The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-30
FIRST EDITION
THE BOAT RACE.

long, and as yet the most coherent account of
the inter-university race to that journal. For
some cause, still in mystery, the report did not
arrive until the Saturdays papers were all issued.
1t was printed this morning, however, and from
it we make the following excerpts-
The defeat of the Harvards in the interna-
uonal boat race was less than reported. As
reckoned on the press boat it appeared to be
Tour lengths and | so telegraphed; but the
Judge at Mortlake, Sir Aubrey Paul. personally
informs me that the actual difference at the
the finish was but one length and n half The
true time was % minutes 20 seconds and three
ftths, as taken by Frodsham's chrOnograph
registering independent fifths of seconds This
is nearly 81 seconds less than the time given by
the London reporters, but took it myself and
am confident it is accurate.
The vicinity of the White House. Harvard's
headquarters, was early thronged with Amer-
cans, but the morning was left iudicously quiet
only few odtllarvard oars-prominent among
whom were Caspar and Crowninshield-a few
official representatives like Moran and Dudley
and q few personal friends of the crew, being
admitted; no others were allowed access. The
crew lounged restlessly about, enduring as best
they might trial harder than the race-the sus-
pense of the last few hours. Their condition
was less perfect than three days ago.
Simmons had been for some time suffering
from diarrhpa-sght, yet sufficiently alarming
in n man soon to pull as for dear life in despe-
rate struggle. Loring was still troubled with
boils, and was sallow-faced but clear-eyed, and
confident as ever. Fay and Lyman were both
overtrained. There was too much work during
the whole of last week for all the crew. and, as
consequence, they went into the boat only
half fit.
!. Before all London had gathered on the
river banks. Both crews came out promptly,
Oxford showing first three minutes before 5, and
Harvard following.
Both crews were cheered as they came out,
and there was an unmistakable popular liking
for both. Harvard, with bronzed faces and
arms, contrasted strangely with OXford's fair or
ruddy compilations. In padding down into
place, the style, always was all on the side of
Oxford, but the American physique excited uni
versal admiration
The boats started abreast of the umpires
steamer. Blaikie gave the word go" at eX-
actly five hours, fourteen minutes, forty-one
. seconds and two-ifths. The tide had almost
ceased running up, and the whole race was
rowed on nearly slack water. Harvard Jumped
: away at the word Loring beginning with the
impossible stroke of forty-siX to the minute.
Darbishre, who will never be hurried, was con-
tent with forty. The pace was terrific from the
start.
Harvard began almost Immediately to lead,
drawing away from Oxford amid loud cheers
and rowing well together and in better form than
ever before. At Craven Cottage they were full
half length ahead, and thence to Crab Tree
kept steadily gaining. Both crews were doing
all they wanted; but Oxford, which was never
under any stress, increasing its measured stroke
Of forty to the minute rowed with precision
beyond all praise. Darbishire is like q machine
and is never hurried by an opponents lead.
Long before Hammersmith was reached, Har-
yard, having clear lead, Burnham should have
taken OXtords water but trying to do so, he
grew nervous, sheered wild. seemed then to lose
his head, and never after regained his compo-
sure. He lost at least a length on the whole
course. Oxford steered admirably well, making
a straight line from Crab Tree to the centre of
Hammersmith Bridge, and thence did not lose
an inch to the end.
At Crab Tree, Harvard was a good length
ahead, the time being five minutes and fifteen
seconds. But here the pace began to tell The
stroke had fallen from AZ to A and 40, and then
went up again to 43. Flesh and blood could
stand it no longer.
Beyond Crab Tree Oxford began to creep up
and at the soap works were alongside. This
Loring would not suffer, but drove on his boat
! with spirit, and shot Hammersmith Bridge a
length ahead once more, Darbishire impassivey
pulling 40 to the minute, and never getting
many inches astern of Harvards rudder.
The bridge was a bedlam of varying shouts
and cheers for the two struggling crews. Har-
ward passed under it in an unprecedented time
eight minutes and thirty seconds-but alas and
alas! the effort had been not only tremendous,
but desperate To critical eyes the race was lost
while Harvard was still a good length ahead.
Their rowing grew wild, their form, hitherto
good, was lost, their time forgotten, and
American boat became evident not far
beyond Hammersmith. Oxford n second
\ time began to draw up on the lead
ing boat, never accelerating their stroke, but
ship, q spirit without haste. 1t was the last
4 real struggle of the race. Harvard had little
J left TO answer OXfords challenge, the dark blue
drew swiftly level, then ahead, then a full
length ahead, and off Chiswick Church took
Haryard's water. From that moment Oxford
had clear lead The race was over.
There remained two miles and more to row,
but the last chance and hope of Harvard was
oone. Thence they roWed on, as brave men Will
y row, hopeless race-a race they know to be
hopeless, and yet contest with heroic courage
4 Burnham frantcally threw water over Loring
checking the boat without relieving the crew.
I and his wild steering still went ton.
Barren's bridge passed in Is minutes,
Y Oxford apparently several lengths ahead, and
4 Harvard vainly squirting before and beyond the
a bridge. TO tell the PLAIN truth, oxford won as
q they liked after passing Hammersmth; 10 the
Il content to respond with just effort enough to
keep the lead undiminished; aud so the two
brave fours rowed on.
At the final moment Loring, in no hope OF
i success, but for hOnOr's pure sake, rallied the
last energies of his exhausted crew, and they
y drew to within a length and half OF that still
N vigorous, indomitable, mastery Oxford four.
~ And within length and hall OF opponents
= whom they were bound to respect IN deteat,
II Oxford rowed steadily past the Judges boat as
. the signal gun heavily doomed out victory 10 81.
a. George and defeat to the Stars and Stripes.
From beginning to end the race was fairly
W rowed. There was no suspicion OF loul ana
M no real trouble. The course was kept perfectly
open, and no attempt was made to obstrucl
either crew. The umpires referees, starter, and
police all did their work perfectly. Neither
N from spectators nor from the crews was there
any hint of untaimess. Harvard frankly own
# themselves fairly beaten.
Why were they beaten? For many good rea'
sons. The hour of their defeat and chagrin is NJ
W time TO say harsh things no" would any one