The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-28
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The International Boat Race,
pREpARATIoNsfoR THE STRUGGLE
The Betting on the Result.
UGLY PRE- MUNITIONS.
Haryard's Boil and Dianhea.
The Race and the Result.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
Oxford Wins the Race.
Tur DCcTrT IN TIM DETATT,
Haryard's Boil and Diarhaa.
The Race and the Result.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
Oxford Wins the Race.
THE RESULT IN DETAIL

LONDON, august 2I-r oTeu
general impression is that the race Will
be great race to Hammersmith, dis-
lance of two miles. The bridge at Put
ney has been completely barred, and no
boats, except those of the umpire and
the press, are allowed to pass. Betting
is two to one and seven to four on the
Oxfords. 1t is reported that several
American gentlemen, now here, staked
one thousand pounds on the success OF
the Harvards last evening.
New YORK, August IA private
dispatch from London says: Glorious
weather. Light breeze. Loring suffer
ing from boil; another of tie Harvards
has the diarrhGa, slightly. Great ex-
element and large crowds on the river.
NEW YORK, August 27.-Betting on
the race is heavy in Wall street to-day.
LONDON, August ZIP. M.-The Ok
fords won by three lengths, or SIX sec
onds.
LONDON, August 27.-The Harvard
crew won the toss and chose the Middle
sex side, the outside of the semi-circle.
Both boats started at five O'Clock, four
teen minutes and six and half seconds.
The OXfords arrived ut the ship first, a
five o'clock, thirty minutes and forty
seven seconds. Time of the race twenty
two minutes and forty and half seconds.
The weather was fine and hot and there
was some wind but the water was in
coed condition. Before the race the
excitement was intense and the river
banks have been lined with spectators
since morning. The cars have been al
most unable. to carry the crowds wait
ing at the depOts.
LONDON, August 27-ForenOon.-The
newspapers to-day publish their closing
comments on the boat race.
The Telegraph eulogizes the Elliott
boat as light, fast and graceful. 1t
travels well and suits the crew. 1--WE
do not expect" the Telegraph says,
that the Harvards can win the race,
but the changes made by them bring |
the crews more on level. On the
whole, we think it will be capital
race, and that the Oxterds will defeat
their gallant advorsnries without diff
Guilty. If otherwise, the Harvards must
have an ovation to show that we are not
ashamed TO be heated by cur excellent
cousins"
The Star says the Americans are in
dividualiy more powerful than the Ok
fords, but lit is thought their training is
not according to the English notion OF
striCtneSs.
The Daily News says above all things
we are anxious that the contest shall be
sharp from first TO last, and that the
victory, whether on one or the other
side, shall be so hard to win as TO cover
winners and losers alike with glory.
To PREJUDICE the issue would be imperti-
nent IN the last degree. The writer
takes the opportunity TO acknowledge
to n full extent the ohvions and inevita-
BILE disadvantage the Harvards have
contended against. The river and
everything were strange and unfamiliar,
and masters as they were OF the science
Of rowing, they had to study it almost
like tn alphabet of a foreign language.
The OXfordS on the Charles river would
labor under similar disadvantages. All
that can be said is, they add grace TO
victory.
LONDON, August 27.-The excitement
to-day over the great international boat
race has been intense. The banks of
the Thames have been lined with spec
tators since an early hour this morning.
The city has been almost deserted and
business quite neglected. Vehicles of
all descriptions bearing the Harvard
and Oxford colOrs and heavily laden
with people crowded all the roads
leading to the course and during the
entire day the roads in the vicinity of
Putney, Hammersmith, Cheswick,
Barnes, MOrtlake, &c,, were thronged
with pedestrians. The railway compa.
MES found themselves unable to provide
cars sufficient to carry the vast NUN.
bers in waiting at the depots. 1t is no
exaggeration to state that nearly mil
lion witnessed the race.
THE RACE.
The Harvard crew won tho toss for
position and chose the MiddleseX side,
the outside of tie semi-circle. Both
beats started at j O'Clock, II minutes and
81 seconds. The tide at the start was
sluggish and light southwest breeze
prevailed, with smooth water. The
Harvards were the first to catch the
water and took the lead, gain.
ing rapidly upon their opponents
and making forty-fve strokes per
minute against the Oxfords' forty.
AT Bishop creek, three furlongs
from the start, the Harvards led half i
length. Gaining Roadway they in
creased their lead as they passed the
willows. Their pace was subsequently,
slackened and the Oxfords pulled up,
but the Harvards were still three
quarters of length ahead at Craven
Ioiht, three-quarters Of mile from
the start. The Oxfords now went
on with a steady drag, but the
Americans rapidly increased their lead
and at Srabtree, Il mile and an eighth
from the aqueduct, they We're a couple
Of lengths ahead. Beyond here the
Harvards Stacked in their stroke, and
the OxfUrds quickeued their speed and
reduced the gap at the soap works. n
mile and half from the start, to half \
length. The Harvards now pulled up
with a magnificent burst to Hammer
smith bridge, mile and three-q quarters,
but in shooting the bridge lost the dis.
lance they had gained. Opposite the
Middle Mail the Oxfords spurted and
came up gradually to the Harvards, but
when opposite the Doves the boats
were found to be too close together and
the Harvards gave way, and at CHS
WICK, TWO ana nan miles, the oodts
were level. After proceeding fifty yards
further the Oxfords began TO gain,
though temporarily, and the Harvards
again got even with them. The Oxfords
gained rapidly at Chiswick, where it
became clear that 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
ana III few strokes obtained lead of
Two lengths. The Harvards rowing
plucRlly' held them there for half annie,
when they fell astern. The Oxfords. ar
thirty-eight strokes per minnie, Shot
by Barnes bridge, three and fiye.eiSS StT
miles, three lengths ahead, SionS
Barnes reach the Narya1ds rnfra.i.i