New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18
OXFORD WINS THE BOATRACE
EASILY OUTROWS CAMBRIDGE.
THREE LENGTHS AND A HALF AHEAD
AT THE FINISH.
THE TIME Fl MINUTES 30 sECoNDs-THE WIN
MING CREW TOOK THE LEAD ALMOST Al
THE START AND NEVER LOST IT
THE USUAL CHEERING CROWDS

THE START AND NEVER LOST IL
THE USUAL CHEERING CROWDS
AND FINE WEATHER
London March 1.-THE fifty-frst race between
the crews of the Universities OF oxford ana Jam
bridge since 1929. when the present series peean'
WAS rowed this morning. and oxford won By three
and a half lengths in q minutes 50 SECONDS.
Tho race was rowed over the championship
course Of foIr and a half miles, from Puthey 70
Mortlake the start being made from moored poa's
| Immediately above Putrey Bridge and the iihish
at the Ship Hotel at Mortlake.
At an early hour the wide foreshore between
the river and the lighthouses near Putney BRUCE
the bridge ITSELF the t1wpath between fu'hey
and Hammersmth bridges. Hammersmith briuse'
| the towpath below Barness Bridge ana the 'o"-
nath above harness Bridge to the finish were
black with crowds that were constantly increas-
ing in numbers The weather was raw and cold.
and thick fog at Putney threatened TO OBSCURE
the movements Of the boats from the spectators
| at tho starting point but with the rising or the
SIN the fog lifted and the race was rowed In sun
| shine
| The water was In superb condition. scarceiy
r,pped by the light variable northeastcrly breeze
Indeed no university race has been rowed IN re-
cent wears under more favorable conditions.
| oxford won the toss and chose the Surrey SIDE
Of the river
The Cambridge crew. the challengers. were first
to get their boat into the water. No time was iost
in getting into position. and the starting signal
q nistol-shot was given at exactly 912 a. m The
crows caught the water simultaneously, but the
| Cambridge mems first stroke showed the nose Oh
their boat ahead. At the second stroke both Doa's
were abreast. After few more strokes now
ever oxford began to draw slowly ahead anu Cum
tInued to Increase her lead. Oxford was rowing
! 80 strokes a minute and Cambridge ~
As they reached the lighthouses oxford was
quarter of a length ahead. and Notwithstanding
the fact that the bend at that point favored cam
hr,dga the latter could not cut down the lead.
| Roth crews at this point were doing their utmost
| and Cambridge made repeated spurts, but III spite
! OF the effort she kept dropping astern Al crap
| tree which was reached at 9:l7 oxford was ha!f
length ahead.
Heading across the river for the soapwofKs'
! oxford had the advantage and made the most ''
t. Hammersmth Bridge. which was reacheu ~
1923. found oxford length and half IN the
lead with every man apparently strong
With the race well In hand. barring accidents
oxford settled into a steady 36-stroke aterpassihs
| Hammersmith and Cambridge unable to stahd
| the strain Of a sustained squirt at that u'ne'
pulled the same stroke. Observing this. oxiora
lowered her stroke to "a. but pulled strongly ana
in excellent form. The exhaustion OF Inc 'a"
bridge crew was now apparent. They rowed with
a short. spiashing stroke. and were paipaoy III
| capable Of making another squirt
| Reaching Chswick AT 9:21. OXFORD was TWO
lengths ahead. Cambridge still; splashng. OK
,ord hore reduced the power Of her stroke and
rowe1 easily and lclsurcly The race had now be-
come A procession. and Cambridge was getting
| the wash OF the oxford boat.
HARNESS. ailway Bridge was passed at 9;2'' ana
Cambridge at that point was three lengths be-
hind and showed increasing signs or nags"h'
From Barnes's to the finish at Mortlake oNio'u
rowed like a party out for pleasure IMP WINE
the Cambridge crew had the appearance OF an az
hausted boatload Of men endeavorhS 70 get
ashore before their boat should sink.
Oxford reached the finish at 9:33:29 three and
! half lengths ahead. The Cambridge men, en-
tirely pumped out" did not cross the finish line'
The scenes along the banks and on the river
were much the same as Is usual on such "'''
sions Apart from the centres OF assembly
already mentioned every part OF the course WAY
| filled with a greater or fewer number oi spec
,ators according to the facilities for reaching
the shore. The bulk Of the crowd In Attendance
At university races obviously depends on the
|
fer to get soaked rather than to miss the sight
nbicb has become an unofficial holiday for thou
sands Of cockneys The fact that the weather
w,s pleasant and the day Saturday. too. helped
to swell the number present to-day All Sor'S Oh
| craft were rnoored along the banks to acconno-
| date slghtseers, and these were well hlIed.
| Cambridge having been vanquished last year.
were technically the challengers, ana as sue"
! launched their boat first. going into the water
! from their temporary headquarters. the Leahuer
| Rowing Club House. They were closely ioiioWed
by oxford The appearance OF each crew was
greeted with tremendous cheering. ana as the
oarsmen carried their boats down the shore TO the
water the cheering was continued IT., II" Boa nuh
| houses were gay with flags, club colors NANNY
| but some National - ,.
The river was alive with craft az the boats
were started AS the pistol was fired there was
n rousing cheer. which was taken up py 'he
! crowds further down the river. ana passed aiohs
until everybody was cheering from injection,
! while the screechng OF the steam whistles or
the craft on the river added TO the am men
the boats started the umpire's boat, tiny steam
| launch followed closely. and at ilxed distance
| behnd were four paddle steamers aircraft. IneSc
were ordinary Thames passenger boats hlred Tor
! the occasion. one carried the friends and guests
OF the Cambridge University Boat Clup. anolher
those OF the oxford University Boat Club, an
! other the friends and guests OF the umpire. ana
the fourth was the press boat. on board OF which
| most OF the reports OF the race were written BE
| hind these four boats followed "A heterogeneous
mob OF all sorts OF floating things that could get
| up speed enough to keep the pace. and as the
| race advanced other steamers. Launches. etc.
| that had been waiting 70 watch the racers pass
closed In behind. The characteristic excitement
| Of the undergraduates and others on the oxford
steamers was intensified by the gloom which
| prevailed on board the Cambridge boats.
| The scene at the finish was OF the usual char
| acter The hundreds OF craft that had followed
the race got into the customary may jumbo.
| each whistling and footing to every other to get
| out OF the way. and this noise. with the cheers
! and shouts OF the parisans Of the victors. was
| almost deafening.
The Cambridge crew discarded their French
! built boat which they used In 1899, and substi-
| tued boat built by Clasper.
| A. II. Finch. Cambridges bow man. was in
| his place though many believed that his