The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-02

These weights gave an average OF about IL st.
lbs. per man. which, though heavier than tnat Of
last years Cambridge crew, man Tor man, was said
to be less by sev:ra pounds than the average or the
Oxford crew.
Mr.. Follett, the Cambridge bow, occupied taat
position in the Elton boat; MIR. Close WHO tulcd No.
2, won the souls ut Ee.icy, and Mr.. Randolph,
who pulled No. :, was bow In the crew OF 1870.
Five oil the Cambridge eight rowed in last years
boat.
rhe three new corners appeared TO be strong well.
built young men. calculated to acd materially 10 the
strength OF a boat crew.
TIE BEATS.
The Oxfnrl crew made tn cir appearance in their
light racing boat, IN which they rowed, when train
ing, three times 10 Ifey and back, coached by their
president and Mr.. Iinne the ex-presment.
THIS new boat was bult by Saiter for the present
crew, and, in consequence OF the weights OF the
men, presented u fuller forward and more floor than
the generality Of Salter's boats.
The Cambridge men came out in n new boat
which was built for them by J. II. Ciasuer. She
seemed TO ride little higher n the water taan TIE
boat that carried them so beautifully to victory last
year, ana she IS in all respects OF the most hand
some craft on the Thames Built strictly to the
measurement OF the crow, her footboards and fit.
1ngs were all liked, thus Increasing the strength
ana auntness and diminishing the weight. Her
lines are perfection, and tile workmanship SO fine
and exact that size looked before the start Ii she
had been exquis!tcly moulded ron solid piece OF
wood.
THE AssEIBT.AGE on SHORE
London was excited during the evening OF the
ST Of March on the subject OF the "vars!ty racer
Tue agitation became more universal ana intense
during the night. AT dawn OF morn to-day there
was the usual hdrrying 10 and ro SO that long be.
fore the moment that the 'start' Was maze the
river banks were lined and the river surfac .cov.
erci outside the course, with busy, busting
talking, cheering ana chatting" crowd, number
lag over Eve hundred thousand souls.
The present ass9mbage was not so brilliant In
the matter Of the attendance OF persons OF high
rank as those which have witnessed IN past
years on like occasions. The absence OF the MON.
bers of-thc court, well OF many OF the arsto-
cratic notabllitIes Of the United Kingdom, was ac-
counted Tor 10 a great extent by the intelligence
OF the death OF her Majesty the Queen OF Sweden
which was announced NJ the palace and published
in the city press short time before.
Tnere were plenty OF people "oui" however, and,
even If royalty was not tncre, Il was perhaps con.
iossed, rs in Golasmitn's poem OF the "uauncn OF
VcDison,r that the Bri;lshcrs eau OF themselves
without the arstocracy
With men Just rs clever and ten Times as hearty
The bridges dilci to their utmost capacity OF
tension wlln safety.
have heard It calculated that the race was wit.
MESSED 10y at least half a million OF people. may
say, indcd. that London was emp,cd--so far as
London csn be emptled-of citizens and vehicles at
avery early moment This morning
THE THAMES CoNsERvANCY.
The members oil tho Thames coHservancy dis
ploycd a ccG.mendaDc spirit on this occasion, abat.
ing vast deal or their official eycuslvcucss ana
houtetT IN their effort 20 preserve order ana keep
the clear Tor tie contestants without Favor
or affecton.'
Cne Representatives Of the London and pro
vincial press, VINO have no Reason TO be very
grateful to university men, by whom they have,
~ rule, been treated with scans courtesy, had an
inc~vlcw with the Conservancy lew days before
for the purpose of representing their claims 10 have
boat or taclr own exclusive use during the morn
request was complied with.
AT THE Dan.
The two crews were on the water promptly al the
call OF time this morning
CHOICE OF POSITION.
The choice OF position was won by The oxfor,ls
who TOOK the Mlidlcsex side OF the river.
rHK BETTING.
The betting jus, before the start was TO on
Cambridge.
rHg START.
Both crews got q splendid start, going on stimuli
taneousiy aui almost instantly at the proper mo.
mont.
CAMBRIDGE LEADS, AND TO VICTORY.
Cambridge took slight lead upon the instant, and
maintained IL throughout the race.
THE WATER, rue "woRxr AID TRIUMPH.
The tide was slack and the wafer "lappy.n
The race Was vel contested nom the start 10 TIC