Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-03-29
ON THE WAVE.
Result Of the Great Annual Race be-
tween the Cambridge and Oxford
Crews on the Thames
Yesterday.
The Attendance Unprecedented-The
Cambridge Crew Win in 1886 by
Four Lengths
Etc, Etc., Etc.

LONDON, March 2S.-The annual race
between Oxford and Cambridge came of this
evening over the usual course on the Thames
from Putney to e.Jrtlake-a distance of fouI
miles and two furlongs-and as has been the
case for the past four years, resulted in vie
tory for the Cambridge boat by four lengths
The weather was beautiful and the crowd un-
precedented; on the Surrey side of the river
for the whole length OF the course, there was
q compact mass Of people, one hundred and
nfty feet deep at MOr6lake, and carriages were
in long lines, five deep. The Princess OF Wales
and Duchess of Edinburgh were present Cam
bridge won the choice of position, and took
the M1ddleSeX or northern side. The Oxford
crew rowed into the stream at one
minute past eleven o'clock; five minutes later
the Cambridge crew appeared, and were re-
this time was five 10 two in favor OF Cam
bridge. At fourteen minutes past eleven the
signal TO start was given, and the boats got
away together. Cambridge had the advantage
from the first, rowing at the rate OF
thirty-seven strokes to the minute; but both
crews pulled steadily. After an exciting con-
test, Cambridge reached the ship at Mortlake
at thirJv-seven minues thirty-hve seconds
past eleven o'clock, winning the race in tWen-
ty-three minutes and thirty-hve seconds. The
water, though not as smooth as desirable, was
fairly calm. Immediately upon receiving
word to start, both boats took water simulta-
neouslyt but after few strokes
Cambridge was a quarter Of a length
in advance, and at Bishops creek, three fur
longs from the acqHeduct bridge, the starting
point, were nearly clear of their opponents.
centric, and the time was bad in cOnse-
quence. Again between Craven Point and
Hammersmith bridge, the cockswaine of the
Oxford steered wildly off Crab-Trse, seven
furlongs from Bishops creek, and took the
lead Of the Cambridge by a spurt:
and at the soapwoTks, about one mile
and tour furlongs from the acqueduct
bridge were only one length behind.
At Hammersmith bridge the Cambridge
lost half length by bad steering, but
of Dover, again went ahead fast.
The Blues made another squirt and dIew up
nearly level with the Contabs, and of Keswick
church succeeded in getting one-quarter of
length in advance. The excitement now be-
came intense, and cheer upon cheer went up
from the oxford supporters. In Convey Reach,
about two miles and half from acQueduct
bridge, Cambridge took the lead again
and passed Barnes bridge, about nine
furlOngs beyond COrney Reach, a length
and a half ahead. Here oxford roWed
wildly, and Cambridge kept il TO the end.
reaching the stake-bOat at Mortlake four
lengths IN advance of their opponents, amid
the deafening cheers of the crowds on shore.
Both crews were very much exhausted, but
the Oxford appeared most distressed. This
evening the victors and their opponents dine
together at the Criterion restaurant, the Ok
ford crew having declined the invitation OF
Lord-Mayor Lusk TO both crews to dinner in
the mansion-house.