The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-27 00:00:00

CAMBRIDGE AND *OXF RD EIGHT•

OARED MATCH.—(This Day.)

The great contest for aquatic superiority
between the rival Universities of Oxford and
Cambridge took place this day over the usual
course, from Putney to Mortlake, and as the
time approached for the decision of the event,
which for the last month has been the sub-
ject of speculation amongst all classes of sporting
men, the interest eccited became intense, and
during the last week many anxious faces might be
observed on the towing-path at Putney, watching
the daily practice of the rival crews and criticising
t.,eir respective merits. The Oxford crew having
arrived at Putney on Saturday last, and
took up their quarters at the White Lion,
the Carnbrilge men, on Monday, taking
their old quarters at the St it and Garter
and, since their arrival each crew have been in
active training, having a picked crew of the best
watermen on the river to row with them. The
Oxford crew fir some time past have been the fa-
vourites in the betting, but within the last day or
two ihe Cambridge men have improved so much
that ,hey were backed at evens, and iu some in-
stances odds on the n.

The m truing being remarkably flue and mild,
the assemblage of spectators was very great ; the
numerous steatn-boaa engaged to accompany the
rice being well pat:onis•td, particul +fly the two
chartered by Messrs. Searle, the eminent boat
builders, of Lambeth.
As usual, (II such occasions, there were an iu -
rnelase number of gentlemen on horseback on ae
towing-path and Hammersmith-bridge, and, in
fact, every i.'ace where a glimpse of the race could
he obtained, was crowded to excess. There were
several eights, fours, dsc., on the river, besides an
immense number of small boats of every descrip,
-*- -

ion.
The following are the names of the crews :
OX FORD.

at lb
1. R. W. Risley, Eron.
2. T. Ailed, Pembroke
3. C. G. Lane, Christ Cinireb
4. H. Austin, Magdalen
5 E. Line, Bal
6. W. H. Wood. Uciversity l2 5
7. E. Warre, B4111(1
S J T. Thorley, Waiharn
H. Walpole, B (cum.) 9 8
CAMBRIDGE.

et lb
1. H. H. Lubbock, Caius ll 4
2. A. L. Smith, Trinity
3. W. J. Havart, St. John's
4. D. Duro* Trinity l2 1
5. 11. Wi'liama, St. John's l2 4
6. R. L. Lloyd, Magdale❑
7. A. A. FAirbairn, Trinity ll 12
8. T. Hall, Magdalen
R. Whart Magdal-,n (cox.) 9 2

On proceeding to take their stations, Cambridge,
hlving the choice, took the Middlesex side, and
atout th r€ e minutes past one o'clock a beautiful start
was effected by Mr. Edward Searle, who officiated
as starter.

The Oxford crew appeared a little excited and
nervous at the start, two or three of them actu-
ally unshipping their oars, buC on getting
into work, b nth boats appeared nearly lei el,
neith rgettingmuch ad vantage for the first halfmi le.
On nearing Craven Cottage, the C.rinbridge boat
began to show a little in front, having the rudder
level with their opponents' stem. They maintainPd
about the same lead to Hammersinith-bridge,
after passing which they rapidly drew away frian
their opponents, and taking their water before
reaching Chiswick Eyot, never afterwardi decreas-
ing the r lead, and coming in the winners at Mort-
lake by about four b pats' lengths.
The iv inning crew rowed iu a ly,autiful boat,
built by Matthew Taylor, of Newcastle-on-Tyne;
and the Oxford crew in one by Messrs. Searl,-, of
Lsmbeth. Thi, time occupied in doing the dicta• ce
was to lismmersmith-bridge 9i minutes, and to
Moitlake about 21 miniri es. The Oxford crew
thus losing the Lapels which they si gallantly
won last year. We believe that one or two c•f the
crew have been ill during the last week, which may,
in some measure, account for their easy defeat.