The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-09-25
,onorably conducted and fairly won BY the OK

honorably conducted and fairly won BY the OK
fUrds.
Two things evidently favored the winners
the first Of which was familiarity with tie
locality. For unquestionably the fact that they
were on their own sporting course, in their Own
country, and among their familiar countrymen,
must have been ia their favor and equally agsins;
the strangers. Secondly. Loring, Captain Of the
Haryards. was suffering from boiIs. He ought
to Lave withdrawn, bat that pride and selfconfi-
dence which most persons possess. no doubt
stimulated him TO keep his place, when he
should have stepped out, ami allowed n well
man To take his oar. The fact that the
Harvards, on the 10th Of August. went over the
same cOurse i'm 81 minutes and 10 seconds, and
the OxfOrds followed them ia - minutes and 10
seconds, showed what could be done when every
man was in trim.
However, the race las been fairly conducted,
and fairly won by the Oxfords, and they are en-
titled to the champions prize against the whole
world, and Britannia still continues to rule the
waves. The gauntlet was thrown down by the
Haryards, and they have been defeated though
no one can say the defeat carries any dishonor.
In fact, the latter deserve credit for doing
- nCl &c N4Gl oa Gittl TIC
Should the Oxfords at any time return the COM
~pliment, and challenge the EInrvards to n race on
American waters, the chances will undoubtedly
be in favor of the latter, who will be at home
and among their own people. 1t requires great
nerve for strangers to stand up thus in n foreign
country, and seek to conquer and carry away the
honors which have been worn for centuries.
Pluck is one thing but nerUe to neutralize the
excitement which such an occasion rs the 9th of
August is calculated to create, is quite another
thing.
Among the names OF the Harvard crew will be
noticed that Of Lyman, who is n son Of Rev. D..
Ii. Lyman, Of Hilo, and brother of Lieut.. Gov.
Lyman Of Hawaii. lie is acknowledged to be
one Of the best rowers i'm America.
The result Of the race was announced by the
cable telegraph in New York, only twenty-three
minutes after the decision was given by the
judge on the Thames River, though the express
rider had to push his way through n dense crowd
of spectators for three-quartcrs of n mile. This
is an instance Of the wonderful changes which
the telegraph Is accomplishing in the transmits
sion of news.
The New York Independent has the following /:
Having read eagerly all the varying accounts, We are filed
with admiration for one general quality exhibited by both
ere~s:-thi. was not So much their glorious pluck during the
hot struggle, but their chivairous courtesy afterward. The
aaibitiOGs opTonents treated each other with a true nobility Of
barring which must ever Constitute the chief victory In this
famous race. ami which both parties equally and proudly won.
A. our heart L. Of American fiber. We had set our sympa;hies
50 stroagiy with Harvard that the news II oxford's victory
took a-ay for n lev moments all beauty our Of the summer
sky But when the full particulars came. showing the brave
behavior q cur Yankee boys, and showing also the spotie-s
fairness Of our British cousins, We were ahupiantiy content to
let the palm be borne AWAY by these fietsdiie-t Of foes. . q .
Meanwhile, let ~ joyfuily eonfess that four Harvard and
four OxfDrd students. by TOsing IN International race, have
done more 10 stir the pulse Of god feeling bet~ern Great
Britain AID the United states than the entire efforts 81 Our ex-
minister Revenly johnson, and Of our present anal not Yet sue
ccxsdrl ambassador. John Lafhrop MOtcy.