The herald., 1896-03-29

sentatives refused to be beaten. Cam
bridge seemed to have the race well in
final spurt. The weather conditions we're
terrible. 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 binding hail storm, which
obscured the rival crews from the view of
the spectators ashore. and against which
one could scarcely stand.
The hail storm lasted only few min
utes, but ON the final course beyond
Barnes bridge the wind swept over the
course with doubled fury, stirring the
water until it resembled an angry sea. In
fact. it seemed that the splendid racing
craft must capsize.
Owing to the bend in the stream, the Ok.
ford boat was at that stage of the race on
it's best station, but it seemed a sheer inn
possibility for the dark blue to overcome
Cambridge's lead. Nothing, however,
could Withstand the terrible squirt made
by Oxford when Gold called for the final
effort. 1t proved too much for Cambridge,
and in the last seventy-f1ve yards Oxford
shot ahead.
The scene at the finish was remarka-
BILE one. Both crews were drenched to the
skin, and the two boats we're half filled
with water. Two or three of the cantab,
were completely exhaused, so much so
that they were unable to raise their heads.
The dark blues also showed the effects
of the struggle, but to much less degree,
and De Knoop. the American member of
blue boat waved their hands in triumph as
they sat on their seats, painting, but happy
in the extreme.
After few moments delay Oxford
headed gaily to the Isis boat, from which,
in addition to the union jack, the stars and
stripes were floating in honor of the United
States and its sturdy representative, De
Knoop.
The Cambridge men soon followed Ok
ford's example and padded to their boat
house, adjoining Oxford's quarters, and
the first thing the light blues did after
landing was to repair TO the boat house of
the dark blues and heartily congratulate
the victors.
Among the spectators at the race today
we're the lord chief Justice, Baron Russell,
of Killowen, and Sir Edward Clarke. Q. G.,
the solicitor-general, who was on the press
boat.
The time at Gravenstep was minutes
and 8 seconds; the first mile was done in
minutes seconds; Hammersmith
and Chiswick church in II 80. The result
caused a great sens1tion in London clubs,
as, owing to bulletiE from the course say
ing that Cambridge was leading, the light
blues we're thought to have sure thing in
today's race. Cambridge this year put
forth efforts to secure victory.
The fact that Oxford had an unbroken
record for six consecutive winnings was
largely responsible for this.
Bay District Races
SAN FRANCISCO. March 28.-There was a
regular Derby crowd in attendance today
at Bay District track to witness the classic
80 s~~k- l.
dcap, with it's $500 added money. The
weather was perfect and the track some-
what heavy.
1t was foregone conclusion that the
stake would be won by California horse,
for outside of Pat Dunne's colt Pepper,
the east was practically without worthy
representative. Although these predictions
were verified the race resulted in an ovsr-
throw, the winner turning up in 20 to /
shot.
Burns & Waterhouse's Lovdal, with Grif-
fin up, opened favorite at to 5, with
Crescendo, Tod Sloan up, second choice at
~ to l. Owing to tremendous plunge
on the latter horse, Lovdal receded in the
bettngs Crescendo being the virtual favor.
ite at post time.
The Australian machine sent the field
away in perfect alignment. The starters
were: Pepper, Lovdal, Service, Thornhill,
Wheel of Fortune, Imp. Miss Brummel,
Crescendo. Silver State. Ninctor and In
stallator. Service and Imp. Miss Brum-
mel alternated in the lead for the first part
of the journey. with Crescen6o and LovdaI
in close attendance and running easily.
This order was maintained with but slight
variation until the head of the stretch,
when Crescendo assumed the lead, closely
followed by LovdaI. A furlong from home,
Griffin, on the latter horse, took to the
whip. and cries of "Crescendo wins" rose
above the din. But while Griffin and
Sloan were watching one another, Wheel
of Fortune, with Shaw riding like demon,
came from nowhere with wonderful burst
of speed and before it could be realized
this horse flashed by the wire, winning by
a short head from Lovdal, who just man
aged to beat Crescendo for the place by a
head. The race was run in 2:09L4, which
is remarkably fast time for the heavy con-
dition of the track. The winner is four
year-old by Gano-Jennie b, and is owned
by Joe Harvey. He has won some good
races here, and was considered one of the
best long distance horses in the country.
He was well played at 15 and 20 to l.
Jockey Shaw was presented with $1,000 by
Harvey for his admirable ride on the
winner.
Six furlongs-Mirambo won, veva Sec
ond, Little Tough third; time, 1:ls.
-Four furlongs-Caspar won, Lumina Sec
ond, Rey del TERRA third; time O:49M.
Six furlongs -Palomacita won. Seraphin
second, Rapido third time. :I6M.
Mile and a quarter, the Burns stake, a
handicap for all ages-Wheel of Fortune
won, Lovdal second. Crescendo third;
time, 2:O9H.
Mile and an eighth, steeplechase hand-
cap-Sir Reel won. Three Forks second,
W. L. Munsor third; time, :O7A.
Six furlongs- -Kamsin won, Sir Play /4c-
ond, Ricardo third; time, :l5.
One mile-Logan won, Scimitar<second,
Imp. Santa Bella third; time, 1I215.