The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-14

choice Of position. IL was stu bitterly cold that
the Cambridge men wore their blue jackets a.
atmospheric disadvantage, both crews looked re-
marAapy o. tnelr ease, and rested on their oars
courage. Both looked in splendid condition, bne
Cambridge pleased the connolsseurs by far the most
FOR In several Gases their opponents presented q
somewhat uncomfortable.
START.
brought up parallel with each other Oxford lying to
the north or Midesex shore, at suiicent distance
% s was ,ho a pay 81 81 r.:
starter Mr.. Searle, apd In rear OF that again were
the three privileged steamers In the order already
named. The Cambridge men now slowly drew
or their blue Jackets presenting themselves nov In
the ordinary white .'snglet, OF boating costume
their their opponents watching them a. II impatien: 70
AT length everything was ready. and as Mr. scarle
csvea no RESPONSE snd re-
came great roar from the steamers and the banks
when proclqmed the common centre OF the Uniyer-
Ing OF almost perfect equality. but the aCantabs' sp.
pearad to start with more regularity than the
number OF strokes to the minute-thirty. eight
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advantage on either side, oxford had it-until they
breasted Simmonds', where the light blues began to
draw slightly In front. and at the lighthouses and
creek were quarter of length to the front. The
rowing Of the Oxford men did not improve as they
went on; for now Their time and SWING fell OF I'M
2fy sn Ss Gin ai B ES &sef fSss wa Essu
Approaching the Dung wharf the distance between
the boats was increased, but amid tremendous
shouting, Nesbit spurted and got his men up to
tality-nine and forty before they reached the Crab
clear, and Gordon steering admirably as the oars
men were pulling, the ''dark bluen was edged out.
Matters looked still more unfavorable for the
peared TO be rowing still more wildly than
n
half lengIh was added 10 the Cambridge lead. Sud
denly as they approached Hammersmitn bridge, the
elements appeared 10 smile favorable on their Efforts
for The hrst blink or sunshine burst forth from
the eaden SKY. and encouraged by Its bright and
the pathways and Orders OF the BRIDGE they shot it
along two lengths In front OF the powerful "dark
the lost ground and qnckened the stroke to thirty.
nine. which was maintained to the Doves, where
slight contrary wind That made the water still more
lumpy than 1t had hitherto boon had little effect in
checking the grand flight OF the Cantabs, the con-
trary, however, being the case with the OxoniOns
who Ieathered higher and several times caught the
backwater. Want OF condition was now beginning
TO tell sadly on the Oxford men, whom however,
Leslie Kept mp to their work with splendid courage,
admirably aided by W0odhouse and Edwards men
who were by far the most prominent performers In
ls e9a ana VINO backed MN ID getting ny the
wick Eyot In twelve minutes and fifteen seconds
Al the top oft the Eyot the Cantnbs were still two
and half lengths ahead, the cOXswain steering
splendid course and the giving their opponents
the wash especially from the bow side The light
pace but evidently without any OF that distress to
themselves that was apparent III most OF tue Oxo.
:. AT the bathing place these tried squirt among
the rusLics and got up to within tnreeQuarters OF
length Of the leaders, but It was not Kept up,
though, Cambridge now ceasng a.lltrlc the distance
between them was not increased. As they came
near Barnes bridge Hull found that ne mad more
tnan enough or the leaders oackwater, ana, making
free use OF his left, came out OF the path directly in
rear OF his opponents which ne had hitherto Kept,
and took the centre OF the stream shooting the
bridge nearly three lengths IN rear.
One last attempt to save The race was made at
WilcOxs, where Leslie got his men up TO forty one
but It was futile the Others for they were now
evidently completely pumped out' and r0wed very
wildly.
VICTORY
At length the light blue passed the winning post
two lengths ahead Ia twenty -three minutes three
seconds from the start
They showed no signs Of exhaustion. but It was
otherwise with their opponents, some OF whom
could not have gone on much longer. 1t was the
old, old story OF condition against welght-a story
that has but one dGnounae,tt II Cambridge can
send as powerful crew, we'll ira ned, next year
and Oxford meets her With eight men as heavy ana
as lacking In condition as those of to-day the eight
bluen viii score another victory with equal ease.