The New York herald., 1872-03-24

not bear comparison win the isis Perhaps the in-
eriorty OF ther ,ra,ning GROUND may nave been M
In tner annual race win the OxOnians
Tor nine consecutive years. With appropriate
streams and stalwarI youth rowing mas nalurally
been a favorlte pastime at these universities tor
time ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS nom inelr very iounda.
a thousand years or more for Canorldge University
Is said to nave been commenced by SlgeDert King
OF East Anglia, ABOUT the year 63l. While the Iound-
Ing OF that al oxford Is ascribed 10 King Alfred
towards the close or the ninth century, though the
city Is supposed by some To nave been seminary
Tor learning before that time, ana that 1t merely
owed ITS revival and consequence 10 the liberal
patronage oil the great Anglo saxon sovereign:
Local matches between the crews OF the seycrat
colleges have been common for scores OF years. anu
as the friends OF the contestants cheer them ana
urge tpen on by designating them with The names
OF the~respeciive colleges they REPRESENT there IS
names as "Jesusn Trinity" and ''Christ,r the lat
ter being an aborevlauon OF 'Cnrlst Cnurcn.n
THE GREAT MAICHEs BETWEEN rHE rwO uNIVERS1'
are OF but modern origin, The first having been
rowed Ia 1929, aG Henley on the Thames. situated
between Oxford ana Windsor when oxford won
by four lengths. seven years elapsed before u
lected was from Westminster to Putney, aud Cam
bridge became the victor, with eleven minutes TO
spare. Alter lapse OF three years matches were
a ain rowed over the last named course IN the tour
successive years 1889 10 1912, the first three OF
winch were gained by Cambridge and the last BY
OxIord. Then another stoppage OF three years.
after which Cambridge won the matches OF lS45 and
1876, the course ueiny changed TO tnat part or the
river lying betWeeh Putney ana Mornake, AMI
which has ever since been the chosen trysting
place. the race sometimes commencing at one
end and sometimes the other cad or tne
course. Again lapse OF lhree years,
and then, III lo49 oxford mad more TO yield the
palm 10 her sister university. Aier TINS me con-
tests took place every Other year I'LL 1896, wen the
university Boat Race" uecame an annual lnsitu-
ton. But from 1919 up to ana including 1869 Cam
bridge won only three tlnes-in the years 1885,,
lS6s and ls6,-her opponents being during tao
perlou Dame Fortunes prucipai ldVoriue. HOW
ever, IN 1870 and 1871 the CantaDs regained tner
lOng-ost aurels, much To their own Satisfaction
and to that oil the puOlic al large who thought they
a
present year twenty-elght' OF THESE university
been gained by oxford aud twelve by Cambridge
Crews OF eight OF the TWO universities also
rowed against each other at The Henley regatta Of
| 1851, when oxford won The Grand Challenge Cup.
and at The same place III the regattas OF 1853 anf
| 1885, III the former Of when oxford was the winner
and in the latter Cambridge. Cambridge also beat
| the Leander crew, OF London, IN 1887, In q race
from Westminster to Putney; while In the following
| year she was defeated 10y the same Club the race
| being declared "A loul. To oxford must also Do
| awarded The honor OF defeating the Harvard boys
| III tile International race OF 1909.
TUE ROWING CLUBS or LONDON
are at present 80 numerous tnat IL would be impos-
each leading trade and profession anu III some ln-
stances great houses OF business nave then re-
SpectVe Clubs which contend against each other, Or
the members thereof among themselves. Among
| the most noted, however, OF Tie amateur clubs OF
| tie British metrOpolis may be named the London
| Rowing Club, the Thames, The West London, the
Metropolitan ana the l>>lon. These consist OF about
and cub houses at Putney. The trst-named club
considers Itself TO be the champion amateur cluO Of
our readers are aware accepted the challenge Of the
Atatnta Club, Of this city, tne race to lake place
the Thames In June next. In other parts OI the
| United Kingdom rowing CLUBS are To be lUund
| wherever there Is a suitable river for oarsmen 10
| practice on; anu the Tyne, the Mersey aud the
Severn, III England; the clyde and the Firth, in
Scotland; ana the LiIiey In ireland, are names not
unknown III the aquatic roll vi honor.
THE TWO LEADING REGArTAS
! OF England at which 9nIateur Oarsmen contend are
tue Metropolitan, held at Pulney, on tne ceie.
Drated University course, which ~ open to the
amateur rowerS OF the Kingdom, anu at lt the
annual amateur championships for ''elghts' and
''fUurs" and 'sculls" are competed Tor, and the
Henley Regatta, lii whcn the colleges and pubic
schools play lie principal parts.
lNFERENCES.
That boating IL healtniul and inspirting recrea-
on II IS impossible To denV IL must, therefore, DO
highly beneficial TO the youth oil the nation 10 nave
IL 1ostered by the excitement that attends public
and private competitions IL Is, consequently,
pleasant to feel assured tnat both IN Great Britain
and IN our own country the practlce Is on the IN
crease, ana that the lrcadly rivalry oetweel the
oarslnen OIL the TWO natlO5 Is beng Continued. Let
US nope Jhat IL may Increase, ana say ilJ III every
lnterna lonal contest, TO whatever land They may
belong, may the best men win.