Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-04-09
OXFORD VS.. CAMBRIDGE.

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and before 8 o'clock the two crews
were on the ground and also large
crowd of spectators. The Oxtord
crew took preliminary SPIN before
8 o'clock. The Cambridge crew did
not take water until they were ready
for the start. The umplres boat
appeared soon after s o'clock. On
entering their boats the crews were
greatly cheered, the Cambridge
seeming to ho,d the first place in
public estimation. The Oxford
cot the best of the start
and led for a short distance, but
nearing Hammersmith bridge the
Cambridge crew, who were evident
ly working very hard, made strong
effort and drew nearly on a level,
amid great cheering. The Oxfords
did not seem much distressed, but
quickened their stroke slightly and
passed the bridge clear length
ahead. As soon as the boats were
through the bridge Cambridge
again made bid for the first place
but the Oxfords shook them off
without difficulty and increased the
gap to nearly two lengths. The Ok
fords evidently felt that they had
the race in their hands and were
rowing strongly and steadily,
The press boat and the five steam
ers to accompany the race were we'll
filled. Sir Charles Delke was among
the passengers on the press boat.
The Cambridge crew embarked at
$40 o'clock, and the Oxford crew
at S25.
The tide was nearly spent, being
neither strong nor high food. The
! Cambridge boat was filed with wind
sail. The Oxfords won the toss for
choice of position. The skiffs were
moored very close together. At s 80
o'clock the men stripped and were
all ready at 8.35. They started well
together, both crews striking 36
strokes to the minute. They kept to-
gether to the top Of the concrete wall.
Time, 2 minutes and 20 seconds.
| Here the Oxford boat drew slightly
ahead, but the Cambridge boat got
on q level again at Walden Wharf.
Time, 425. Up to now there was
little to choose in time or style, the
crews having kept very close to-
gether. and rowing very steadily.
At Crabtree, one mile two fur
longs from the start, the Cambridge
boat drew over a little toward the
/ Surrey shore The race was magnifi-
cent, and crowds ashore and aboard
steamers loudly cheered and ap-
plauded. Time to Soap Works,
about two furlongs further on, was
720.
At the Hammersmith bridge, one
mile and six furlongs from the start,
the Oxfords were 2 seconds ahead
time, 644 They drew away just
above the mill, and seemed to be go
ing better than the Cambridge crew
though the latter quickened up anC
got within half length, when of
the oil mills; time to the bottom 0!
Cheswick Eyot, 81 furlongs from
Hammersmith bridge, 11.44, with the
Oxfords nearly length ahead and
both rowing SO strokes pei
minute steadily, but the Oxford's
longer and cleaner strokes
The water was not rough enough
, to cause inconvenience. The OXFORD
now had clearly the best of what
WAS nevertheless a most determinec
struggle, and seemed to have the
race well in hand. When Barnes
bridge was sighted they were quite
clear Of the other boat, and passet
the bridge in Is 3. The Cambridg,
followed in 1873. The Oxfords nov
went clean away, and when the benz
was made for Mortlake they wer'
three lengths ahead, rowing will
the same ease, power and regularit,
from the start to the finish. Tht
Cambridge crew rowed splen'
did. The race for the three
miles course was admirably
kept up throughout, and there was Nc
accident or hitch of any kind. The
Oxfords won by fully four lengths
} Time of race, q minutes and SO sec
r onds. The Mortlake tow path wai
: densely crowded with spectators
especially that portion commanding
| a view of the turn, at the osier beds
and that opposite the winning>post
Among those who arrived to witnes:
the finish of the race were the Chi
nese ambassador and his suite.
AS the crews came in sight it wal
evident that the Oxfords were thu
winners. At the brewery the Ok
fords were about twenty length'
ahead, the Cambridge crew slashins
considerably. The Oxfords pulled
up fresh at the finish, but the Cam
bridge crew showed great distress.
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