, 1877-03-25
Effect Of The Iribune's AS
sault Upon the East
ern Ring.
The Great Trotters of l876.--
Bodine Under johnson
and Dob!e.
Tho National Gamc---Encctiye
Pitching---Bennett al
the Athletics.
Items About the Players and Game from
al Parts Of the Country.



THE ENGLISH UNIVERSITY RACE.
LONDON, March of-9:45 Il. m.-The Cniversit,
boat race was arst announced rs a victory. for Or
ford by less than half length, and extras Of til
afternoon papers also announced that Oxford won
brt the Western Associated Press rcpresentiye ha
atclegram saying the race resulted In deaf
heat.
LoSpoS, March oF1o Il. NIT is now regarded
certain that the race was dead heat The cox
swaius. judges, and umpire will meet at 2 o'clocl
and decide whether Oxford won, Or the race was .
dead heat. The reason for this ia the ambicuou:
form Of tho judges decision, namely, dead heal
by two yards. "
THE RACE.
LoSDoS- March 24--TAe thirty fourth Cniver-
sity boat-race was rowed this morning ut an early
hour, and the course was the usual one On the
Thames, from Putncy to alostlake; distance four
miles and two fuflones- or the Cambridge eight,
six participated in last years contest; while Of the
Oxford crew, four were ancient mariners, bat the
ct1swaln WIS norlce OF the Thames.
The cantabs rowed in new swadd1c Ninship
boat, the oxfo7ds in new clasper boat. While
the number OF spectators WIS., for 4 University
race comparatively small. there were enough to
make Whit wonld be an immense gathering else
where. The weather was favorable, both for the
contestants and spectators. yet rather clondy
atmosphere kcpt the san and Londoners away. The
start w1s made at SGT q. N. The Oxfords took
~atei frsl anu were eight feet ahead in half dozen
strokes This lead they held to Dukes Head.
where %.-.....
CAMBRIDGE DIRE" CP,
anu were on even terms halfway between the
Aeaa ana simmons safu. on this yard Cambridge
so' 'eaa ol aooH1 1ous 1cet which positions we're
"'a'nia.aeo I. tae A+ouooo JUL Al tafs
!" 'ne taee ean'of'aSe 1o"ea IN oel1er form.
al 'eaasen Coaasc AiA 1nrlon"s iro1n the starting
P'44' ''ac ooat7 were aooat on ! ie'ei. o1iord
~ so,sso aaeau' anu "heh = mile hao ocen
:o"eo. 'eu " apout tne thlro OF length AT
ssao, i'ee' oS1ora 1eo oy only lew feet. AT tie
49,. 49,: o>cs na''e a"u 1oos 1or'ohss
.,oa. 80 po''1' tne .an'oFsose once more
e. !" ''o'i1 soae tMo " tasee 1ee1. al o1l
Nl!ls. two milrs anu slightly over fcTlong from
the starters boat oxford drew up alonesiLe At
the bottom OF Chisw1ck Eyot Oxford was AGAIN in
front. being in better water ton f.omhridrc VIM
.s.,,.,,aa ,.,.,o, >'@A ""o
seemed Mucl .
TROUBLED BIZ ROUGH WATER.
At Chiswick Church, three miles having been
.oyctl Oxford had increased their adrant,rc m
s,,;r1s ~ Ianrt,, nd ~. .real
no lunger in Doubt Rounding the bend into
Horseshoe Reach, the water became smoother,
anu Cambridge gained upon Oxford. bnt the latrer
ar.,, ,,..,. ,,a ,,.o,o ,,a,1, .1n,t14,, a,s.1 ~
-. w." a"as 'nu "e'e neat's 'e"s1" ancao' VI
Tue oath,n" piacc nine farlonss from the winning
point, Cambridge made another effort, but ou1y
,a,l, r..s ,,rt,-,l. 1.,1 ~, .,,. .,;-1. ,< 1..a
Nh fu-thrr c1,au.:r ocrrr,f ~, "a 1:,rno., j:rdoo
tyc fnrlon.s further on. through which Oxford
-, ,- 1. 49,
assea hearty 'e":t" a"eao. a'' oa nht1e fia't'
i0ar iuriongs 5ro the goal. was length and some
feet in ADVANCE. Oh LImcs |
CAMBRIDGE SPIRITED
,,s -.,,n, ~. ,a.. - 1,..rl,
anu 'eoueco tae iead OF o11o's' which all nj once
got all abroad, aE their bowman was Seen to be |
in difficulties and unable 10 use his oar properly
Cambridge was now within i third of a length or
A o."s VI We" tet'us ""n ."e o3l"fuS' ana 'aost
eSeslns Struggle followed. From the ship to the
tlip Cambridge wou]d not be denied. and. .,radu-
air. hnt x,.,x cr,,n., wv t' 4,ra a.o,,.. ' nt
81" n.., w.. .a e'eeins w. Tue Two crews went
is.si tae Judges On level, amid scene OF the
Widest excitement ashore and a1oat- Time Was |
~ 1l''!nses and ~ SECONDS.
lhc judges declared the race to be
! ar: entity was umpire. just at White Hart. OK
lords No. ! broke his rowlock. but pas still able
70 row. ...
gives lc fol!owin: preliminary particulars;
The bett,n. Il: Futney before the rac. was FIVE to |
Jour on uxfo.d. Although rain fel! for some hours
tros breeze from the north of west. ktenin. of
III. fo. and clearing away the rain. Ther. vas nut
, .alf a uaay steam vessels and launches on the
lser as usual. by half mast nearly all Of then,
lad passed upwards frorl pu,rcy Int the reach |
va crowded with large number OF row boats,
,e of winch werc with difficulty taken out OF the
oEfsc.
ruF .vr,r.,a ,
Cambridge crri,,1l at tho ea,,dc- 1oo+ ho,so o+
alf nsst 49, ~. " ~ tlc l.eaiacr poat. hnuse ~
sttE1 Annt ~ ,e ar ne a5 aan ous
-yttlr hrf ,1c ~.,n1 i, Sos, III ts san ~. % st,one
sest br-norih and d;,rnn,~ .cross 1h H. rx.r
rum 1ac lmmo, h,,st 'hao ~, n1.oss hne .Ner
Tie {)xf(nd crnw antnra ~ 9,; usli ILL cunuen.
1r,in- thc TX. for ns;t; tn, 9. s,;n - n.
.s,;nn ~ ~ pus4..oiit 1oph tae -hi1u.tst1
pst rntil tn 1le" .u nc. 'auiten tntr %
ere con,;ns- 10 nost .-f, 1n@ anu ,,I 1m
ow rs fsr a.. ,te pusl u11osu tooa peeiilnnss
oats ,,nro - ..sS .s S.at auu oatLef' 1Ae statInS
CT Tcrrca ann -. - u t o, ua 4,ra,,rad ~ :;
ii 1Lc st.rf Tia s;'..1 va ~. l t, E"ae
ae away nf tae ,,snss hs,t tr 49, ; - ~ nnt i,
tr,n;~ @ lacss oos.t lIo'h heE tnoorluer. out y
eadiucss and ill.,. sTzrf ucos tas. 49, S.o - "A
sT111 .~nr1r~ f
The water,c,, ~ 10 :Te.ta.,, ,.a,,,4as D.ou. r
ma das;h an ~. u sna estefn afsoc'atcd ffcss'
Od hr Doyet fwn st ,c: ao nes f o. ts .ne