The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-26

jAssociation have Just received q telegram
saving that the race resulted in a dead heat
between the two boats. Areporter ut Mort.
| lake telegraphed that Oxford won by bali q
length. The extras of oil the London after.
noon papers also announced that the oXiord
crew were the yictors.
DEAD HEAT.
LONDON, March 24-9:45 Il. U-The boat
race was first announced as victory Tor
oxford less than half n length, and extras
OF afternoon papers also announced that
Oxford won, but the Press Association have
O telegram saying the race resulted In dead
heat.
AN AMBIGUOUS DECISION.
LONDON, March 24-10 a. MI is now
certain the race was q dead heat. The two
coxswains, the Judge, and the umpire Will
meet at 2 o'clock to decide whether Oxford
won or the race was q dead heat. The rca-
son for this is the ambiguous form OF the
Judges decision-namely "Dead heat by
two yards.".c The race is said to have been
the grandest ever rowed. The on-lookers
seem unanimous that Oxford won by yard
or two. OXford's bow oar was broken near
the finish.
= DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE RACE.
LONDON, March 24.-The thirty-fourth
University boat-race was roWed this morn
ing at an early hour, and resulted, Tor the
first time, in dead heat. The course was
the usual one, on the Thames, from Putney
to MortIake-a distance of four miles and
two furlongs. The Cantabs rowed in new
boat, built by Swaddle & Winship, while
the OXfords used new clasper boat. The
number OF spectators was small, and there
were not bali as many steam vessels and
launches as usual. The start was made at
1927 A. NJ, the Oxford oars taking the
water first, and they were eight feet ahead
in half dozen strokes. This lead they
held to tile Dukes head, where Cam
bridge drew up, and became level half way
between the Dukes head and Simmons's
yard. Off the latter place they went ahead
about four feet. At the London boat-house
the crews occupied about the same relative
positions, though Cambridge rowed some
what the best. At Craven cottage, six fur
longs from the starting point, the boats were
about level. Oxford forged ahead, and when
about mile had been traversed, led by
about third OF length. At the Crab
tree Oxford led by only few feet. At the
distillery, somewhat over q mile and four
furlongs from the starting point, Cam
bridge once more showed in front, some
two feet. At the oil mills, two miles and
slightly over furlong from the starters
boat, Oxford drew up alongside. AT
the bottom OF Chiswich Eyst, Ok
ford was again in front, being bet
ter together than Cambridge, who seemed
much troubled by the rough water. At
Chiswich church, three miles having been
rowed, Oxford had increased their advan-
tage to two thirds OF a length, and the race
was apparently no longer in doubt. Round
ing the bend into Horseshoe Reach, the
water became smoother and Cambridge
gained upon Oxford, but the latter drew
away and were nearly length ahead off the
Betbnia place (nine furlongs from the win
ming point. Cambridge made another ci-
fort, but only reduced OXford's lead to
two thirds of a length. No further change
occurred up to Barnes bridge, five
iurlongs further on, through which Ok
ford passed nearly length ahead,
and off the Whltehart Qour furlongs
from the winning goaD was q length and
several feet in advance. Off the Ii nes, but
slightly further on, Cambridge pur;ad and
reduced the lead of Oxford, VIII, m ,men-
tarily got all abroad, as their bow man was
seen to be in difficulty and unable to use
his oar properly. Cambridge drew up With
in third of a length, and q terrific race
then ensued to finish, Oxford striving II re
tain their lead, and Cambridge to head
them, from the ship to the winning post,
which was stationed some distance above
the ship. Cambridge drew up, and the gun
fired as the two crews raced past the
Judges level, amid scene OF the widest
excitement ashore and afloat. The time
was "a minutes 10 seconds. The Judge de-
clared the race to be dead heat. Mr.. Gritty
was umpire. The Standard says just at the
White Hart Oxford'S No. broke his TOW
lock, but was still able to row.
| THE pECIsIoN-A DEAD HEAT.
LONDON, March 1880 P. NAT meet.
ing between representatives OF the two
crews the Judge stated he had never wa.
vered from his decision that the race was q
dead heat.
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
Bells Life says: "OXford would have
won had not the bow oar (CoWles) met with
the mishap Of breaking an oar when passing
Wilcox"
The PalL3faN Gazette, after describing
the race, complains of the unbusiness-like
way in which the judge acted, and says ii
will be q warning to university presidents
to abstain in future from employing water
men judges in general
THE EASTER RECESS-yILAGE PLUNDERED
LONDON, March 24.-The following men,
bers OF the Cabinet will leave town to-day
for the Easter recess: Earl BeaosnsIield,
First Lord OF the Treasury; Lord Cavins,
Lord Hight Chancellor; Duke Richmond,
Lord President of the Council; Marquis OF
Salisbury, Secretary Of State for India; and
the Right Hon. Claiborne Hardy, Secretary
of State for War. -
A special dispatch from Ragusa to the
Manchester Guardian says band Of Bashi
Bazouks plundered and burned the village
of Otchievo, in Herzegovina, and murdered
a number Of the Inhabitants. It is reported
that another village shared the same fate.