The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
the OxroRD-CAMBR1DG UNIVERSE
TY boat RACE.
Camhridge Leads ThrOuxh0Nt and wins
Easily by Two LcnE tins.


LONDON, April 5.--The thirty-sixth race In
University crews for the blue ribbon OF the
Thames, which came off to-day over the reg
ulAr course of twenty-fuur miles and two FUR
longs, from Putney to Mortlake, brought To-
rether the usual immense cpnCOurse vi spec
fators. The banks Of the Thames. on both
aides ar the river, were crowded with vast
moving throng Of people. Many OF the aris-
tocracy occupied seats In carriages at advan-
tageous points along the course, while the
press and umpires' boats and other craft on
the river were filed with an Interested crowd.
Several Of the nobility were present. The
weather was bright and clear. slight
breeze prevailed, but not sufficient 10 roughen
the water, and everything was propitious.
The result of the race had been anticipated In
the betting, which from the commencement
OF practice, had ruled In favor of Cambridge.
Before the start to-day odds of ten to one
were offered on them, with few takers. Inc
predictions Of a walk-over were not verified,
as the race proved close and uncertain until
towards the finish. when the advantage OF
weight and staying powers gave the Cantabs
well earned victory. Long before the hour
of starting the police had cleared the river OF
all small boats, and with much impatience,
but without any manifestations of disorder,
the crowd awaited the start. shortly after
Ii .3n o'clock the crews put out from their re-
spectiye quarters and took their positions. At
the signal both boats took water together and
evidence was at once given of close and ex-
citing race though heavy odds were still OF
fered on the favorites. Tho work done by
both crews showed excellent training. The
Oantabs pulled very powerful oars, their
stroke oar keeping his crew well together.
The Oxfords also rowed well, but failure To
recover as quickly as their opponents was no
ticeable from the start to the finish. Cam
bridge was never headed, but the Ok.
fords rowed plueky stern chase AT
the first half mile Cambridge had
slight lead, which they maintained
without extra effort TO the soap works. Here
under Hammersmith bridge with the Ok
iords hanging at their stern. Both were pull
inr beautifully and the crowds on the shore
were wild with excitement. But little change
was made In the relative positions OF the tive
crews until ct Carny. each two and hall
spurted and led by nearly two lengths. The
dark blues struggled hard to reduce the gap,
but the Cantabs pulling their long. powerful
sweep with machine-like motion held their
bridge, three and half miles from Putney
another tine exhibition of speed was given
and the final struggle Of the race took place
and the real test OF the rowing and staying
qualities Of each was displayed. The Ok.
fords forced the pace and In gallant
stern of the Cantabs shell, but the effort
told plainly on them, and passing the bridge
Cambridge recovered her ground, her crew
pulling as vigorously as at the start, and
showing wonderful staying powers: Inc
exhaustion, but pluckily continued the
struggle. Their efforts were fruitless, Cam
bridge increasing her lead and winning the
race easily by over two lengths.
In the toss for positions Cambridge took
the Middlesex shore, while the Oxfords rowed
on the Surrey side OF the river.
or the thirty-six contests between these
two universities since 1890, when the first race
took place, Oxford has won eighteen races
and Cambridge seventeen, the race Of 1877
having been decided q dead heat. The crews
were as follows:
Cambridge II. L. Prest, Jesus Col
lege, II stone; Il. Sanford. Lady Margaret,
ii s. 12 lbs; A. II. Bird, First Trinity, IL s.
G. Gurdtn, Jesus College, Is S. 2 lbs; L. L.
Hackin, Jesus College. u $. lbs; G. Fair
fairn. Jesus College, u g. II lbs; I. Rout-
Davis, First Trinity, II $. II lbs; coxswain,
G. l.. Davis, Glare:
Average II 8. lbs.
Orford-Bow, II. T. Wharton, Magdalen
College II 8. lbs; A: G; Wells, Magdalen
College u SO lbs: lbs i. v RSisney hsrford pa
broke College, y 8. lbs; 7. Crosby Bur
rows, Trinity College. u 5. II lbs; G. D
Rowe, University, III 8. 13 lbs; W. II. Hobart
Exeter College, IL 9. IL lbs.; stroke, II. w
Robinson, New College, II s. lbs, coxswain
T. M. Beaumont, New College, 8. 9 lbs.
Average, II S. 1877 lbs.
The Boat-race Dinner.
LONDON, March 5.-The result Of the Uni
versityeboat race was SO generally anticipates
that 1t caused no surprise, and general goot
feeling prevails concerning it.. The usua
dinner of the two crews is now being enJoyet
and speeches are even more than commonly
congratulatory, and the pleasant unexpected