Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-14
BOATING BRITONS.

QUA llINU DhllONO.
The Thirty-Fifth Race Between the Oxford
and Cambridge, Old England Crews-The
First Named Easy Winners.
LONDON, April 13.-The thirty fifth race
between the Oxford and Cambridge crews
took place this morning on the river Thames
over the usual course from Putney to Mort
lake, four miles and two furlongs, and re-
suited in an easy victory for Oxford. Cam
bridge has been successful in Sc races and
the one last year was dead heat.
The morning broke hazy and slightly
overcast, but calm and mild. By half-past 9
the sun was shining and the weather was
perfect for the race. The water was smooth
and the crowd of spectators was increasing
along the entire course, especially at the two
ends. Fitting crowds of all kinds gave to
the river an animated appearance. The
betting at Putney before the start was four
to one on Oxford, which was freely made
but no takers, the result being considered
certain.
rHE RACE
The time of race, weather and everything,
was favorable for a holiday turn out, so that
the motion of the crowd was everywhere very
great, and immense numbers of people
poured into Putney, Hammersmith, Mort
lake and other important points, by railway,
and all kinds of land and water convey
ance. 1t is the general opinion, however, that
the crowd was not so large as the one that
witnessed last years contest, as the interest
was greatly diminished by the general con-
viction that the Oxford crew would win
easily, which was borne out by the result, the
race being very one-sided affair.
slight wind arose lust before
the start, but it was not sufficient to
impede OF distress the boats. The swing of
both crews was excellent. Cambridge had
the Middlesex side of the river and Oxford
the Sussex side. About 9:45 there was a
movement at the boat houses and at 9:53
the Oxford crew got into their Swaddle and
Winship boat and padded slowly down to the
acqueduct, where they turned and rowed a
few strokes sharply up to the starting boat
moored opposite the steamboat pier At
1858 the Cambridge crew embarked in their
Swaddle and Winship boat, in which
they won in 1876. They rowed
in an easy way down to the
Dukes Head, where it became evident that
somethin was amiss with one of their
oars. They had to return to the boat house
to change it. This made necessary delay
of some minutes, during which the Oxford
boat was at its post. After putting the mat
ter right, the Cambridge crew came back to
the starting place, and taking the Middlesex
station made ready for the race. The UNI
pire's boat and Oxford and Cambridge
steamers were moored in excellent positions
just abreast of the starting boat. The press
boat was kept astern, and was ordered to
make fast to the acqueduct, and in the rear
of the other three, as was the Victoria saloon
steamer, on which was the Prince of Wales.
At 1912 all was in readiness
FOR THE START.
At 1914 Edward Searle gave the signal.
and ca pital start was Effected Cambridge
was the first of, rowing faster stroke than
their opponents. The Cantabs led at Sim
mons yard, two furloughs from the starting
point, by about one-third of boats length.
This advantage they continued to increase
| somewhat in the first reach, and off Bishops
creek, one furlong from Simmons yard,
were nearly half length in front of the
dark lilies. Along the concrete wall, between
Bishops creek and Craven cottage, the
Cambridge crew slightly added to their ad-
vantage, and just below the site of the old
half-mile post, led by something like two
thirds of length as we'll as could be Judged
from the press boat, which was long way
astern. This state of affairs was to some
extent contributed by the Oxford's coxswain
suddenly fetching his boat out wide, by
which he lost a little ground. At the lower
end of the garden of Craven Cottage, where
the Cambridge was rowing thirty-eight
strokes to the minute, Oxford began to
COME UP FAST,
and as they rounded the point were gaining
upon the leaders hand over hand. At Cross
wharf they had got upon even terms with
Cambridge and the two crews rowed oar and
oar past Rosebank villa. Of the Crabtree,
one mile and two furlongs from Putney, the
Oxford boat began to 60 to the front, and
having done SO quickly drew ahead, the Cam
bridge crew becoming unsteady and irregu-
lar as they were headed. Off the soap
| works, two furlongs from Crabtree, Oxford
had drawn clear and rowing right away from
their opponents, led through Hammersmith
bridge, one mile and six furlongs from the
starting point, by about two lengths in eight
minutes and eight seconds. From this point
the race requires no description as, settling
down well together, as all crews do when
ROWING A WINNING RACE,
with their adyersaries, astern, in full view,
the Oxford crew continued to increase their
lead, being half dozen lengths ahead off
Cheswich church, seven furlongs from Ham
mersmith bridge, and perhaps ten lengths at
Barnes bridge, seven furlongs further on,
which was reached in 10 minutes and IA
seconds, the foul wind in Corney and Horse
reaches having aided them much, as it
prejudiced Cambridge. No further change
occurred, and Oxford continuing long way
in front to the end, won easily by about IS
seconds in time, or by many lengths, in %
minutes and ~ seconds. Chitty was UNI
pire, and Mr.. E. II. Fairnie, an old Cam
badge oar, judge.
An Odd Fellow on His Travels.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.-The steamship
Sealandria, which sails for Australia next
Monday, takes John B. Harmon, Deputy
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