Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28
0XFORD'S CREW WON
A Ding-dong Race from Putney to
Mortlake.
AMERICAN IN TEE WINNING BOAT
Rowed in Lumpy Water, With a
High Wind.
SCENES OF EXCITEMENT

PUTEEY, England, March 2s.-Tbe Ok
| ford crew today won the fifty-third boat
| race between the universities Of Oxford
| and Cambridge by about a third Of length
| and after a most exciting finish. Thus,
| Oxford has won thirty races of the series
| to twenty-five won by Cambridge, the dead
heat Of 1877 making up the total number of
races pulled. This is the seventh year in
| succession that Oxford has defeated Cam
| bridge.
| The time was 20.01, and the course was
the usual one, from Putney bridge to the
| winning post, above the Ship Inn, at Mort
lake, distance about Az miles. The morn
| ing opened cold and cheerless. AS a result
! the crowds along the banks were much
| simmer than usual.
Cambridge was a hot favorite at to 4,
| and few takers at that.
| Cambridge chose the Surrey side Of the
| river, which was a decided advantage, as
half gale Of wind was blowing from that
Shore
At the pistol shot at 1:oe both boats got
away sharply, Cambridge pulling 36 to
Oxford's slightly more powerful sweep of
There was little to choose between them
| until C!aspers boat house reached,
| approaching the first half mile, when the
Cambridge boats nose showed slightly in
| front. The two crews were pulling with
| great determination AMI splashing some
| What en- account of the rough water. At
| the half mile Oxford laid down to it in
! flne shape, drew up and showed ahead at
| Walden's.
At this there was great cheering. for
1t made 1t apparent that a splendid ding
cong race was to be roHed.
At Hammersmith Bridge.
1t was nip and tuck. little or nothing to
| between 10 haft,
ing down to it in grand style and with
| plenty Of reserve force in either boat.
Fernie called upon the light blues, and
they responded with such vim that the
| Cambridge boat shot under Hammer
smith bridge short length ahead of OK
iord, and, according to tradition, should
| have Won the race.
| A more exciting race could hardly be
| imagined. and the enthusiasm was intense.
Cambridge at Thorny Croft's, had a lead
OF ABOUT three-quarters of a length.
| From there to the three-mile post the
| race was most Furnishing.
Cambridge succeeded in holding a slight
lead .d, and shot under Barnes bridge ahead.
| Cambridge wins!' was the cry which
rang from Barnes to Putney.
| The cheering only nerved the dark blues
to another beautiful effort.
cambridge seemed likely to te able to hold
| Eer lead across the finish line As Mort
| lake Church was passed, Oxford put its
| HIaI enort, and there was a squirt which
| Will De recorded In the history Of rowing
| Oxford's Winning Squirt.
The dark blues overlook the Cantabs.
For a moment or SO it was nose and
rcse," with the winning post in sight, and
then, putting still more steam into their
stroke, the dark blues passed the Cam
bridge boat and finished winners by a short
tEree-quarters of length, in 2O.O4. splendid
time when the weather and rough water
| COnEidpr9
indeed, this time has only be beaten over
| TINS course upon three previous occasions
cambridge, In 1873, did the trick in 1925;
oxford, In 1892 did 1T in 1921, and Oxford.
IN 1888, woa in 1S47. Last year Oxford
| Won in 2O.J0.
Oarsmen "Pumpcd Out"
The dark blues on board the steamer
Lcbellia were simply delirious with en-
| thusiasm when theif boat won, and Gold
received perfect ovation.
In spite of the splendid showing made by
both. crews. In finishing, when it was all
over. 1t was noticed that the rival oarsmen
We're pretty well pumped out
| Inc result caused great sensation in
the London clubs. as owing to the bulle-
| TINS from the course, saying that Cam
bridge was leading, the light blues were
thought to have sure thing" in today's
| rsce.
Cambridge this year put forth unusual eff
! forts to secure a victory.
| Or the Oxford crew two Deknoop and
| Gold (stroke), were member rs of the Eton
| crew which made so favorable a showing
| at the Henley regatta LIST year, Gold be-
ing the strcke and Deknoop pulling bow In
the Eton boat. What gives additional in
| terest Is that 'Deknoop is an American. a
resident of Albany, N Y. The Oxford
! stroke slightly differs this year. The reach
is not SO long as formerly and the finish Of
the stroke is sharp and clean cut.
or the Cantabs Hope, Bieber, Bell, Fernie
/ I,,re. of he,
| Trinity Hall crew which defeated Corn ell
| last year for the grand challenge cup at
| Henley.
| HOnOred the American,
| The event was pronounced to be the best
| ever seen on the Thames course. Almost
| Immediately after the crews started a cold,
binding rain was driven against them.
After the first mile had been rounded
| under these conditions the wind increased
in strength and the rain changed into a
binding hail storm, which ohscured the
| rival crews from the view of the specta-
| tors ashore and against which one could
scarcely stand. The wind swept over the
course, stirring the water up until it re-
| sembled an angry sea.
The scene at the finish was remarkable
| ore. Both .rews were drenched to the skin
ard the two boats We're half full of water
| Two or three of the Cantabs were COM
| Elele1y eA-ldbSleu, SO JNuCn SO, tlat they
| we're unable to raise their heads.
TIE dark blue also showed the effects Of
| the struggle; but Dehnoop, the American
and others in the boat, waved their hands
in triumph as they sat on their seats, pant
ing, but happy.
Oxford padded to the Isis boat house,
from where the stars and stripes were float
| Ing in honor of Deknoop.
The Cambridge men soon followed OK
! fcrd's example. The first thing the light
blues did. after landing, was to heartily
| congratulate the victors.
Going to Georgia.
Secretary Smith leaves tonight for Geor-
gia. He will make his first speech in the
campaign in the state at Augusta next
Tuesday in a joint debate with ex-Spcaker
Crisp the latter delivering the opening re-
| marks.
Ex-Speaker Crisp is also to leave tonight
to begin his canvass in Georgia for the SEN
atorship. He expects tc be absent several
| weeks meeting his gagements on the