The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-10
OXFORD WINS THE RACE
The Victors Heat the RECORD II Ninetee
Minutes 1wenty.one Seconds.
SAN FRAkciSc0, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW Y0Rk. X r

| The victors Beat the Record In Ninetecu
Minutes T'wenty.one Seconds.
LONDON. April o.-Oxford won tho University
| boat race to-day. From an early hour con-
| slant stream OF foot passengers and vehicles OF
all descriptions were vending their way river
| ward from all parts Of London. Excursion
trains from the country poured their thousands
| into the metroDolis to swell the sightseeing
throng.
Four large steamers followed the race: one
for Oxford. ono for Cambridge. ono for the re-
porters. and one for the umpires friends. be-
sides small launch In which the UNI plre and
three othors sat
Both crews were immensely cheered as they
came along to the starting point, and their ap-
pearance gave an impetus to betting Although
the Cambridge crew were tho favorites at
starting. it was thought that tho chances OF .
good race were most likely. The Oxford crew
were undoubtedly much in advance when they
frst appeared on the Thames. They rowed q
long. fcathered. clean stroke. and wore I'M
doubtedly good workers throughout the boat
They were an unusually heavy crow. and could
not be looked upon to do many sharp bursts.
but all their work gave satisfaction. At their
first essay they rowed over the course in some-
thing like 20 minutes 4S seconds. and on other
trials they oven improved on this time.
The Cambridge men. though somewhat
lighter than Oxford. were also fairly heavy
crew. They have done excellent work rowing
at the rat" OF thirty-two. better than crews
rats N Ths sHes
we'll. but their men are not so wei together AS
and Is 5s S9eMs aa n s Snd
Bridge they turned. and the stern OF each was
held by waterman in stakeboat Between
sweaters and passed them along into tho wa
on to the othe; sna asked the question: ''''
Are you ready!'
ou Btu e 81s s replied almost smultan'-
Then 60, shouted tho starter. at the same
time thrirE his pistol The WaseEmen released
teen young giants working like beautiful
Tie b be- s" was I've to four in favor of Cam
hS5dgs The wind n and
tho Middescx shore.
ds as Sam has
struck a thirty nine stroke the first minute
had Reached the Iond"n boat house ae and INV. Was
ALREADY leading fey feet nt Bsn9pT Creek
when opposite ps Rose Cottage. The GamGridse
crew at this point made an earnest squirt to
REACHED tho soar works they had reeaincd a
half length. There was great excitement at
the time among tho friends OF tho two crews.
and each side heartily cheered its favoritc.
The river bend favored Cambridge. and Ok
and became ragged. They gathered them
selves. however. and made squirt. recovering
part of their advantage and leading by over
half length Mt Hammersmith.
Now came the bend In the rlver. and gamey
struRGle between tho crews such as the
spurt answered sPMIT,t: and Goth crews roWed
slight advantage. until Chiswick Ferry was
reached. Cambridge Mt that momen still
having an excellent show for the race.
But ut Chiswick Ferry the Oxford mon
virtually aooh then 70 tbn yMGy
Oxford again bad tho advantage Of station.
and went rapidly ahead In tho smooth water.
while Cam bridge. Flooding hopelessly in the
stern. The Cambridge men began to show
distress end ex Il E; while Oxford pushed
triumph. Passing harness Bridge Oxford
that lead until the finish. Cambridge mado
occasional faint spurts to regain the lost
ground but WITHOUT any appreciable success.
The scene us Oxford passed the finishing
the admirers Of both, victors and yanquished
united In declaring the race one OF the finest !
ever rowed ON the Thames.
The official time OF the RAGE. as announced. |
10 10 minutes p seconds: The time made BY |
the winn!ns grey hsat st the record The near,
1873 IT, Outside Of is7a and tne PRESENT race,
seconds, which was the figure Of Oxford In |
1893. |