New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-24
OXFORD.
A COMPETENT JUDGE SELECTED.

One boat race differs very little from another, except
In regard to the result There are the same arrange
mcnts every year Those Of this year differed in de-
gree from those Of last year. except it be regard 70 the
duty and person the judge. Last year the Judge
declared the result 10 be dead heat. When there
little ference between boat and the other perhaps
the Judge showed his wisdom in declining to which
was hrs but those who the race have always de-
carod that oxford by half length so. and ac-
corliugy this year the bOatman had previously OF
dictated "a Judge replaced by Mr.. l.. H.
Falric, old Cambridge oar, and in order
that the winning post might not DE what mathcma-
tcaus would cal an unknown quaint Is, nagVOss were
set up either slide Of the river ny means Of which, in
Of the boats running each other at AL closely be
might In moment detect who was leading. The usual
regulations made for Accpng the course clear, and
from trtCquaFters OF an hour before the TINE 81 the
race boats allowed 10 under Putney Bridge
An exception was however, made ms year IN regard
90 the stc9merS allowed 10 tOiOW inc race. hllhcrto
one brat has assigned % each university, one 10
the umpire aud one 10 the representatives OF the press
but this year boat containing the PInce ana frluCcss
of Wales, the Duke OF Ick ana Their respective
suites allowed To follow aud above Chcswick the,
tucraby well crowded, who noattd under the projecting
hIgof the Thames Couser'aucy. me Ihahes ConNer-
t. be ameudblc certain influences, We VINO were on
press boat had got away early ana had secured good
position for Witnessing the START but We had not long
been hauled upat this position before one OF the officials
informed US we mu'l 20 lower u3"n Tue river, AeSoIu-
mgy had TO 40 SOTO take back seat so that II the
race had had uge OF excitement about 1t, or been in
any way close oue we should nave been seriously IN
INCIDENTS OF THE CONTEST.
Its not surprising that there should have been but
small display OF feehngas the oxford Crew. who were the
fret 10 make their appearance padded out from their
boat-hOuse "A few minutes before 10 o'clock Cambridge
were about FIVE minutes behind but they had
got fairly the stream than there halt for some
purpose and the crew returned TO the boathouse. IL
was very evident that Watson Taylor
had sprung his oar, at all events he was handed new
one aud It until there had been some five min
ues delay that both ready for the start AT the
signal from Mr. Searle the boats started at fourteen
TO- Cambridge having the advantage OF the
Niddle,cx shore. The CantsOs started with decided
lead rowing at least 40 strokes 10 the minute. THIS
pace however did not discOncer the dark blues, who
went oil at II steady &c. and pulled well together. AT
the starting point the Oxonlans were about length be,
hind. but was evident that the Cambridge men had
stroke which they could not maintain and be-
fore they reached Bishops Creek they were Already
fast losing ground. The stroke they were row
ing was not only too fast, but 1t was badly exc
cuted. Tho featherlng was as pau as IL cOuIu
well be- aud the not well together. As they
pulled up their opponents the rowing OF the Oxford
men was much admired. long, steady stroke, well
lime with perfect feather, and the boat without
roll certainly very STRIKING contrast 10 their
opponents, VINO sent up the spray from their oars III
manner which heaviest water could not justify At
the end OF the first half-nic the Oxford boat was
lis own length ahead while at Uammersmith Bridge
they were three-it might have been more-lengths
ahead The tnen practically won, as II was eY-
ident that Cambridge coulo not possibly pick up mar
riott slightly quickened MS stroke az tnIs
The oxford boat consequently continued 10
draw ahead. As the Cambridge men sldckcned
their stroke it manifest that they were pulling much
better and In Horse reach, where the very
lumpy they pulling in much better force than ear
her Ia Barnes Bridge was cleared In Is min
utrs "a seconds, Cambridge being 80 seconds behind.
OXFORD this took matters very easily and passed
the 40 seconds ahead OF their antagonists The
Cambridge stuck well 20 their work, considering
that they were hopeessy beaten, aud that they were
very pressed by their own steamboat the draw
frOu which must have made some difference To the time
The official time given for the winning boat Is 20 min
II seconds.