Cross-Country Squad Sweeps Past Weak Boston University

With a depleted B.U. cross-country team barely showing up, Bill McCurdy's harriers swept past the Boston squad, 15-40, at muddy Franklin Park yesterday. Harvard captain Ed Hamlin politely called the Crimson's smashing victory a "farce."

Sophomore Bob Anschuetz paced the Harvard runners, finishing first in 28:30. Six Crimson men crossed before Tantorski, B.U.'s first man, appeared. Peter Huvelle, another sophomore, finished second in 28:44, with Bill Barett, a junior, following in third.

Harvard's regular four of Eddie Meehan, Hamlin, Bill Crain, and Jack D'Arcy ran only unofficially, as coach McCurdy eased up on a weakened B.U. team. Boston was without its top two of Scott and Mueller, who were both out on academic probation. Dick Hawkins and Art Linnell, placing fourth and fifth, completed the Harvard sweep.

Despite the easy victory, the team's chances against Brown Friday are poor The Crimson's times have been very slow, both yesterday and in Saturday's upset against favored Cornell. Only Meehan and Hamlin return from the five which squeaked by Brown, 25-30, in last year's meet.

Brown, this year the Ivy League favorite, boasts a solid squad. Its top four from last fall's strong team are all back, headed by Dave Farley, the meet's defending champion. More important is the strength provided by last year's very strong freshman team.

The key to Harvard's chances in the meet hinges on the performance of its own strong crop of sophomores. Despite their 15-40 loss to the Brown freshmen last year, the Crimson sophs have been training hard for a month and are beginning to jell.

Yet their showing against Boston in the mud will have little meaning at Franklin, Park this Friday.