The herald., 1894-03-18
ENGLAND'S GREAT BOAT RACE.
Fifth Consecutive Victory of
the Oxford Crew.
The Pale Blue of Cambridge Again
Left in the Rear.
Oxford the Winner OF rw wsnty- Eight Out
OF the Total OF Fifty One
Annual Contests-MAg-
nificent Rowing.

THE great Oxford Cambridge boat
race was rowed on the Thames between
and 10 O'Clock am. Saturday. The
result and q short description OF the
race was telegraphed to the HERALD by
the Associated Press at 8 am. Satur-
day and was published in the regular
edition OF the HERALD yesterday morn
ing. This is an illustration OF the
prompt news service of the Associated
Press leased wire system, OF which the
readers of the HERALD have the full
benefit. Following is O detailed account
of the race tslsgrAphed yesterday after
noon.-ED.
LONDON, March 1.-THE fifty-trst
boat race between Oxford and Cambridge
took place this morning over the course
from Putney bridge to the Ship at Mort
lake. Oxford won by three and hall
lengthe in 81 minutes S9 seconds. OF
the previous contests, Oxford won 27,
including the races of the last four
years. Cambridge's victories number
22, while one race resulted in dead
heat. Last year the Dark Blues won a
really splendid race by two and half
lengths in 18 minutes AZ seconds, the
best time on record, as 10 minutes Fl sec
onds was the best previous record.
The crews arrived Monday and prac-
ticed spins ut racing speed daily. Ok
ford showed improvement in work and
exhibited such form as to make the
dark blues strong favorites in the bet
ting. Cambridge showed a neat, pretty
form, but showed evidence of lack OF leg
work and need of longer finish. In the
Cambridge boat four of the men pre-
viously rowed in interunivsrsity con-
tests. Oxford had five off hands in her
boat. OF the Cambridge crew. six be-
longed to Third Trinity, one to First
Trinity and two to Trinity hall. OF the
Oxlords the largest number were New
college men, four hailing from that col
lege, two from Msgdalen, one from Brace
nose, one from the university. H. B.
Cotton Of Magdalen again took the bow
oar in the Oxford boat, but it had new
stroke in @. M. Pitman of New college.
Cambridge had T. G. Lewis of Third
Trinity for stroke, the same position he
occupied last year, with new bow oar
and coxswsin. The names OF the rival
eights are as follows:
Oxford-H. b. Cotton, bow 2. M. @.
Pilkington; 5, W. B. Stewart 4, j. A.
Morrison; 5. E. G. Tew; &, Theo.
Stretch; 7, NJ. w. Crumm; G. NJ. Pitt
man. stroke; L. Parkman, coxswain.
The aggregate weight of the'crew and
coxswain was 106 stone 8 pounds.
Cambridge crew-A. H. Finch, bow !;
2, II. w. Paine; 8, Sir G. Ross A, s. NJ.
Bland; 5. Lac Olivant; 6. G. F. Fogg-
Elliott; Z, r. o. Kerrison L. @. Lewis.
stroke; F. @. Begg, coxswsin. The ag-
gregste weight wss 102 stone pounds.
There was no wind. The water was
smooth, covered with a slight hsze.
When the boating enthusiasts com.
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other points of vantage. on all sides
were to be seen the colors of the rival
universities, the dark blue of Oxford,
the light blue OF Cambridge, plentifully
intermixed with the green OF old Erin.
for today for the second time only in the
history of these great aquatic contests,
the race was pulled on st. Patrick's day.
Oxford in the betting commanded
odds as high as 8 to l, from that down
to and 2 to l.
By O'Clock the haze began to lift, and
when the start was made it was nearly
gone. Almost at the last moment
change was made in the Cambridge
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bow.
Oxford won the toss, and took the
Surrey side. The start was made at
8 20, Cambridge getting away first with
a pretty 42.to-the- minute gait, Oxford
starting with a long, steady, 40 stroke.
The advantage to Cambridge WAS soon
lost, for OFF creek was reached in l
minute II seconds, the boats being even.
At the soap works Oxford had the lead.
though grand race was being pulled,
Cambridge being less than half length
behind. Both were rowing steadily
at So
At Cravensteps a marked contrast was
observable, the Dark Blues we're work.
ing like clockwork. The Cantsbs were
already pulling short and scratchy and
their boat hung between each stroke
and at the steps Oxford was a few feet
ahead. Both were we'll over towards
the Furrey shore and at the one-mile
tree passed in minutes and 20 seconds.
After the start Oxford led by three
quarters of length. Here Cambridge
spurted and pulled up, and In spite Of
wild steering succeeded in getting within
half a length OF Oxford, but Oxford put
on a little more speed and drew away.
Opposite the lead mills, nearing HAM
meremith bridge, Oxford put on beau
tiful spurt, driving the shell under the
bridge full length ahead in 8 minutes
and is seconds. The gallant Dark Blues
were pulling strongly with Cambridge
apparently beaten. At the Thornycraft
works Oxford seemed to have the race
go we'll In hand that the crew eased up
vet increased their lead by four lengths.
Here, however, the Cambridge men
made a splendid spuIt, and cheered on
by their supporters succeeded in cutting
down Oxford's lead to three lengths at
Devonshire meadows.
Az the next point in the race, the
Carnes railway bridge, Oxford was lead
ing by clear four lengths. Csmbrldge
was apparently demoralized. Oxford
finished an easy winner. Cambridge
did not actually row past the Judge, as
they we're completely collapsed.
In spite OF the apparently long gap
between the boats at the winning line,
a fine race was pulled. Oxford showed
race power, and after passing Hammer
smith bridge, seemed to leave the Cam
bridge crew as though the boat OF the
latter was at anchor. Considerable en-
thusiam was aroused when Cam bridge
made a squirt as the boats were making
for Devonshire meadows. IL was
beautiful exhibition OF rowing, under
djscouraRing circumstances, but there
was not that degree OF machine work IL