Beginning with that call the hares were obliged to scatter bits of paper, as they ran, all the way to the finish of the run.
All three of the courses were somewhat parallel during the first five minutes of the run, but, as the hounds had no means of knowing which course was the right one, the hounds had to divide their forces until the first of the paper trails was struck.

Then the "baying" of the hounds who found the trail brought the other two parties of freshmen to them.

Usually, four or five upper classmen ran with the hounds to decide upon "captures" in case of dispute.
A hound overhauling a hare had to throw his arms around the prize, stopping him fairly for at least fifteen seconds.

Then the hare was sent back, out of the race.

Each hound was credited with the hare he captured.
Twelve hares ran, also twelve hounds.