The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-14

saved enough distance in the next furlong to make
her lead good hali-length As Bishops Creek
was passed every thing was promising Tor the light
blue.
oFF CRAVEN COTTAGE.
Hugging the river wall as closely as possible, the
Cambridge boat continued 10 add slowly to the
lead already secured. The oxford men were APP
parently saving themselves. for. nearing Craven
Cottage, Cambridge showed fully two-thirds OF
length ahead. This result was partially due
10 the steering OF Mr. Beaumont. Having decided
10 lay straight course for the Soap Works, In
stead OF following the Middlesex bank. lie stecrea
his boat boldly out toward the centre OF the river
II was present loss for future GAIN as was
soon seen.
AN EVEN GAME
Cambridge was now only rowing thirty-eeht
strokes to the minute and her men seemed TO lose
heart as they saw Oxford begin to take the
lead. Marriott was setting magnificent
stroke and the dark blue blades took the
water with the nice precision OF ma
crinery. IL Is lair to say oxford had
her rival fairly in hand or the Grass wharf. APP
preaching Rose Cottage she had drawn up even
and Tor the next furcng the two boats rowcd bow
and bow. Entering Grab Tree reach. Hammer
smith Bridge III sight, and the
long, straight stretch OF water found
quite rough For some unaccountable rea-
son the oxford stroke-oar got out Of
time flor the men from the Isis are used to rough
water and for few seconds there was absolute
confusion on board his craft. Cambridge held her
own by this accident and by slightly increased
stroke; but 1t was her last work at the 'front.' The
remainder OF the distance she followed.
OFF THE WORKS.
Oxford, conscious OF her strength, determined
to be first at llammersmth; for, YOU must
know, there is a tradition that "the crew
on whom the shadow OF IlammersmItli
Bridge doth iall cannot defeated be.n Last
year this tradition was in great danger,
but among boating men, the belief found conhrma-
ton In the fact that neither crew was defeated.
or the Crab Tree Inn mile and two furlongs
from Puincy, Dark Blue went rapidly to the front.
This had, visibly, demoraizing effect upon the
Cambridge men ana their rowing became unsteady
and irregular as they found themselves taking Sec
ond place.
THE SHADOW FALLS
Two iurongs further, or the great soapworks
standing on the Surrey side, there was streak Of
clear water between CHORDS rudder and Cam
BRIDGES bow. "Hoo-r-a-h !" But there is no
dearth oil encouraging words from Cambrdge's
friends. Heading straight for the dark shadow on
the water under Hammersmith Suspension Bridge
Oxford seems to clear 1t by u bound Fate has
spoken.
oxFoRDs VICTORY ASSURED.
Although this line does not mark hall oil the way
to Mortlake, 1t Is half the "Stand clear for
the bridge ~ Is the word passed forward on the
steamboat The captain OF this 'spenny craft,
is a Nelson days. The tide has
risen so that all persons standing on the
benches on the forward deck have to sit down
be knocked into the water oxford Is rowing away
from her opponents "hand over hand,' having
passed the bridge In SIM IS. from the start.
Now began the chase down Corney Reach. 1t was
all up with Cambridge The story OF the race needs
little more.
THE SHIP TAVERN.
Settling down we'll together, as all crews do
when rowing winning race with their advcr-
saries astern OF them In full view, the oxford
continued to increase the lead being halt dozen
lengths ahead or Chlswick Church, seven
furlongs from Hammersmith Bridge, ana perhaps
ten lengths at Barnes Bridge (sevep iurongs jur-
ther onl which was reached in ISM las, the
foul wind In Corncy and Horse reaches
having aided them as much as 1t
hindered Cambridge No further change occurred,
and oxford, increasing her lead TO the end, won
very easily by about thirty-nvc seconds in time
by several lengths Time, I'm 12s.-lfty eight
seconds better than last year.
HOW TIE SCORE STANDS.
This Is Oxiord's eighteenth vctory-two more sue
ccsscs than have boon scored by the champions
light blue. The havo not taken place
lively. There was interval of seven years be.
tween the first aud second race, three
years between the second md third. Tho
was not Towod In 1851 1853 1885, In each these
years challenges sent, but some complication or
another combined to prevent the race from taking
place. In each Of these three years. however, crews
OF tho TWO universities met at henley The race OF
1877 a dead hcat-the only instance OF The kind
In the series.
DARK BLUE CREWS
The following was tho personnel OF tho two crows
up the latest mail advccs (Aprl ~ and II Is not
probable that any changes have since been made. al
though the weights may be slightly less:-
OXFORD Pounds
Bow w. A. Ellison, University l5l
ID. J. Cowcs, ST. johns .................... l5G
3 w. B. Southwell Pembroke. Ill
*W. u. Grcn fell Balliol. III
8. *H. Pelham, Magdalen. ia
o. q r. Burgess. Keblc. Isl
Z. or. e. Edwnrdcs. Moss y y. C............... 100
Stroke. *H. +. Marriott, u " c............... los
II. 81. Beaumont, New tcox OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. os
CAMBRIDGE Pounds
bow II. b. Jones, Jesus. Observation-Disclosures. 100
z A. Watson TayIcr Magdaen. ............... l6i
J. I. w. Barker First TRINITY ................... l7G
!. X J. spurIcli Trinity Hall ................. III
Il. o. PIKE. Caius.. III