Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-29
LONDON.


I
the 0xferds Beat the HaFvsrds.
New YORK, August 28.-Smally telo.
graphs the Tribune: The morning opened
bright and clear and the absence of English
drizzle increased the chances of the Hap
wards success. The crew passed good night
though this morning Mr.. Simmonds showed
weakness from severe attack of diarrhes,
with which he has suffered for several
days. Loring, too has been troubled with a
boil which is far from we'll, but most of
the crew are in splendid condition and full
of confidence.
When the word was given, the HarvaIds
noted the start, came into play for their
oars, and took the water first, making fortyr
three strokes to the minute. The Oxfords
made only forty. For mile and q half
the race was splendid. The Harvards soon
drew away from the Oxfords, and kept
the lead to Craven Cottage, distance of
three-quarters of a mile. The Oxfcrds
drew up level just below Hammersmiih
bridge, and when off Cheswick, two miles
and half from the starting point, gained
the lead, and after that they won as they
liked. The Oxford crew never changed
their stroke during the race. The
lost form wholly above Hammersmith, |
and when off Cheswick were rowed to |
pieces, though they pulled to the end of |
a hopeless race with magnificent pluck
and that long after their strength and con-
troll over their muscles had failed. The
last two miles they had pluck and that
only, the coxswain steering wide, and
the stroke being fatally quick. The
superiority of the Oxford was manifest.
The race was never doubtful after the
first half mile, though the Harvards re-
tanned the lead some time after that point,
Oxford won by four lengths. Time twenty
one minutes and twenty three-ffths sec
onds. The Worlds London special says |
The race is conceded universally to have
been perfectly fir and honorable on both
'ides. The time occupied by the Harvards
vas twenty-five minutes, and forty.one
econds-more than they took to go over
he course few days ago. q
The distance named is little less than Y
our miles and three furlongs. The day {
Vas fair, but the tide was unfav0rable. For 1 7
he first mile of the race Harvard was !
head by more than a length, rowing :
orty"two strokes per minute to the Ok. | 4
0rds' thirty-nine. The HarTards' rowing
Tas most brilliant and many believe that
be race might have been gained, had the
oxswain made better efforts to take the a
)xfords' water. As Hammersmith bridge c.
Ias passed the advantages was still with "
be Harvards, but it was perceived that f
be pace at which they started could not | Ia
e sustained. As the Harvarls sank from 4
'rty-two to forty and lower, the Oxfords i
ose to forty strokes per minute, which | /
ley maintained to the end. A little
efore ChesWick was reached, or about "
alf way, Oxford, by splendid maneu- "
er of the cocksRain, took Harvard's wa 9
u, and all of Burham's efforts 10 escape lo
xfords wash were in vain. AS Ches- n
lex church was passed, the Harvards al
ere Visibly distressed, and Burham lie
as throwing water over his stroke, and | b.
mo mons, on whom the labor and sui n,
mess laid heavy. 1t was perceived that b.
lie race was lost by the Harvard4, though 81
lie more heroic effort was made TO gain :,
e O1ford's side. When the gun WAS y
unded the Harvard crew, after a -
oments' rest drew up by the side of the " y
xford boat, and applaudsd their victory ~
7 clapping their hands. The Oxonians
,knowledged this by taking off their hats.
uere aIeNhTlOue tneOrlebb Oh COURSE OI the /
awards failure. 1t is rumored their
ct has been lately vegetarian, but il is not tc
ue. Loring is criticised for not having | is
nglish coaching, and Burnham for bad ii
eering, 5utmany good judges declare that tt
g race was almost a repetition of the m
&c between the English Universities. and 81
e Harvards failed because their style is in
at of Cambridge. as
Perfectly Satisfied. IN
LONDON, Aug. 2S.-The Americans here Il
e perfectly satisfied with respect to the
nduCt of the race. The general inn q,
ession is that the Oxfords must row the :,
awards in their own waters next year. -