The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-14
ENGLAND.
THE UNIVERSITY REGATTA-OxFOR
VS.. CAMBRIDGE.
Victory for the Dark Rlues-OxfOrd Wins
The Eight-Oared Race.

lBe Es8uI.VRFeU HACFs
LONDON, April 13.-The annual inter. Uni
versity eight-oared boat race between Oxford
and Cambridge came off on the Thames this
morning; the course being from PutDey to
Mortlake. The occasion as usual was Oh
served In London almost as q general holiday
hour alive with people, who lined the banks
of the river in dense masses from the begin
ming to the end OF the course.
The scenes along the river denoted intense
interest in the struggle OF the crews for the
the weather had indicated q fine day for the
contest. and at the hour OF starting the sun
shone out brightly. The breeze was just suf
ficent to create q slight ripple on the water,
and every thing was favorable for the race.
Shortly before O'Clock both crews made
their appearance on the river and were loudly
cheered as they rowed to the starting point.
Their names and weights are as follows: Ok
ford-W. A. Ellison, University, bow, 10 stone
pound; Fl. b. SouthweIf, Pembroke, 10 stone
pound; w. d. Grenfel, Baliol, u stone 9
pound H. Pelham, Magdalcn, IL stone pound;
e. f. Burgess, keble, u stone l3 pound; 1. 9.
Edwards, Moss, B. N. g.. u stone pound;
stroke, Il. .. Larriott, b. N. G., 70 stone; cox
swain, f. M. Beaumont, new, stone pound.
Cambridge II. r. Jones, 10 stone 10
pound; J. A. Watson Taylor, Magdalen, Ii
stone 1913 pound; 7. W; Barker. First Trinity,
2ao y stone pound 4 spu Trinity Hall =
pound; G. Gurdon, Jesus, 13 stone 81 pound;
T. E. Hockin, Jesus, IL stone pound; stroke
L, II. Proet, 10 stone IL pound; eoxswain, G.
l.. Davis, Glare. stone pound.
There WAS a marked contrast In the appear
ance and working of the crews in favor OF
Oxford, and the betting was all In their favor,
odds being offered just previous to their start
OF two to one against Cambridge, with few
takers. The river had been cleared OF all inn
prding crafts by the police boats. The Judges
and umpire had settled the few necessary pre-
lminarfes, and Mt a few minutes after o'clock
the signal to start was given.
The boats took the water almost together.
Cambridge trie ahead, but this advantage
lead for O dozen or more strokes, but Oxford
soon crept up The superior condition of the
dark blues was at .once manifest, and they
passed the Cambridge crew with ease. All
ahead and though the Cambridge crew
spurted repeatedly they were unable to close
the gap, and it was apparent that theirs was
a fOrlorn hope.
The victory for the Oxfords was an easy
one. At no time during the race were they
forced to unusual exertion, and ut the finish
they slackeEed their pace and won by twelve
lengths. The course WAS kept we'll cleared
for the contestants. Among the spectators
was the Prince of Wales. Time OF the race: !:
% minutes IL seconds.
Threatened Religious Riots.
LONDON, April 13-Dispatches from Glas-
gov report threatening serious riot in that
city between the Protestants and Catholics.
The Irish Rbboned Men threaten to shoot
the Protestants for burning the Pope's allo-
cution respecting the Scotch episcopate.
All Quiet-N0 News from the East-In-
dicati0ns Of n Peaceful settlement.
LONDON, April 13-Everything is very
quiet. There Is absolutely nothing new from
the East Everything seems now to Indicate
q peaceful solution of the trouble, and it s
said that the war preparations, both in Rus
sia and throughout Great Britain have been
greatly diminished within the last few days.