The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-18
OXFORD WINS. A. USUAL.



the Very start
Copyrighted. 1894. BY the Associated Press
Lospoy. March 1.-The fifty-frst boat
rec between Oxford and Cambridge took
place this morning over the course from
Puiney bridge to . ship at Moriiake. OK
ford won by three aud half lengths, in 81
minutes 30 seconds. OF the previous con-
tests Oxford has won q. including the
Taces Of the last four years. Cambridge
has been victorious in y races. Last year
the dark blues won . really splendid race
b. two and a half lengths, In Ia minutes
Eseconds. the best time on record, as 10
minutes q seconds was the best previous
record. The crews arrived Monday and
took practice spins At racing speed daily.
Oxford showed such improvement in work
and exhibited such form ~ to make the
dark blues strong favoriies In the betting.
cambridge showed a neat aud pretty form.
but there was evidence. of . lack of
! lex work and need Of . longer finish. In
! the Cambridge boat four of her men had
! previously rowed in the intsr-university
contest. and Oxford had five OF hands in
her boat. OF the Cambridge crew six be-
longed to the Third Trinity. one to First
Trinity and two to Trinity hall. or OK
BIRDS crew the largest number were New
college men. four hailing from that college.
three from gdsiene. che from Braxen-
Csc and one from the university. :. b.
Cotton. of Magdsiene. again took the bow
oar in the oxford boat, bu, had a new
stroke in c. NJ. Pitman. of New college.
cambridge had +. G.. Lewis. of Third
Trinity. for stroke. the same position he
occupied last year. with anew bow-oar aud
pf IA I'd nj
Fights follow:
oxfor,.-H. b. Cotton. how: Q NJ. c.
Pikington: 3, w. Il. Stewart; 4, j. A.
Morrison: E. T.. G. lew: 6. I. III. Estretch;
Z. W L. Crumm; c. NJ. fittman. stroke:
L. Portmap. cox; aggregate weight OF
crew and coxswain. loo stone 2 pounds.
Cambridge-A. II. Finch, bow; , III. w.
Paine: &. Sir C. Rose; 4, II. NJ. Bland; S,
J. A. f. Oilivans: d {. T. Fogg Elliott: I.
R o. kerrison: I. q. Lewis. stroke; r. c.
begg, coxswain: aggregate weight. l02
stone pounds.
Il There WAS no wind and the water was
smooth and covered with slight haze
when boating enthusiasts commenced at
gray dawn to gather on the towpaths.
bridges, river banks and other points OF
vantage. On all sides were To he seen the
II eolors of the rival universities, tho dark
blue OF oxford and light blue o. Cam
bridge. plentifuily intermixed with the
Il green of Old Erin. for today. for the sec
Il ond time only III the history of these great
aquatic contests. the race was pulled on
on 81. Patrick day. Oxford. in the bet
ting commanded odds as high rs i've TO
one. and from that down TO three 10 one.
Inc hare began to lift, and when the start
VAS made was nearly gone. At almost the
last moment a change was made In the
CAMBRIDGE crew, Finch being substituted
N fas Hope as bow oxford won the toss and
took the Surrey side.
1 The Start was made al 90, Cambridge
getting away first. with pretty foEty-two
TO the minute gait, Oxford starting with
/ long forty stroke. The advantage to Cam
1 bridge was soon lost. for OF Greek Was
/ reached in l minute. III seconds, with the
boats even. At tn. soap works oxford
had lead, though a grand race " as being
/ ra.ed. Cambridge being less than half =
%agih behind, both rowing steady
Aigty.sjx At Craven steps marked con-
frast was observable. the dark oiue work
| ias like clock work and the Cantabs al
ready pulling short aud scrstehy, their
soai hanging between each stroke. Al
toe steps oxford vas a few feet ahead.
both we'll over toward the Surrey shore.
snd AZ the one-mile tree, passed minutes
seconds after the start oxford led oy
aFee-qgariers Of Q length. Here cam
arage spuTtsd and pulled up, and IN spite
sAd steering succeeded In gettng
sihln halt length OF oxford; eai oxford
rat on a llttie more speed and drew away.
oIaes,e The lead mills. nearing Hammer.
aih bridge, oxford put GA hesouiai
sesst driving the shell under the bridge
"a length ahead. IN ) minutes 10 SECONDS
aAe gallant dark blues were puliing
sfeag, mith Cambridge apparently beaten
Al Ihorny croits works Oxford seemed 70
ssse the race 81 we'll in hand sha' hei
SsE eSset M. We; increased the aeso 10
saar lengths Here. however, the Gam.
.atge men made . splendid spurs, AND
saeeFe4 on by their supporters. succeeded
u cutting down oxford's lead TO three
ssgtAs al Dsvonshirs meadows ihs
ss,, point in the race Vas the Barnes rsil'
ssy bridge. there oxford leading by clear
aaf lengths, Cambridge apparently de-
soysl;Eed
- "tio.d finished an easy winner. Can
sHase dld nor actually row past the ladge
efee crew had com pletely COLLAPSED. Ia
pie Of the apparently long gap between
sAs Boats a; the winning line, a me race
= as pa.icd. Oxford showed race power.
~ . Alter passing Hsmmersmsfh eEisEf
eEec 20 cave the Camh bridge eFrs -
"A &S2Sn tAe eoat .sf sle iaster were 81 az