The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-14
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0XF0RD'S CREW VICTORIOUS.
An EASY WINNER OF THE INTER ryT-
YERSITY BOAT RACE
The Eighteenth Victory scored for the Dark
Blue In the Thirty-hve Contest. with tho
Cantabs-Time, e1 Minutes lie secoua.

Cantabs-Time, Ell Minutes 1e second.
LONDON, April 13-Thc thirty-Gr'
race between crows representing A., go
and Cambridge Universities ,oa,. wv oN,Vlu ',''i
morning on the river T'.r,os p'noo ,i'oN 'nls
course. from Putnc- to Mortloto to,,. u1ua' 'w''
@ a"u ,"o ,uiIo"t and resulted I'm nm easv vic.
.v,y ~, los 'ho CAford crew. This makes. in thu
,,nli''iVe contests. eighteen victories that have
oVon scored by tho Oxfords, while CAMBRIDGE
',''' ''-n successful in sixteen races. and one
| that OF last year-resultcd in dead heat.
| Tho morning broke hazy and slightly over
cast. but calm and mild BY half post n'oinsk
the sun was shining, and the weather was nor.
rect tci tho race TIE w::.ar was smooth. and
the crowd OF spectators was immense along the
entire course, especially at the two ends. Tho
river was very animated with craft Of all kinds.
The betting at Putney before tho start was to
on Oxford which was freely offered, but with
no takers. tho result being considered certain.
slight wind arose Just before the start, but IL
was not sufficient to impede or distress the
boats. The swing OF both crews was excellent.
Cambridge had the Middlcsex side OF the river.
and Oxford the Surrey side.
At about AS o'clock there was n movementa al
tho boat houses and at 9:53 tho Oxford crow
got into their Swaddle and winship boat
and padded slowly down to tho aluo-
duct where they turned and rowed
few strokes sharply up to the starting boats
moored opposite tho steamboat pier. At 9:5S
o'clock tho Cambridge crew embarked in their
swNddle and winship boat in which they won
in 1876 They rowed gently down to the Dukes
Head" where II became evident that something
was amiss with one Of their oars. and they had
to return TO the boat house TO change II. This
necessitated delay OF some minutes during
which the oxford boat was lying at its post on
nj nj lf.tr hnsst ,...k
matters right. the Cambridge crew came back
tolhe starting place. and taking the Middlosex
piros boat and tho oxford and Cambridge
steamers were moored in an excellent position
Loaf was kept astern. and was ordered to make
iast TO the aqueduct and 70 the roar Of the other
which was tho Prince Of Wales. '''''-''' y"
AT 1914 o'clock Mr.. Edward Searlc gave the
signal and capital start was effected. Cam
bridge was the first of. rowing faster stroke
than their opponents: Tho Cantabs. led at Sim
mondss yard. two furongs from the starting
This advantage thcy continued TO incrcnse
somewhat in the first reach, and of the Bishops
creek one furlong from Simmonds's \ yard. were
nearly half length in front Of the dark blues.
Along tho concrete wall. between the Bishops
creek and Craven cottage. tho Cambridge crew
slightly added TO their advantage. ana Just be-
something like two-tbirds nf n icnttb. ms w@1I
as could be Judged from the press boat, which
was u long way astern. This state of affairs
was to some .eNteut contributed TO by OXlorl's
o
10y which he lost little ground. At the
lower end Of the garden of Craven cottage.
whore the Cambridge crew were rowing
thirty-cight strokes 10 the minute. OK
ford began to come up fast. and
rs they rounded the point were gaining upon
tho leaders hand over hand. At the Grass
wharf they had got upon even terms with Cam
bridge, and the two crews rOwed oar and oar
past koscbank villa, across the Crab Tree reach
the time in the Oxford boat being Irregular on
the stroke side. on the Grab Tree. one milo
and two furlongs from Putney. the oxford boat
began 10 20 10 the front. and. having done so,
quickly drew ahead. the Cambridge crew be-
coming unsteady and Irregular ms they were
headed on the Soap Works. two furlongs
from the Crab Tree. oxford had drawn
clear. and. rowing right away from their
opponents. led through Hnmmersmith bridge,
ono mile and six iurlOngs from the starting
point, by about two lengths in minutes and
seconds. From this point the race requires no
description, ns, settling down well together. ne
nll crews do when rowing winning rnee with
their udvcrsarics astern OF them in fun view,
the oxford crc " continued to Increase the lead.
being hnif dorm lengths ahead OF Chiswick
church. seven turlongs from HHmmersmith
bridge, and perhaps ten lcngths at Bnrness
bridge, seven iurlongs further on. which was
REACHED in ls minutes ani ii seconds, the
foul wind in Corney and Horse reaches having
aided them as much MS II rcJudiced Cambridge.
tinuing long way In front 10 the end won very
easily fy about IS seconds in time or by many
lengths. i'm % minutes and 2 seconds
Mr.. Chit,y was the umpire. and Mr.. l.. III.
Fairnie an old Cambridge oar. Judge. The iol-
g. "a TtN