The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-30
the GREAT boat RACE.
How the naryArds were Beaten.
Accounts from American anu EpElIEh
EouFces. ..
NEW YonK. Annnsl o.

New YoRK, August 9s.
G..W, smallsy, the London oorrcs.
pondent OF the TFi6gHe, lelegraphs that
paper the following account OF Ihs boat
race Friday:
The morning opened bright and clear,
and the absence OF the E1Rllsh drIEZle
Increased the chances Of the Haryards'
gnccess. The crew passed q good night.
This morning Simmons showed weak.
ness from severe attack OF dlarrhoeR,
with which he has suffered for several
days, Lorlng, too, has been troubled
with boil which lS far from well, but
most OF the crew were In splendid con.
dillon ERnd full OF confidence. When
the word was given the HarVardS' no.
ted stroke came into play, for their oars
took the water frat, making 43 strokes
TO the minute; the 0xfords made only
40. For q mile and q half the race was
splendid. The HarvArds soon drew
away from the 0KfordB, and kept the
lead to Craven Cottage, q distance
OF three'fourths OF a mile. The 0xioTdS
drew up level Just beyond Hammer.
smith Bridge, aud when Of ChiswIck
two mile and half from the start, they
gained the lead, and after that they
won AZ they liked. The Oxford crew
never changed their stroke durInRIthe
race. The stroke Of The HarVards was
Irregular; they lost form wholly above
Hammeramitb, and when OF ChlBRIck
were rowcd TO pieces, though they pull.
ed TO the end or the hopeless race with
magnificent pluck, and that long after
their strength and controll over their
muscle had failed. For the last two
miles they had pluck and that only,
the coxsWain steering wide and the
stroke being fatally quick. The superl.
orIly Of the oxiords manifest through.
the race was never doubtful amer the
hrst half mile, though the HarvArds
retained the lead some time after that
point. The 0xfords won by four
lengths. Time 81 minutes, 20 5 8 sec.
LONDON, August 2s.
The race is conceded universally 10
have been perfectly fair and honorable
on both sides. The time occupied by
the Oxford was % minutes and Al sec.
onds, more than they took over the
course u few days since. The distance
ToWed Is llttl0 leAs than four miles
and three furlonRs. The day was fair,
but the tide was unfavorAble. For the
INST mile OF the race Harvard YVES
ahead by more than three lengths, row.
Ing 81 strokes per minute TO O1fOrd's
~. The Harvard's rowing was most
Drilllant, and many believe that the
race might haYe been gained had the
co4sWaln made bStIer effort to take the
Oxtord's water. AS HammersmIth
bridge was passed the advantage was
stlll with Harvard, but 1t was per-
celved that the pace at which they
started could not be sustained, As
Harvard sank from ~ TO 40 and lower,
oxford rose 10 40 strokes per minute,
and maintained 1t, without alteration,
TO the end. A little before ChlsWIck
was reached, about half way, Oxiord,
py splendid mAneuYer Of their COX.
swain, took Haryard's water, and All
OF Burham's Efforts 10 escape 0xford's
WASH were in vain. As ChlsWIck
Cnurch was passed, Harvard was Vislbly
distressed and Burnham throwing
water over his stroke, Simmons, on
whom the labor and aultrlness told
heavily II was now perceived that
the race was lost by the Harvard,
lhough one more brisk effort was made
TO gain. The Harvard crew, after
moment's rest, drew up by the side Of
the Oxford boat and apPlRuded Ibelr
yic!ors by clapplng their hands. The
oxonians acknowledged this by taking
OIL their bats. There are various theo-
rips as to the cause Of Haryard,s
failure. I'll rumored that their diet
mas been lately vegetarian, but 1t 10 not
true. Lorlng Is criticised for not hay.
ing English coaching, and Burnham
for bad steering, but many good Judges
declare that the race was almost a re-
peution OF the race between the En-.
glish Universities, and the Harvard
failed because Its style is that OF Cam
bridge.
Loring was quite unwell, owing 10
over training. The HarvArdS are salts
ned With their work and pleased with
the arrangements which prevented any
dimculty during the racs. The Renef.
al opinion Is that the race throughout
was weli contested. Great praise re.
sounds on all sides for each crew.