The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-31

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tree, mile and an eighth from the start. At
the aqueduct the Americans were fully two
lengths ahead. They we're pulling at the rate
Of forty-three strokes per minute, the O1fords
holding their own at thirty-elght strokes.
Above the point, the coxswaln OF the Harvards
hugged the Middlesex shore, and the Oxfords
slightly quickened their speed. At the soap
works, mile and half from the aqueduct,
thew had closed the gap, and Harvard held a
lead of half length by the skin OF their teeth.
! HAMMERsAnTH BRIDGE
Was dead ahead, and both boats were going for
it like terrified water spiders. The bridge
was reached, and subdued murmur from the
spectators above reached the ears OF the row.
ers as they entered its shadow. From the
soap works to the bridge Harvard went with
magnificent speed, but in shooting the bridge
wall the Oxtords spurted and came up gradu.
ally to the Harvards, but when opposite ''the
1 Doves" the boats were found TO be too close
together, and the Haryards gave way. At
Chlswick Ait" 1.-TWO anG half miles) the boats
were 'level."' After proceeding fifty yards
further, the Oxforls began to gain, though
temporarily, and the Harvards again got even
| With them.
oxford gained rapidly at Chiswick where il
became clear tnat the pace apparently told on
the Harvards, who were rather wild at this
part of the race. From this point the
| oXFoRDs RAPIDLY DREw AHEAD,
and in a few strokes obtained lead of two
lengths. The Hsrvards rowing plucklly, held
| them there for halt-a-mile. when they fell
astern and Oxford at thirty-eight strokes per
minute, shot Barnes Bridge, Isl miles,) three
lengths ahead.
Along Barnes Reach the Harvards refreshed
their stroke (Mr. Loring) with river water,
thereby reiarding the boat. The Americans
then tried to squirt. but found the effort in
effectual, aud the Oxfords getting more of n
lead, eventually won the race by four lengths,
easing uo IN the last few strokes and pulling
up fresh.
| The Oxford arrived at the ship at five o'clock,
36 minutes, AZ seconds, making the four miles
and-a-half in % minutes 4Ot seconds.
THE DEFEAT.
When the gun sounded. the Harvard crew.
| after moments rest. drew up by the side of
the Oxford boat, aud applauded their victors
| by clapping their hands. The Oxonians &C
knowledged this by taking off their hats. The
| creates. enthusiasm was manifested, and from
the Epglishmen on the umplres boat and the
boat for the press-the only two accompany
| ing tie race-tbere were cheers given for
Harvard.
Having paid their respects to their .oppo-
| nents. the Harvard crew embarked on q
but little fatigued, rowed back 10 Putney, at
tended by the press steamer Sunfower, which
announced their victory to the crowded shores
| by raising thu Oxford above the Harvard col
ors The ovation they received was pro.
logged cheer passing from Mortske to London.
1t is believed that no crowd 30 immense ever
before gathered on the Thames. Among the
flags many were American, and two OF the
largest of these were waved by the vict orlous
crew.
On return the feeling between the adherents
of the two sides was very friendly, on account
OF the extraordinary care taken by all, that the
Harvard should have nothing to complain OF.
WHY 1T WAS.
There are various theories of the cause OF
Harvards failures. 1t is rumored that their
diet has been lately vegetarian, but it is not
true. Loring is criticised Tor not having Eng
lish coaching; Burnbam tor bad steering, but
many good judges declare that the race was
almost o repetition OF the race between the
English universities, and Harvard failed be-
cause it's style Is that Of Cambridge.
ODDS AND ENDS.
Among the Americans who Witnessed the
race were Consus Dudley and Morse, the Hon.
and Wilkes. The American press was largely
represented, and number of English literary
men were present.
A good deal of money was lost by bets being
taken when Oxford vas behind. The largest
loss by an American was four hundred pounds.
An effort was mad to foul Oxford 1t will
be investigated. The individual was IN dress
like member of famous rowing club, aud
lad was iu his boat. No one supposes it other
than an attempt to Wild let.
MIR. Simmons goes to Heidelberg to pursue
his studies. He has gained much admiration
for his beautiful rowing as has Loring for bis
science. Thomas Hughes visited the crew
lust before the race. He has dined with the
Harvard crew.
Hall, the Oxford coxswain, who looks like
boy Of twelve years, receives much praise Tor
his tact.
WormalI editor OF Rell's Life, attributes
much to Williams four years. experience OF the
course with the Cambridge races.
Kelly. the coach, declares that the lack OF
scientific rowing and bad steering lost the
race. On the press boat there were only tfty
persons, to which the number vas limited by
the Thames Conservancy. Among those on 1t
representing American Journals. were Dieey,
Chickson, Kirwan, Smalley, and one Wilkes
was on the umpire's boat. No question was
raised before the ump,res, who were Galston,
captain Of the London Rowing Club, for the
Harvard crew. and Chltty, for the Oxford crew,
Hughes being the referee.
Fay, OF the Harvard crew, made desperate
efforts to alter the tide OF affairs, and although
the coxswain threw water over hs men and
reused them to fresh exertons every minute,
they gradually fell astern. Then they put on
another squirt, and rapidly drew up to their
competitors, but it died out, and Oxford pre-
served the lead.
ANEW RACE MooTED.
One Of the members OF the Harvard crew,
in teegraphipg the result Of the race to rela-
tive in New York, states that the complaint with
" hich Simmons was suffering both before and
during the race manifested itself most strongly
when their boat reached the Soap Works, at
which time Harvard was leading by something
over leugth. Summons did not pull with
ANYTHING like his accustomed sweep and vigor,
and seemed to be actually suffering. At the
finish, and Immediately after tie signal gun
announced the termination of the race, he
staggered and fell back, and was only saved
from falling by being caught by a member OF the
crew. His illness, diarrhea, was the cause,
and had during the race vieible effect on the
decreased speed OF the boat.
After the race proposition was advanced to
have another trial IN one weeks time. The
Oxford partially agreed TO the proposition. 1t
is, however, q matter OF great uncertainty
whether efforts to that effect will be successful.
THE NEWS IN NEW YORK..
At the goId-room, in New York, the first dis
| patch received was from the Associated Press,
announcing that Oxford had won by three
| lengths. This dispatch was received with gen.
eral sensation and disgust that the members
| took no pains to conceal. Shortly after ru-
mor spread about that the dispatch had been
incorrectly transmitted, and that 1t was really
the Harvard boys that had won By three
| lengths. This announcement created the Wild
| est excitement, and cheer upon cheer rent the
air from The assembled multitude. About the
time this rumor had become well circulated,
and the excite ment is reaching high pitch,