The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-30 00:00:00

OXFORD.

st, lb.

1. D. Wauchope, Wadham College ... 10 5
2. L. Tyrrell, St. John's 11 0
3. H. 11. Tremayne, Christ Church ... 11 5
4. J. Chitty, Balliol 11 2
5. J. 11. M. Bleckoe, Oriel ... 11 12
G. A. Mansfield, Christ Church 11 8
7. J. J. Sykes, Worcester 11 0
W. G. Rich (stroke), Christ Church ... 11 0
H. Soanes (steerer), St. John's... 10 8
CAMBRIDGE. at. lb.
1. 11. Proby, 2d Trinity ... 913
2. W. J. H. Jones, 2d Trinity ... ... 10 13
3. A. De Hutzen, 3d Trinity 11 8
4. C. J. Hasden, 3d Trinity ... ... 11 8
5. W. L. Bagshawe, 3d Trinity 11 10
6. W. H. Waddington, 2d Trinity 11 10
7. 11. C. Hodgson, Ist Trinity 11 2
J. C. Wray (stroke), 2d Trinity ... 10 12
J. Booth (steerer), 3d Trinity ... 10 7
Both crews had been in training for the event, and bad
evidently lost no time in that respect—the Oxonians
assisted, we understand, by a gentleman amateur of
some distinction in aquatics, and the Cantabs by Robert
Coombes, the champion of the Thames. They arrived
in town on Monday, and then proceeded to Putney to
take as early a turn over the course as they possibly
could, nor did they lose any time in this respect, for the
Oxonians absolutely turned out at dark on that evening,
in consequence of their crew not mustering earlier.
They repeated their trial over the course on Tuesday
morning, and the Cantabs having done the same both on
Monday and Tuesday, the rival crews merely went out
on Wednesday, and had three or four little spurts in the
way of practice. During these trials their friends and
others looked on with considerable satisfaction, it being
obvious from the time occupied by them that a good race
must be the result. Amongst those who inclined to any-
think like the ordinary course of things the betting was
throughout slightly in favour of Oxford, at which it
continued up to the moment of starting, when 6 to 5 on
Oxford was the figure, but the takers were so eager—
from a general desire to get money on—that guineas to
pounds on the Oxonians found immediate respondents.
The distance selected for this aquatic trial was from
Putney to Mortlake, as usual—a distance of four miles,
short a furlong. Notwithstanding the very inauspicious
state of the weather, the rain having fallen heavily
during the early part of the afternoon, and there being a
sharp shower or two, with symptoms of more to come,
as the time of starting approached, the attendance of
spectators was immense. Four large steamers, char-

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tered by various persons, were thronged with company,
as were other boats of various descriptions, amongst
which we remarked the Thlmes Club, the Leander, the
Closnthus, Hermes, and others, while on the &lore
hundreds of horsemen were awaiting the start to keep
pace with the race upon the towing-path, and Putney-
bridge was rendered almost impassable by the throng of
ea:rime- '
es, cqubstrians, and pedestrians, the former of
whieh.'wete tilled with ladies anxious to witness the all-
exciting event.

Mr. Fellows, Eany years of the Leander Club, and
the indefatigable hon. secretary of the Thames Regatta,
had, at the solicitation of the gentlemen kindly under-
taken the office of umpire. At 20 minutes to six o'clock
the Cant;bs moved towards the starting-place in their
blue flannel wrappers, and were shortly afterwards' fol-
lowed by the other crew, who rowed in their Guernseys.
Both parties looked extremely well, and appeared most
anxious to get to work.

Mr. Edvrard Searle having waited until the course was
properly clear gave the signal, and both crews were at
work with the rapidity of lightning at the same instant.
After about half a dozen strokes the Oxford, who were
on the Surrey side, began to show their bow in advance,
and at the Duke's head had improved' their advantage to
getting half their length clear, and in the succeeding
tew minutes.they had gained a foot or two more, in
which position they continued for about the same period,
when the Cantabs applied themselves so Vigorously to
their work as to shorten the distance, on their arrival
off the Chancellor's, to merely about from their bow
thwart forward in advance, the Cantabs having, in
our opinion, been steered too much into .the Middle-
scz shore. From the Chancellor's the Oxonians
pulled so hard that they gradually dreiv their
length about c!eitr as they. neared Hammer-
sm;th-bridge, where both parties were greeted with
t het most deafening cheers. In a:minutuand a half from
this time, so gallant were the exertions of the Cambridge
crew, that they began to overlap their adversaries' boat,
and stroke by stroke for the next half minute or so, came
as level with their opponents as at the moment of start-
ing. The conduct of both crews was most gallant; in
vain did the Oxonians endeavour to regain their posi-
tion; their exertions at this trying moment were une-
qual to those of their opponents, and the Cambridge
men gradually drew away, stroke by stroke, and arrived
first at the winning-post by six or eight lengths. The
Oxonians' style was more lofty than that of their suc-
cessful opponents, but both worked capitally. The win-
ners rowed in a boat built by the Searles, of Stangate.
The time occupied by them in performing the distance
was 22 minutes.