Omaha daily bee., 1892-04-10
OXFORDS WON.
For the Twcnty-Sixth Time Cambridge
Comes in Second.

For the Twcnty-Sixth Time Cambridge
Comes in Second.
LONDON, April 9.-The annual boat race
between teams representing the Oxford and
Cambridge universities to take place on the
Thames championship course, from PntDey
to Morto Cake took place at noon today, and
for tho twenty-sixth time since the Inaugural
ton of these English college contests the
Oxford crew passed tho winning line ahead
OF their opponents.
The summer weather that has prevailed in
the vicinity of the course for the past week
continued today. and tho banks Of the Thames
were crowned with an unprecedented crowd.
Tho crews were made up as follows:
Cambridge-E. w. Lord dow, S. C.
Neil, E. n. Fison, w. Landame, G. c. Kerr,
C. II. Fogg- Elliott &. Elm, q. Franklin
(stroke), J. V. Braddon (cox).
Oxford-R. b. Cotton (bow), j. A. Ford,
w. A. Hewett, F. E. Robeson, V. Nickails,
w. A. L.. Fletcher, II. p. PROVE G. M. Pit
man (stroke) j. p. Haywood (coxswain)
A general east wind was then blowing
which had the effect Of rendering tho Surrey
side of the river somewhat choppy, while tho
Middlesex side was sheltered from the breeze
and the water was therefore smooth. Oxford
chose the Middlesex side, thus getting the
advantage OF the smoother water and more
Of the benefit of the moderate wind during
the last portion Of the journey. Midway the
The Cambridge crew were tho first to
enter their boat They pulled to the stake
boat, being received with loud cheering and
every token OF enthusiasm. Three minutes
later the OXfords followed and there was a
repetition Of the cheering and enthusiasm as
they padded to the starting point. The OK
citement was intense. Both crews were in
fine condition and everybody anticipated IA
keen struggle.
-..s Cambridge Led weii.
Az exactly 1910 the starting signal the
firing OF pistol, was given. Cambridge
took the water first, pulling thirty-eight
strokes to the minute, and their boat jumped
to the front Oxford started pulling thirty
nlne strokes. With the perfect rythm of a
machine the oars flashed in and out Of the
water, but strain and struggle as they
would, Oxford could not close the gap be
light blues on the shore were wild with ex-
element and yelled encouraging words 70
their favorites. But the cheers and cries
fell on deaf ears. Bending to their oars the
Cambridge crew saw nothing but their op-
ponents behind them, and tho muscles OF
their arms and backs rose and fell as the
steady stroke that kept them ahead was con.
tinued without flaw. The Cambridge
crowd on the Putney pier on the Star and
s Garter aud Dukes Head and along the con.
crete wall on the opposite of the river
cheered and yelled, but in flash the boat
went past them, almost flying up stream.
At Claspere boat house, about three fur.
longs from tho start, Cambridge was a QUAR-
ter Of a length in the lead and this adyan
tage was still retained as they passed Craven
Steps, about three furlongs further on. Past
the Casa wharf, Rose bank, the Crabtrees
and the Malt house the position of the boats
was unchanged, but as they neared Hammer
smith bridge the faster and now stronger
stroke of the dark blues began To tell, anC
,bey drew up to a level with their opponents
Oxford 10 tbs Front
A few seconds later OK ford had issued tn,
lead and put gap OF three-fourths Of
length between herself and Cambridge Boil
crews were well In the center of the river
Now ensued a splendid bit Of racing. but th
Oxfords became slightly ragged. Cambridge
was dong better and this raised the hopes o
the light blues throngiEg the river banks
The Oxfords, however, pulled themselves 10
goiher and quickened their stroke and
magnificent display OF racing followed.
Spurt followed spurt, while tho spectator
yelIsd themselves hoarss in attempts u