The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-31

Doats. The gap Was increased, until Mt Crab
az, W1ee' mile and ap eighth from tho start. At
the aqueduct. the Americans were fully two
lengths ahead. Lney were pulling at tho ratio
OF iorty.thrss strokes por minute, tho Oxfords
36no hold,ng e. tleir own at thirty.eiRht strokes.
hurgod the 6iiddlesex shore ond the OIfords
slightly quiokened their speed. at the soap
works, milo and a half from tho auueduct.
they had closed the gap, and Harvard heId q
ieaa Oh hal length by tho skin OF heir tooth.
HAMdEnsM1Ta BRIDGE
Was dead ahead, and both boats wero going for
IL ako terrified water spiders. Tho bridge
was reached, and q subdued murmur from the
spectators above reached the ears Of the row.
eoap works to the bridge Harvard went with
magnificent speed, but in shooting the bridge
tiielr distance was lost. Opposite tho middle
Wal wall the OxIords seurted nnd camo up gradu.
any to tho Harvards, but when opposite "the
i'ove.,' the boats wore iound 10 bo too close
together, and tho Harvards guve way. At
Chlswck Az" 1.-TWO ant half miIcs) tho boats
further, tho O1forls began to gam. though
temporarily, aud the Haryards again got even
with them.
Oxford gainsd rapidly at ohlswies where dt
became clear Itnat tho Daco apparently told on
tho Harvares, who were rather wild at tbis
part OF the rnco From this point tue
oxTanDs RAPIDLY DREW AHEAD,
and in Few strokes obtained lead of S,so
!engtGs. The Harvards rowing pluckily, held
astern, and Oxford at thirty y-eight strokes per
lengths ahead. u -. = "
Along Barnes Reach the Naryards refreshed
their stroke (Mr. Lorine) with river water,
thereby relarding the boat. The Americans
then tried to spnrt but found the effort in--
ehectuol, and tho Oxtords getting more offs
lead, eventually won tho race by four longtbs,
casing up III tho last low strokes and pulling
up fresh.
oe The Oxford arrived at tho ship at FIVE o'clock,
50 minutes, AZ seconds, making tue four miles
and-a-halt IN "a minutes, 40b seconds.
THE DEFEAT.
When the gun sounded, the Harvard crew.
after moments rest, drew up by the side of
the tn Oxford boat, aud applauded their victors
knowledged this by taking off their hats. The
creates: enthusiasm was manifested, and from
the Englshmen on tho umplre's boat and tho
noat Tor the press-tbc only two accompany
Harvard, 80. .'A
Having paid their respe.ts 10 their oppo-
nents. the Harvard crew embarked on
put httle ia,isued, rowed back TO Putney, at
tended by the press steamer Suulower, which
announced their victory to the crowded shores
by raising the Oxford aboYo the Harvard COL
lonGed cheer passing from Mortiske to London,
IL IS believed that no uSd 40 immense over
6efore gathered on tho Thames. Among the
hags many were American, and two OF the
Drew. ~ WIZ o'i'ue
On return the feeling between the adherents
OF OF the @ Two sides was very friendly, on account
Harvard should have nothing to complain of.
WHY IT WAS.
- ihere are various theories OF tho cause of
Harvards failures. 1t is rpmored that their
diet has been lately vegetarian but il ia not
true. Lerins is criticised for not having Eng
llsh cohching; Burnbam for bad steering, but
many good judges declare that the race was
a,sl Almost repetition of the race between the
English universities, and Harvard failed be-
cause its style is that of Cambridge.
ODDS AND ENDS.
among the Americans who witnessed Tho
race were Consuls Dudley and Morse, the Hon.
and Wilkes. Tho American pross wns iarreiv
represented, and a number Of English litorary
mon were present.
taken when Oxford was behind. The largest |
loss by an American was iour hundred pounds.
AN effort was mad to foul Oxford. It will
Pc pc investigated. The individual was in dress
IKE member OF famous rowing club, aud |
iad was III his boat. No ono supposes it other
than an attorpt to win q tet.
Mr: simmons Roes to Heidelberg to pursue
his studies. He has gained much admiration
for his beautiful rowing. as has LorinR for bis
science. Thomas Hughes visited tho Crew
Just before tho race. BE has dined with tho
Hall, the Oxford coxswain, who looks like a
boy Of evolve years, receives much praise for
his tact.
WormsII editor of Rell's Life. attributes
much TO VILLAINS four years. experience Of the
course with the Cambridge races.
Kelly. the coach, declares that the lack of
scientific rowing and bad steering lost tho !
race. On the press boat there werc only fifty
persons, to which the number vas limited by |
the Thames Conservancy. Among those on it |
representing American journals were Dicey, |
ChieGson, 6s H. KirMan. smalley, and one Wilkes
raised before the umpiIes. who were Galston, |
captain OF the London Rowing Club for the |
Harvard crew. aud Chitty FLOR the Oxford crow, !
hughes being the referee.
Fay, OF the Harvard crew, made desperate |
efforts to alter the tido OF affairs, and although |
tne coIswain threw water over his men aud |
reused them TO fresh exertons every minute, |
another squirt, and rapidly drew MP to their
comretisors but it died out and Oxford pre- |
served the lead.
A NEW RACE MooTRD.
one OF the members OF the Harvard crew.
ia telegrapbing the result Of the race TO rela.
tive IN New York, states that the complaint with
hich Simmons was suffering both before and
curing the race manifested itself most strongly
a'hs when their boat reached the Soap Works, at
which time Harvard was leading BY something
over length. Simmons did not pull with
anything like his accustomed sweep and vigor,
and seemed to be actually suffering. At the
apnounced the termination Of tho = race, ace be be
staggered and fell back, and was only saved |
from falling by being caught by member Of the |
crew; His illness. diarrh@a, wac the cause,
and had during the race q vieible effect on the L
decreased speed Of the boat.
After the race o proposition was advanced to
nave another trial IN one weeks time!s The
oxford partially agreed to the proposition. It
ist however. q matter OF great uncertainty
whether ef,rts to that effect will be successful.
THE NEWS IN NRH YORK.
: At the gold.toom, in New Y6fk, the hrst djst
patch received was from the Associated Press,
announcing, that Oxford had won by three
lengths. This dispatch was resolved With gem
took no pains 10 conceil. Shortly after q ru-
NOR spread about that the dispatch had been |
incorrectly transmitted, and that 1t Was really |
the Harvard boys that had won BY three l.
lengths. This announcement created the Wild |
est excitement, and cheer upon cheer rent the |
ar from the assembled multitude. Abou. the |