The Sun.
London, England, 1870-03-23 00:00:00

THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

A writer on the Daily News gives an elaborate review of
the Cambridge eight. His remarks on the individual
rowers need not be quoted, but his general comments give
expression to an opinion which has been but too well-
founded in former years :—" The appearance of the eight
aiit came 'end on,' I must candidly confess, was not pre-
possessing. The time, it is true, with the exception of
occasional lapses on, the bow side, was very fair, and
there was less of the traditional Cambridge bucket' about
the rowing than we have been accustomed to see of late
years ; but, per contra, there was a lamentable lack of life
and swing throughout the boat, a deadness about the
recovery, and a general tendency to half cover only the
blade of the oar, that hardly augured well for the pro-
spects of a crew that in little more than a fort-
might must be wound up to concert pitch. Moreover,
the one great desideratum in a light racing craft—that
firm, decided ' grip ' of the water the moment the oars
touch the surface, and the arms are at their fullest
tension—was painfully, conspicuous -by its absence
throughout the boat. Not a man in the crew seems to
have the slightest idea of getting fairly hold of the
water, in other words, of bringing his full weight and
strength to bear upon his work until the oars are nearly,
at right angles with the rowlocks, with the solitary ex-
ception, perhaps, of Mr. Goldie, upon whose shoulders,
consequently, the whole weight of the boat is thrown
during the tore-part of the stroke to the necessary detri-
ment of his style. All Mr. Morrison's most
assiduous ' coaching,' strange to say, has hitherto
been unavailing to eradicate this vital fault.
The old rowing adage that Good big men are
better than good little men.' which has been so lon,g recog-
nised and followed with such success at the sister Univer-
sity has evidently not been forgotten this year by the
C. U. B. C. authorities in the selection of the rawmaterial
of their crew. Taken man for man, the Light Blue repre-
sentatives are unquestionably the most powerful lot the
Cam has turned out for many a long year, and if weight
and sheer physical strength could ensure victory, they
ought to possess a very formidable chance."
The selection of Darbishire to row stroke again for
Oxford has given rise to much comment. The following
letter from an Oxford man, defends the proceeding :—" The
only possible objection to his doing so is that he has taken
his degree ; but I am at a loss to conceive why that should
be considered as a hindrance to his rowing, when year after
year we see Cambridge graduates in their boat. For ex-
ample, in 1868 there were two—one of them a Fellow of
his College ; and it seems, to say the least of it, unreason-
able that what is thought a regular proceeding in one
University should be stigmatised as unfair in the other. I
may add that this year Oxford is deprived for private
reasons, of the services of three of her very best men, and
Vet we hear her making no complaint."

MR. ODGER IN A NEW LIGHT.—The election
agent of the working man's candidate has posted in shop
windows of Southwark a list of the names of working men
who voted for the Conservative (Col. Beresford) between the
hours of three and four on the afternoon of the polling
day. This bill evidently insinuates that the men were
bribed, a passage denouncing bribery is quoted from an
Act of Parliament. The question is raised, whether Mr.
Odger, by appeasing in this new light before the public,
has not laid himself open to action by the men whose
names he has published.
THE EASTER MONDAY REVIEW.—The committee
of officers appointed to visit Brighton for the inspection
of the various sites proposed for the forthcoming review,
arrived at that place on Saturday morning. The com-
manding officers selected, amongst whom were
Lords Elcho and Ranelagh, were met on the plat-
form by the Mayor of Brighton and a number of autho-
rities interested in the review. The whole party then
started off in carriages and on horseback. The site of the
review of 1866 was pointed out, and it was generally
agreed that it would be better to break new ground this
time. It was decided that a site at Ovingdean should be
recommended for the consideration of the metropolitan
commanding officers.

it serious acciaent has just occurred at Barn-
staple. About a dozen men were employed on a vessel in
course of building at Messrs. Westacott's yard, when the
scaffolding on which they were standing gave way, and
they were precipitated into the dock beneath—a depth of
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