The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-13
SPORTING NEWS.
Boating.


Oxford and Cambridge, over the Putin ey
to Mortlake course on the Thames, Eng,
will not only occupy the attention Of all
England, but OF very many persons in
this country. Certainly every rowing
man takes interest in it, as do nearly all
our College men. Those who believe in
Yale or Columbia generally pin their
faith to Cambridge, while Harvard and
all her followers cling to Oxford.
The following few facts as to the rou-
tine method Of getting up the race, may
not be generally known. Both UniVer-
stiles have associations known as the
Oxford University Boat Club and the
Cambridge University Boat Club, wh!ch
are composed of the several College
Clubs. Thus there is the 81. johns,
Christ Church, Balliol. University, Mag
daIen, ana Brasenose College Boat Clubs
at Oxford; while at Cambridge there is
Jesus, Caius, Trinity, in tact several
Trinltles. In the autumn all these sew
eral colleges have their annual races,
the OXtO!d boats on the Isis, and the
Cambridge boats on the Cam. Later in
the year both Universities begin WORK
for their annual race by drafting two
eights rom the best material tnAt the
several colleges aft prd. The result is a
The Christmas vacation follows, and
on the assembly in January twelve or
fourteen men are selected from which to
pick racing crew; of course preference
being given TO m5n who have roWed in
the boat before, especially if they retain
the "fOrm" and inclination fer such work.
BY the third week in January both Uni
Yersities have crews steadily ut work
under the personal direction of the
Presidents Uf the Clubs, and other Old
oars.
They row daily in pairs, and, as a
whole crew, frequently doing from ten
to twelve miles for days work. On
Ash Wednesday both crews 90 into
strict training, and as the race is lnVa-
riably rOwed ON the Saturday immedl-
ately preceding Holy Week, it CIV
them ABOUT five weeks TO get into con-
dition necessary to row such race.
About two weeks before the race both
crews take up their quarters AZ Putney,
and thence do daily work on the Thames.
The race is generally rowed in the last
hour of the tluOl tide. TO do SO this
year both crews will have to b. Afoat by
a little alter 7 A. NJ. as the race must
oe rowed as near 8 A. NJ. as possible.
1t may seem singular To American
readers that the OXFORD Cambridge race
is the only holiday that hundreds OF
poor ministers allow themselves during
the year. L is the only day that many,
as it were, leave their f0Cks to once be
Young again, and cheer the crews as
they 90 by in rememb auce Vt the days
when, as undergraduates, they wore
the light or dark blue. Daring the week
before the race nearly everything be-
comes, and nearly everybody wears,
light or dark blue in some Way-the
ladies' in bonnets, dresses, sashes, and
roseties; tie men, necktles, ,ua-gibDons,
ana pock9t-kerchets.
AS the day approaches for the race
stands are erected on the banks of the
Thames, numerous barges are f0ated
up ana made last to the bank; in TACT
accommodations are provided for half
A million of people to witness the race.
UnGer the lazy which gives the river
to the Thames ConsarVency everything
afl9at is compelled to tie up to the bank,
the bridges are blocked above and be,
low the course, and the whole river ia
left perfectly clear to the Two contest
ants and the three steam oats that are
allowed to follow them, one of which
contains the umpire, press represent
atiYeS, and. invited Enthusiastically
some OF tue royal princes or some of
their children-the other two being re-
spectively the Ok ord and Cambridge
boats.
Adyices show that both crews this
year are wonderfully well advanced,
and. although their practice has, in
measure, been very snort, tney are TWO
weeks earlier than they were last year.
That they should be SO good is, no doubt,
attributed to the number OF old oars now
at work in both boats, Cambridge show
ing six Of last years winning crew, not
iucluding e. L.. Davis, the coxswain,
who, having won over the course once,
Will naturally have some advantage over
tAe Oxford c0XsWaln. Or the OK
ford crew, as they last appeared, three
OF them Were in the boat last year; but
it is confidently expected that another o.
the old oars Will take seat, with pos
sible chance that two others will. One
OF the singular features OF the practice
OF both boats is the unanimity Of the
critics that both crews are really good,
that they nave but tew faults thai can
not be remedied before the day of the
race, and that the race will, barring ac-
be one OF the closest on record
Both crews are terribly in earnest,
10 win anO make The recofG
as between the two Universities even,
while Oxford, which has held decided
lead ior years, is more anxious than
tYer to retain her lead. The betting at
ast advlces was about six TO five in
'ayor o! Cambridge.
Wrestling.
NEW YORK, March 13.-Professor
Wljliam Miller and Tneobaud Bauer
nave signed articles OF agreement It.
Hrestle, best two out OF three falls,
} aco-Roman style, at the Metropolitan
iiding Academy, on Tuesday, the DOLL
ust., for purse OF $500 and the cham |
Jionship. TDi5 match will be one of the
most interesting and exciting ever wit |
lessed in New York, both men being |
i'll this particular sty lie, b.
ldes being equally matched III point o. |
iz1, weight and strength.
A SIX Hundred Miles Ride.
Last evening Francisco Peralte. the
Iexican rider, commenced his ride O! |
TX hundred miles at Gilmore's Gar den.
Which he promises to perform in fifty |
ours. There was a large attendance.
'eralte seemed to be in excellent cond:-
ion and promises well, although bet
Ing is considerably against him. His
rst ten miles was done in 26 minutes
nd "A seconds. second ton mjIeS IN GS |