The Sun.
London, England, 1870-03-17 00:00:00

THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

- OXFORD, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The attendance on the river side to-clay, through
a rumour that an important change was impending,
was unusually large, the company being swelled by
the Torpids, which took place a short time before the
crew came out. 'The stroke-oar was, as our readers
are doubtless aware, temporarily taken by Mr. Ben-
son, the President, on the retirement of Mr. Houblon,
of Christchurch, who, it was found, was not strong
enough for hip crew, and it was then thought the
President would fill the important post on the event-
ful day. The appearance, however, of Mr. J. D.
Darbishire, Balliol, the successful stroke for the past
two years, in his old place as stroke-oar this after-
noon, has set the matter at rest, as, yielding to the
wishes of the Oxonians, -we understand, he has con-
sented once more to represent his university. The
accession of this fine oarsman to the boat has restored
the confidence of the " dark blue," and speculation,
which has lately been at a stand-still, is now rife at 2 to
lon Oxford. Mr. 'Tahourdin, we are pleased to an-
nounce, has returned to his place, which he vacated
for two days through temporary indisposition, and
the Pre.,ident has gone back to his seat at No. 7.
Mr. Risley, who, like most of the old presidents, takes
the liveliest interest in the welfare of the Oxford
crew, accompanied them on horseback on their going
out the first time this afternoon, and Messrs. F. Wil-
lan (Exeter), and J. C. Tinne (University), were
also watching them from the bank of the river. The
crew went down a second time just before 5 o'clock,
the same order being observed, but with Mr. Willan
coaching them from the bank on. horseback. The
improvement in the crew with Mr. Darbishire as
stroke was iudeed most m:irked, the time being re-
markably good, considering the short period he has
been in the boat. Mr. Darbishire appears to have
retained his " old form," and being backed up with
seven gool and powerful oarsmen, Os ford would ap-
pear to have a great chance of adding another to her
nine successive victories over Cambridge. The crew
7!.11 leave Oxford for their head quarters, the White
Lion, Putney, next Wednesday.

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