, 1877-04-14

pa..a9c up the river. Tho discrepancy between
The time published and the time tl,s race wn
Who roaIl otheryI.. hare found themselves To
late; bn: Il maif fa tedious ie|a1 to the carly |
arrival. by the ~atcr-sh1c., Tho rain 10 general:
II propfIea3cst was colsnicuouffy hbscnt and
ful aspect TO tile seene; h,st It Was windy. raw,
and crcn, nt moments, bitterly cuti. Mover |
thelesa, r7ustlesablc amusement was 10 1,n e1- |
s tfsse fS S '"5nHnax s III On f seFfey
that feminine element Which, when thc raco
takes place later IN tlc day. 70 much enlvcnn its
appearance. Carriages wero i1l,cd with
inr eioyes, searft, erasats, pian'e., ahl
dresses uf the chosen blnc. HarEps wcrn put:
ting off from tic AlJd'ceeI side with pas.cnHers
q ,sao. te.g s'n '@d
,n1't-cmpurplctl faces. Little rowboats OF every
description volunteered a passage across the
river h'r suitable rcconpcn'c, lnimpcd against
t't tho ttcamtrt, ntnscd or tlleif oars ohltvious
of frantic gcssa:ulatlons ard yelling. and
AApE A NGisAxcE ,...
o Esen H.. The nn
towards tne middle nj the strea,n, and
whose pesspscttve they interrupted, 70 say
thes would he ab!e to elcar. tho euursc fl timc
for tho crews. Here fat did gentleman,
llxario'l.ly reclining In the bov oI a boat III a
itluCH-GHlHCQ E15S~EHllgt Ha4 4NEIt1lkx Fkk0f.
ously d b: oa,anlen, WHO were attemp.lns 10
cxt1eatc the boat from the netKhlNring craft
to the delight ii tho audience On stlorc, who
ehecred both parties luslly, ~ i The Who'll. wcrc
amusement Wis extracted lrtm the man IN tho
BoYtbn Dress who had lie appearance of
mailed Knight OF crusallng days, engineering
eeea M1s ap ps ss fis s5 o H. ss %aei ten aR ne @ my
null at bottle which. Heated beside him at
| taefcd by string, nud noK "toatfnR" loudly
on fosio7u htt'e trumpet secured III she same
way.
BYe O'Clock the Oxford crew. a. We after
| wards learned. pushed out from tic boathouse.'
| They wcrr dressed IN white "gucfnseys,h the
tpxswaln a,onc wearing tho ,lnrk-bfuc Ierscy.n
| The Da1k-l,lucs had really been ahoat at
by way Of slImherlng up,'' and theis coxsrain
had bce,l taken up tho river on . stean raeht
~ M experienced soael," to rcsel.e aast ea.i. a.
Cambridge crow did not appear. and tho OK
fords were compelled to take brisk row up the
river 10 keep themselves rarni. It was not till
atloat, subea In lGllt-hluc coats md strnw hats,
and, rowiug down to tho Aqueduct, drtfted back
to tho station.
| THE srARr
was. M usua1. about 100 vurds from the AQ,ic-
duct, nearer TO the Mlti,ltesex than the Surrey
side oi the ryer, and leaving room for the TIM
piro'a bout. tho press-boat, and the two steamers
Of tho Untrersitles, who were to accompany the
70 be npora Several Rety nssiac6s os
oars, on their preliminary row, earc n contact
with willow root, which, however, their cny-
swain ulanaged to Thrust ont Of tne way: the
the pier. and driitel tp thc rlyer, causing apme
Indlga'as!on to the pccpe IN the other steamers.
who suppose1 that an unfair alvantaEc was @
about .,s to be taken eyer .hemi fMasy
III threw .D'oa 81 coats, ILL.,, aaa s sSesytaiaa
supeshuous, md appeared Iii what looked Ike
ileah4eo!oted "tights'' to the waist; MI un-
PRES boat; = "tots ~ " wss . maic for posItion, @
aud won by Oxford, which chose the Aildlcsc1
siae Of the river; and as txenty-ssycM minutes
md some scconds after 8. Mr.. scarlc, Of tho
4 ''AnB reU REAnYa cot"
An the waY up tile river, ns the crows casuo in
sight, the excitement was intense, hut very
eyes on the double line Of oars. Must enthusiast.
IN boating arc familiar With The plss!ognomy and
physique Of both crcws, through attcndau!c on
The illustratcd papcrs.. The Oxford crcw nro
by iar the lscavtcr. aud apparently The hand:
soncr;. thcy sccin strong aA well a. large, aud
tl'eir friends recall WITH satt.taetion TIE pro,
both crews adopted the elidfn: scat: t'iat.therc'
after styla would be Ut lesa Importance thau
strength In q fa,c. Their stroic is more rnpfl:
md sccms little more ylCorons. than that d
thcy row ~ strokes minute 10 Cambridge i
81; later they makr 81 to Cambrilge's 81, mn i
ut one point IN The race II to Camerldcc's 81. -.
which Is said br knowing ones 10 bo The tastes.
'S On thc other H hand, tho Cambridge men hart
more scholarly aud less "at, llsh "or fashion
q stusiIous nir. 70 me, :as ar amateur, thel'
stroke
sExMt s,MrL1 rgRsscT,
from certain ease, dexte.lty, and economy q
farce which y dlsp'nys,-tls mpnlse Of Tue on,
tho rcturn 10 prompt, clean, aid skillful III cx
cctt}h.
Tho banks Of the Thames nrt dotted By yarl
n.ilar, which servc to mark OIL The progress o
the racc,--tlclI nA ntnr and t}nrter, Oxfurt
s!x feet nheatl: London Rowing Club, Oxfort
half u lesgth ahead; Grayen Point, bo'h bnat,
h'owIng froua lilo southwest: nntl tle water WA
IN so,uc p1scrs quite rough. At tarass Whar
o1io'1 was thfa M q Of e lsngth ahead Gat b9ti ~
pute exist. us to thu rclat!se por!t!an Mt finn
; | htersm!th Bridge, but tr1nbl0 authority scam
to agsco that Catnbsltlgc was two faet ahead
From position aiost facing the great arch D
doubt that Cambridge ~as ut Isast rs much a
tint In advance. Opposite "Thc Dovca :" l}ots
. tA'ats catns lcyci again, a1A nothlug cn,tld b.
crews; ,''o lichtt, an. t'ark.llaa oars f,'s'
, still rowing u fittlc niore sluwl,
than her antagonist, but making. up fur Il b,
tho length 0t her ttrukt. Ep perfect WAS thes,
motion TINT tho Cambridge men ip ibis, Que Vi
tho supreme moMcnta VI the RAGS, xat lfln allen'
statues to their OURS, and little brsldc tic reg
> ular dip OF tho light-hlnc blade was to be dis
cerneI. At Chlswlrk Point tho two boats
vANlsH PROM THE VIEW
I Of thosc Of US who arc nrarly midway tn tf,t
course, and It ia not TIL after anxious waiting
: Of spectators What has takeh place. on ths
!, Ltal Mills, Oxfonl, as an ardent 01ontas
: ! Informed NJ, wetc growing quite wild n; hu
;; Of hail iepeth; intcs On e q sionI" became i'm i'm
= lntuent,--ti,r second rfskrd during ths coursc
: tha Mrst having snsw vaute1 by 4 heavy bafg
!. which thrust itself directly IL front Of boil
- boata. Boil, having been avoided by the e1tr
= sions of the co1swaiut, Cambridge nads spur
= and diminished tho distance lctwecn the boats
: aud thsn botfl proceeded, rowing magnthcently
but thu liuIrs II t!!c Ltght-Blne part!sans rest