors of
the senior class and his points were
credited to that class. The juniors
claimed that precedent established at
the class day games last spring when
Capt Dixon and other post graduate
students competed for a special class
instead of the seniors as had been the
custom. But the seniors claim that
this decision has no bearing on cross
country runs. Last year Dixon's
points counted for the seniors, although
he was a special, having been gradu-
ated the previous year. John A. Hen
nessey and Harry p. Jourdan, other
athletes, competed for the senior class
when they entered cross country runs
after having been graduated from
Worcester High. The contention of
the juniors that McArdie's points
should count for the specials, if up
held, would only widen the gap be-
tween the juniors and seniors, making
the lead of the former more substan-
tial.
At the start, the bunch held together
well until the turn into Park Avenue
when there was a division, with about
a dozen runners, headed by Butler, 03,
streaking for the lead. Closely trailing
the runners was Manager Hubert Null
track team, in carriage
At BARRIERS Crossing, Capt. Harold
H. Freeman who was in the first
bunch and whose showing was con-
sidered splendid considering the fact
that he had not been considered a dis
lance runner, lost a shoe. Capt Freeman
was obliged to sit by the roadside and
replace the shoe. The time lost in this
put Freeman into the second bunch Of
runners, but he plugged earnestly and
finished in seventh place, landing 16
points for the seniors.
On the return, Clason. '03 counted as
one Of the strongest of the runners,
suffered from weak stomach, and lost
his place among the leaders when fore
ed to nurse his pains. Chester Will
liams, '0S, showed unlocked for strength
when turning into Park Avenue on the
return, and went ahead of the first
bunch, retaining a lead Of 40 yards
which Butler. '03 and Fowle '03 work
ed hard TO overcome. At the entrance
to Institute Park, Butler, '03 came
abreast Of his classmate, and ther