Evening star., 1869-08-27
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoen's Dispatches.
THE INTERNATIONAL BOAT RACE
CLOSE CONTEST.
THE HARvARDS BEAT BY SuN >EC.
OND> ONLY.
The ONFORDS ONLY THREE BOAT
LENGTHS AHEAD.
INTERESTING DETAILS OF THE
GREAT RACE.
AN IMMENSE CONCOURSE OT SPEC
TATOR>.
This Afterloen's Dispatches.
THE HARyARDS BEAT BY SIN >E,
OND< ONLY.
EXCITING SCENES.
Special Despatch to the S.ar.

NEW YORK, August - "A cable despatch
says that the Oxfords beat the Harvaras 0y
three boat lengths. The Harvards Were only
SIX seconds behind the Oxfords. It is thought
here that n the Haryards had had the choice
OF water and the use Of their own boat they
would have beaten the Oxfords badly.
SPECIAL Dispatch to The star
LONDON, Aug. 27-The banks of the Thames
presented a grand view rom ChIswick out TO
Hammersmith Bridge. Crowds not only OF
boating men, but OF ladies wearing either the
colors of Harvard or Oxford, met the view.
The towing path was crowded, men shouting
with all the power their lungs Were capable
OF, giving instructions 70 either crew, while
the shrill shrek, Lift her all together
OF the coXswain, animated the contest
ants The river Thames describes an arc
from the starting point 10 The Bells, Kelly,
the Champions, Hotel. Its course is one broad
curve. The water rs occasionally lumpy.
TINS Is caused by the numerous eddies i'm the
river. Below the leafy foliage of the Island
he two crews rowed with energy and determ-
IDatIon, and the Oxforos here pulled a slower
stroke than we ever remember their doing.
The Haryards pulled quick lead stroke. on
the wharf cry went mp that the Ok
lords were leading but not by much.
Here the Harvard gained sharply;but opposite
Oraotree tney took their old position. The
scene from the bank was Intensely interesting
The grand old river rejecting on its broad
brow the beauty OF the elite of the land, while
eager admirers shouted for dear life instru c.
uons 10 their champions. Hammersmith
Bridge was literally swarming with humanity.
and as each crew passed under they were
greeted with salvos Of applause.
by Cable
LONDON, August q, Afternoon.-The Ok
fords won the race by three lengths. The Har-
wards were elk seconds be hind
by Cable
LONDON, August 27.-The newspapers to-
race, which occurs this afternoon al five
O'Clock
The Telegraph eulogizes the Elliott boat as
tight, fast and graceful. Ii travels well and
suits the crew. I'VE don't expect" the Tele-
graph says, "that the Harvards can win the
race, but the changes made by them bring the
crews more on a level. On the whole, We think
n viii be capital race. The Oxfords will
defeat their gallant adversarIes without dIfIi-
Guilty II otherwise, the Harvards must have
an ovation, 10 show that We are not ashamed 10
be beaten by our excellent cousins"
The Star says.-.sThe Americans are iudl-
vldually more powerful than the OxfOrds but
4; is thought that their framing Is not according
10 the English notion IF strictness."
The Daily News says Above alI things,
We are anxious that the contest shall be snaTp
from the first TO the last, aud that the victory,
hard to win TO cover the wInners and losers
alike with glory. To prejudge the iss ue wou ID
oe lmpertneut IN the last degree The writer
then takes the opportunity 10 acKnowIeds. to
full extent the obvious and inevitable dISad-
vantage the Harvards have 10 contend against
The MYERS and everything were strang-
ana uGfamlliar- and masters as they
are OF the science of rowing, they had TO study
II almost like the alphabet of a foreign lam
guage. The Oxtords, on the Charles river,
would labor under similar disadyan-
tages All that can be said is, that
they add grace to victory. and dignity TO
defeat The general impression is that it will
De great race TO Hammersmith, two miles
The bridge at Putney has been completely
barred, and no boats except those OF the um-
plre and press will be allowed to pass. Tue
betting is two TO one and ven TO four on the
OXfords. Ii is reported that several American
gentlemen, now here, staked e LOCO on the sue
cess OF the Harvards last evening.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-The Oxford boat ar
rived at the slip at Montlake at O'clock 36
minutes and a. seconds. The news Of the VIC
tory was received by means of the English ca
Die al the Associated Press Office, In THIS city,
at O'Clock and minutes; Just % minutes and
l3 seconds afterwards. A messenger was
obliged to carry the dispatch three quarters OF
mile on horseback TO the nearest station an
Montlake.
LONDON, August 27.-The Harvard crew won
the toss, and chose the Middiesex side outside
OF the seml-circle.
Both boats started at five O'Clock fourteen
mlnutes and six and half seconds, and the
Oxfords arrived al the ship first. at i've
O'Clock thirty-six minutes and forty-seyep
seconds. The time OF the race was twenty-two
minutes, forty and q half seconds. The weather
was fine and hot, with some wind, but the
water was in good condition. Before the race
the excitement was intense. The river banks
had been lined with spectators since morniss
anu the cars were almost unable 70 carry the
crowds waiting at the depots.