New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-28
GENERAL PREss DIsPATCH.l
EXCITEMENT IN LOSDoN-ASOTHER "Dl
DAYn

EXCITEMENT IN LOSDoN-ASoTHER DERBY
DAY"
The excitement to-day over the great international
boat race has been intense. The banks of the
Thames have been lined with spectators since an
early hour this morning. The CITY" has been
almost deserted, and business quite neglected. We
hices 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 tho roads in the vicinity of
Putney, Hammersmith, Chiswick. Barnes, Mortlake,
&C.. were thronged with pedestrians. The railway
companies found themselves almost unable TO pro-
vide cars sufficient TO carry the vast numbers in
waiting at the depots 1t is exaggeraton to state
that probably million OF people witnessed the race.
THE START.
The Harvard crew won the toss" for position, and
chose the Middlesex side the outside Of the semicr
cle) Both boats started at o'clock, IA minutes, O.
seconds. The tide at the start sluggish, and a
light southwest breeze prevailed with smooth water
HARVARD TAKES THE LEAD.
The Harvards were first to catch the water, and
took the lead gaming rapidly upon their opponents
and making As strokes per minute against the Ok
fords 40. At Bishops Creek three furongs from the
start, the Harvards led half length Gaining
Roadway they increased their lead as they passed
the Willows. Their pace was subsequently, slack
were still three-quarters of length ahead at Craven
Point three-quarters OF mile from the start. OK
ford now went on with q steady drag, but the
Americans rapidly increased their lead and at Crab
Tree a mile and an eighth from the Aqueduct, were
| q couple of lengths ahead.
OXFORD REDUCING THE GAP.
Beyond this point the Harvards were taken wide
and the Oxfords quckening their speed reduced the
gap at the soap works, mile and half from the
start, to half length. The Harvards now pulled up
with magnificent burst to Hammersmth Bridge,
Ia mile and threequarters) but in shooting the bridge
lost the distance they had gained
A"sPURT FROM OXFORD.
Opposite the Middle Mall the Oxfords spurtod and
came up gradually TO the Harvards but when oppo-
site the Doves" the boats were found to be too
close together and the Harvard gave way and at
- Chiswick Ait 1.-TWO and half miles, the boats
were levep After proceeding 80 yards further the
Oxfords began 10 GAIN though temporarily and the
Harvards again got even with them.
THE PACE TELLS ON HARVARD.
Oxford gained rapidly at Chiswick. where it be-
came clear that the pace apparently told on the
Iaryards who were rather wild at this part of the
race
OXFORD GAINS THE LEAD.
| From this point the Oxfords rapidly drew ahead,
and in a few strokes obtained lead o. two lengths.
lhe HafYards rowing pluCKlly, hed them there Tor
half mile, when they fell asern, and Oxford. at IS
strokes per minute, shot Barness Bridge o.. miles,
three lengths ahead. Along Barness Reach tho Iar-
Yards refreshed their stroke bir LOring with river
water, thereby retarding their boat. Harvard then
tried TO squirt but found the effort Intellectual and the
Oxfords, getting of lead. eventually won the
race by four lengths, easing up i'll the last few
strokes and pulling up fresh.
THE TIME MADE.
The OIfords arrived at the Ship at o'clock. &c
minutes. Al seconds making the II miles in " min
ntes 4O4 seconds The Americans were well received