Page 109 - 1965

UNDEFEATED!

In the past most Moses Brown end-of-season track summaries read
to the effect that the team had had a mediocre season but that there
was hope for stronger teams in the future. Well, that often predicted
but never accomplished feat has finally arrived. The winter track team
of the ’65 season went through its entire schedule without ever sustain­
ing a setback in dual competition. Moreover, the Quakers won the
New England Private School Championship Meet, in which we
finished dead last the year before. In the public school league we beat
every team, only to finish second behind Barrington in the Class B
Championship Meet.
The success of the team was due in part to our new field house
facilities, which provided unlimited hours of practice. But the real
key was the enthusiastic and competitive individuals on the team who
were willing to use the facilities to their greatest advantage. This
season provided some of ,the hardest workouts the school has ever
witnessed. Tangible results of this dedication were forthcoming from
the times turned in by boys such as Frank Sulloway, Mark Warburton,
Dennis Boggs, Rookie Evans, and Tom Gross.
The team showed its great promise in the first meet by over­
whelming East Providence by the score of 59-29. In that meet Ray de
Matteo made his debut in a Moses Brown uniform and celebrated the

occasion by setting a record in the 50. Frank Sulloway initiated his
attack on the mile record, one of the oldest in the Bluebook. In the
next meet we began our drive towards the league championship by
dropping Classical in a cliff-hanger. The next week, however, our
hopes were shattered. We managed to beat Barrington, last year’s
champs, by two points; but against Central we were tripped up. Al­
most miraculously there appeared in the Evening Bulletin not long
afterwards a short article which stated that Central had run an in­
eligible runner and was forced to relinquish points—enough to spell
victory for M.B. Now flying high, the Quakers swept past St. Ray’s
and finished league competition with a record of 4-0. In prep com­
petition we made short order of Wilbraham. Perhaps the team’s
greatest achievement of the year was its tie with Governor Dummer—
a team that had not been defeated in several years.
The team’s record is undeniable proof of its depth; yet, there was
no dearth of stars in this group of boys. Frank Sulloway produced
some awe-inspiring times in the mile and the 1,000-yard run, some­
times with only a half-hour between them. Ray de Matteo was beaten
only once by runners from opposing teams. The real standout, however,
was Tom Wilson. After having run the hurdles only once against
competition, he sprinted to two titles in the Class B Championships.
Later he earned a state title and an All-State berth in the high hurdles.
Undoubtedly the team gladdened the heart of Coach Qdell, who
punctuated the season with promises of some sort of reward. Now
that the season is over, Doc’s appreciation was expressed with the
words, "God, I can’t wait ’til spring.”

All-State Tom Wilson