The Placer herald., 1869-09-04
THE GREAT BOAT RACE.

The Worlds London special SAYS: "The
race is conceded universally to have been
perfectly fair and honorable on both sides.
The time occupied by the Harvards was %
minutes and 4 seconds, more than they
took over the course few days ago. The
day was fair, but the tide was unfavorable
the first mile of the race, and the Harvards
were ahead more than a length, rowing 42
strokes per minute, and the Oxfords 80
The uarvards rowing was the most brilliant,
and many believe The race might have been
gained, bad the coxwau made better effort
to take the Oxfords water. as Hammersmth
bridge having been passed the advantage
was still with the llarvards; but it was seen
tha: the pace at which they started could
not be sustained AS the Harvards sank
from 43 TO AZ and less the Oxfords rose to
40 strokes per mioute, and main aimed it
without alteration to the end. A little before
Cheswick was passed-about ha wav-lhe
Oxfords made splend idmarnuvre, and the
coxwa,n took the Harvards water - all
Burnham's efforts to escape the Oxfords were
n vain. AS Cbeswck Church was passed
the Harvards were visbly distressed, Burn
bam throwing the water over his stroke and
Simmons on WHOM the labor aud sultriness
told heavily, 1t was now perceived that the
race was lost bv the llarvards, though one
more heroic effort was made to gain, when
the gun sounded The Harvard crew, after
a moments rest. drew up by the side of the
Oxford boat and applauded the victors by
clapping their hands. lhe Oxlords acknowl>
eyed this bv taking off their bats.
There are various theories, as to the cause
of the Harvards failure. 1t is rumored their
diet bad lately been vegetarian, but it Is not
true. Loring is criticised for not having
English coaching and Burnham for bad
steering; but many good judges declare that
the race was almost repetition of race
between the English Universities, and the
Harvards failed, because their style is that
of Cambridge.
Smalley telegraphs to the Tribune that
the morning opened bright and clear. The
absence Of the English "drizze" increased
the chances of the Harvards. The crew
passed a good night, though this morning
Simmons showed weakness from a severe
attack of diarrhea, with which be bad suf-
Tered for several days. Loring has been suf-
fering with a boil, which is far from well,
but most of the crew ware in excellent con-
dition and full of confidence. When Che
word was given the Harvards noted start
came into play, for their oars took water
first, making forty-,hree strokes per minute.
The Oxfords made only forty. For mile
and halt the race was splendid. The Ilar-
wards soon drew away from the Oxfords and
kept the lead to Craven Cottage, a distance
of three quarters of mile. The Oxfords
drew up level. Just beyond Hammersmi.h
bridge, when off Chsswcl1, two miles and a
halt from the start. they gained the lead.
After that they won as they liked The Ok
ford crew never changed their stroke during
the race. The stroke of the Harvards was
irregular. They lost form wholly above
Hammersmth, aud when off Cheswick were
rowed into "pi;" though they pulled to the
end Of the hopeless race with magnificent
pluck, and that long after their strength and
control over their muscle had failed For
the last two miles they had pluck and ths,
only; the coxwan steering wide and the
stroke being fatally quick. The superiority
Of the Cxtords was manifest throughout the
race, which was never doubted after the first
halt mile, though the Harvards retained the
lead for some time after that point. The
Oxfords won by four lengths time, 2l
minutes 81 seconds. This time don't tally
With other accounts Union.
BosToN, Aug. 28tb.
The citizans generally believe that had the
international boat race taken place in our
own waters the result would have been diff
ferent. lbe excitement was intense.
LONDON, Aug. 2Slb
The judge says the Harvards were only
half length clear water behind at the finish
After the race the two crews dined at North.
lake with Philips, who invited large party
to meet them. During the diner the Oxford
crew, n speeches, said, the races if not the
hardest, was at least as hard as an, they
hard ever contested, and they praised the
pluck and work Of the 1arvards.
EITpTuED IGENHC