The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-30
row as follows:

X q. fc .............. Three. lcggc
=. i. n. f WHl'Sr M EI.,i 40
Z: g, kcr,:;;;....'...SiX.::.........fIlctcher
q. 6. Lewis. ............St Stroke. 80. Phkingtou
C. c. Agar .............Cox.... II. p. y. Rowe
Of the OXonians Cotton, Ford. Nick
Rlls, Fletcher, pitman and Pilkington
are of last years crew. Fletcher and
Nicllalls were in the crew of 1891, and
30 there is plenty of old material
Cambridge has made many changes.
OF It's last years crew Neil, Kerr and
Fogg Elliott are the best men retained,
and they are n legion in themselves
Then they have had the benefit of c.
w. Moone's clever coaching, and all
this is liable to ping them in ahead at
the finish. In practice they covered
loclI-to-lock course at stroke of 80 10
the minute, and Mr.. S. d. Muttleburv.
the Bob Cook of England, who wit
messed the performance, called the
work mastery. OXfords crew are said
to row long, finish out we'll on the
Thames, the ONonians occupying their
old quarters at the Lyric, and Cambridge
fitting themselves for the final squirt
near Chiswicll Church.
Last years race will long be remem-
bored in racing annals. 1t was a clear
April day, the water was simply perfect
and all records were eclipsed. Oxford
winning In 1921 by over two lengths
The Surrey shore, from Putncy to the
Bend, must have contained go 900 pco-
pie. Roofs OF houses and factories were
black with packed humanity The in
terest surpassed that of any previous
year Oxford started ut stroke of 80
1-nn,Nt,n.
boathousc was reached, and there vic
tory was assured. Oxford reached
Chiswicll Church in 1l:+0. and then
simply padded in, 1t could have won
by dozen lengths.
The course from Putncy to Mortlakc
or from Mortlalse to Putncy, has been
utilized for the Varsity race since $50
although little changes in distance have
been made at various times. The rcgu-
lar course is about four miles. In 1886
the distance was heightened about
1900 yards. ana in 1868 the start was
made ut High Bridge, Mo"tlallc. Some
interesting dnic, in connection with
this famous race arc as follows: In 1916
Tho race was first i'owcd Oh outriggers.
n l95' thc present style of boat, with
llecl3. Wa iirs, used, and both colleges
roWed with round oars for the first
time. In 1873 the sliding seats were in
troduccd.
The OSford-Cambridgc races date
back to 1920, when Oxford won in "a
min 80 sec. over the Henley course of
two mile; and quarter. Oxford's vic
tories number twenty-six and were
made in 1922 1882, 1Sl9 1852, 1884, 1857,
1850, 1860, 1861, 1852, 1868, 1864, 1865,
1866, 1867. 1868, 1869, 1915, 1878, 1850,
1881, 1882, 1888, 1885, 1890, 1891, 1892
Cambridge's victories number twenty
three. In 1877 dead heat resulted
from Oxford's bow damaging his oar
and coming into the finish virtually n
passenger. Oxford's victories have al
most always been decided ones. Last
years work beats all time records But
on two occasions Oxford won by ten
lengths, on two other occasions by seven
lengths, and on few occasions did Cam
bridge exceed six lengths That record
was made during the time OF the "all
fnvncibles' in 1885
The two universities have contcndcd
together on six other occasions once
at the Thames National Regatta in sS4,
when Oxford beat Cambridge ard ivc