The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-04-15
OXFORD WINS The RACE
The Great Aquatic Contest Viewed
by thousands.
Widest Enthusiasm Displayed at the Fin
ish--The Best Race Ever Rowed on
the Thames-- ecord Broken
--Sullivan's Forfeit.

LONDON, April 9.-The forty-ninth
annual boat race between the Oxford
and Cambridge eights took place
today. Genuine Easter weather fa-
vored the event, and as result there
was an immense turnout of spectators
From an early hou: a constant stream
Of foot passengers and vehicles OF all
descriptions were vending their way
riverwards from all parts of London.
Excursion trains from the country
poured their thousands into the
metropolis TO swell the sightseeing
throng, while the Metropolitan, Dis
trict, Northwestern and other railways
having depots on the riverside ran a
constant succession of trains crowded
with people to SEQ the great aquatic
contest of the year decided.
Along tho banks of the river vast
crowds of people had congregated, who
heartily chcered both crews as they
padded from their boat houses to the
starting point
The Oxford crew won the toss for
the selection of plnce, and took up
their station on the Middlesex shore.
The betting before the start WAS to
in favor of Cambridge,
The start was made exactly ut 1915,
and Oxford won in 10 minutes and 1.
seconds,
The tide was but fair and Cambridge
had slight advantage Mt tho start.
Both crews struck n thirty-uine stroke
the first ninute. Oxford regained its
lost ground by the time it had reached
tho London boat house, and was al
ready leading few feet at Bishops
creek. Thence favored by its shell
tered station the Oxford crew
forged ahead, and led by
a length when opposite Rose
cottage The Cambridge crew, Mt this
point made an earnest spurt to recover
lost ground, and by the time they
reached the soap works they had re-
gained half length. There was great t
excitement Mt the time among the
friends OF the two crews and each
side heartily cheercd its favor
ite, The river bend favored
Cambridge and Oxford seemed
to lose for time its even stroke and
became ragged. They gathered them
selves, however, and made n spurt, re
covering part of their advantage, and
lend by over half length at Hammer
smith.
Now came the bend in the river, aud
gamcy struggle between the crews
such rs the Thames has never seen.
Around the bend, spurt an
swcred squirt, and both crews
rowed gamely and manfully. Oxford
maintained slight advance until
Chiswicl1 ferry was reached, Cambridge
at that moment having an excellent
show for the race, but ut Chiswick
ferry the Oxford men made bold and
successful, stroke which virtually as
surcd them victory. Shooting across
Corncy bend to the Middlescx shore
Oxford again had the advantage OF
station, and went rapidly ahead
in smooth water, while Cambridge
plodded helplessly in the rough water
more and more to the stern. The Cam
bridge men began to show distress and
exhaustion, while Oxford pushed
grandly forward flushed with the GER
tainty of triumph. Passing
Barnes bridge Oxford was four length.
ahead and continued abou,
that lead until the finish. Cambridge
made occasional flint spurts to rcgair
lost ground, but without any ap
preciable success, Oxford winning, n!
stated, in 10 minutes and IL seconds
The scene. as Oxford passed the fin
ishing point, was one of tho wildes
enthusiasm, and the admirers of boil
victors and vanquished united in de
claring the race one of the finest eve,
rowed on the Thames
| The time made by the winning crew
today beat the record. The nearest t.
1t was in 1886 when Cambridge won il
| 19:45. Outside of Cambridge il
1888 no crew has ever gone be
| low 20:0a