The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-10
OAF0RD.CAMDRIDGE RACE
Won by the 0xonians in the Fastest
Time on Record.
CONDITIONS PERFECT FOR THE FEAT.
Crowds Of People Assemble Hours Before the Adya.
tised Time oxford the FaTorite From
the Start.
Special to The MORNING CALI.

LONDON, April 9.-For the twenty.sIxth
time since the Inauguration OF the Oxford
Cambridge boatraees the crew of the Ok.
ford University Boat Club haye passed the
winning line ahead of their opponents
The dark blue of Oxford was again car
ried to victory to-day by the strong arms OF
Its wearers, and laundering cheers greeted
the oarsman as they rested on their oars
after their wel-fought battle Of success.
The crews were as follows: Oxford-R.
B. Cotton. Magdalen bow. 9 stone Il
pounds; A. Ford, Brazenose, IL stoue Ii
pounds; W. A. Rewett. University, IL staaes
13 pounds; +. E. Robeson, Mertone, 13 sf5sf.s
Z pounds; V. Nickalls. Magdalen, II stone
12a pounds; w. A. L. Fletcher, Christ
church, 13 stone 6 pounds; 4. p. Prove,
Magdalen, II stone IL pounds; c. NJ Pit
man, New (strokel, II stone liz pounds;
j. r. Haywood. Landale, new (coxswain),
stone pounds.
Cambridge-E w. Lord, Trinity Hall
dow. II stone pounds; Scenil, Jesus, IL
stone 12h pounds; E. L. Fison, Corpus, IL
stone IL pounds; w. Landale. Trinity
Hall. 10 stone 3R pounds; g. Cuerr. First
Trinity. II stone & pounds S. F. Fogg
Elliott. Trinity Hall, II stone pounds; G.
f. Elm, Third Trinity (strokel, 10 stone
stoue D pounds; q. Y. Brandon, Trinity
Hail (coxswain) 8 stone 6 pounds.
The crowd began TO assemble at 9 o'clock,
the early corners seeking the best points OF
vantage from which TO view the contest.
The wind was from the southwest, and all
In all the conditions for racing were per-
feet. The tide was OH the flood.
Before the time for racing the crowds be-
sieged the bOathouseto get glimpse of the
crews.
Started on Time
At noon the time fixed for the race, the
oarsmen appeared, and this was signal
for laundering cheers that swept up and
down the river again and again. Those at
the starting point, though they could not
see the proceedings, eagerly gazed in the
direction of the officers as the coin was
tossed for the choice OF positions
oxford won the toss, and when this was
known it was taken by the supporters of
he osS as sSosa happy Ss auSSq5g Of yctG
water on which. owing to the east wind.
was calm and smooth. Cambridge had the
Surrey side, with choppy water. Both
crews were in fine condition and were re-
ceiyed with great enthusiasm. The race
started at 1916 o'clock, Cambridge pulling
50 stroke and leading. Oxford started at
SO stroke, but was unable to close the gap
About three furlOngs from the start Cam
bridge led by half a length, which they still
retained three furlongs further on, but as
AE. L
mile and furlongs from the start the lcng
stroke of the Oxford crew began to tell ana
they drew up level with their opponents,
and shortly gap Of three-fourths of
length in favor OF Oxford was noticed.
Then ensued great struggle. Spurt fol-
lowed squirt. while the spectators yelled
themselves hoarse cheering their favorites.
Oxford Increases Its Lead.
Two miles from the aqueduct the
Cambridge crew fell further behind.
Then followed some bad steering on the
part of the cUxswains, but the crews
quickly righted themselves and Cambridge
spurted maufully, but Oxford's pace was
too fast for them, and they went to pieces.
Oxford took Cambridge's water, giving the
latter the benefit of the wash, but Cam
bridge was too far behind for it to affect
them. The race degenerated into process
sion, with Oxford fully three lengths ahead
and going as they pleased, Cambridge show
ing increasing signs of distress. Three
miles five furlongs from the start Cambridge
made a desperate effort to regain lost
ground, being then five lengths behind. but
it was useless. Oxford slackened at Mort
lake, short distance from the winning
line. and allowed their opponents to ap-
proach. Then enSued an exciting finish.
Cambridge braeed themselves for the final
finish, but all TO no avail, Oxford crossing
the line an easy winner by two lengths and
q quarter. Time. 19 min. 21 sec, the best
on record over the present course. Oxford
won on its merits.
The best previous time made was 20 min.
5 sec, made by the Cambridge crew when
they won in 1867 by 3A lengths. The slow
est time made over the course was in 1880,
when Cambridge won by one length in 26
min 8 sec.
Altogether as races have been rowed. one
OF " whlch-that of 1S77-terminated in dead
heat.