New-York tribune., 1900-04-01
WON BY THE LIGHT BLUES.
DEFEAT OF OXFORD IN THE INTERUNI.
yERSITY BOAT RACE ON THE
THAMES.

Putney England March s1-The ffty-seventh an
1ual boatrace between crews representing the uni
versities OF OXFORD and Cambridge rowed to-
cav over the usual course from Putney to Mort
AXE. Cambridge most easily in is minutes.
Z seconds official time. Oxford being much dis
tressed and about twenty lengths behind at the
finish.
The favored by magnificent weather.
The bright sunshine attracted immense crowds
which. from early hour, congregated along the
steamers. in boats the bridges and
on the buildings overlooking the scene. Every
point OF vantage crowded, in spite Of the gen.
erai belief that it would be one-sided contest
The Dark Blues. challengers. were the first
10 take the water, at $50 p. NJ, and were loudly
cbeered. They quickly followed by the IA
vor1tes. Cambridge, whose reception was very en-
thusastic- The tide quite strong. and con-
siderable difficulty experienced in getting the
boats into position. Oxford the toss and
chose the Surrey station. Colonel william. who
umpred Yale and Cornell at Henley, acted in the
capacity to-day for Oxford and Cambridge.
He effected capital start. The two boats took I'd
their positions at 80 p. m. and started at 15S.
The Light Blues Immediately showed to the front.
rowing with power and in splendid form At
the Dukeshead they clear quarter OF q
length ahead IN the first minute the Cantabs
rowed q stroke of A. and Oxford rowed 40 TO the
minute. At Waldens. about one mile from the
start, Cambridge two lengths ahead. Passing
the Crab Tree, Cambridge was a seconds ahead.
and off the Saccharine Works the Light Blues were
leading by six lengths.
AT Hsmnersuaith Bridge. less than mile and
three-qusrters from the start, the lead OF Cam
bridge had been reduced TO five lengths. But the
Light Blues maintained this lead At the Lead
Mills they rowing IS to Oxford's 81 At the
Doves, about mile and seven-eighths from
the start. the lead OF Cambridge had been reduced
to four lengths But at Chiswick Church about
two npiles and three quarters from the start. the
race had developed into nothing more than pro-
oession. AS the Cambridge boat passed Thorny
three-ulile
Blues led by ten lengths. Oxford then began to
show signs Of distress. and at the Devonshire
Meadows, three miles from the start, eleven
lengths separated the two boats At Barnes Bridge
about three and half miles from the starting
place. Cambridge forty lengths ahead. Cam
bridge finished very fresh. and padded past the
stakeboat at Mortlake the easiest Of winners.
Oxford. however, came in for full share of the
cheering. The Oxonians stuck ganely to their
work, but the stroke them early IN the
test proved great deal too much for some Of the
men in their boat
without any busting Gibbon and his men forged
ahead and gradually increased their lead to the
Craven steps. whence they went away they liked
After the mile post the contest ceased to be race.
II was spectacle Of a splendidly trained and
ceptionally smart crew racing against men who. as
Light Blues rowing strongly and well, with won
stroke. At the saccharine Works the Oxonians
lead but the Cantabs We're in no way pressed of
Chiswick the, Dark Blues were done for, and Cam
na5Sie6 nset fbe saeboaf whence 'ey
did the race suffer in interest through the war,
e@d have s E Ps ied Rce Rs e9a
and there would have been six. had not Mr.. Chap
man resigned the bow car TO accompany his militia
ident Of the Light Biae Boating Club who assisted
ii en b % Doctor S TO e bart IN b Mas
contest and MT. Dudey.Ward .succeeded to his
good deal Of experience by taking part in con-
the cambFdge crew ceached cRiey by e the old
Blue S. D. Muttlebury, a combination Of well
vantage of having i've oars that had ' paed TO-
sher m ta last oSe4 ss5 9eT the 5 sg % d
RluesnIEomktnsoa naHa .- and Johnstone Moreover.
hs iae of of e
an s best coaches in Ensad Was o6fed 59 Pe e
leave his crew to go TO the front with the Inn
IN last years boat. was declared physically unit
e stand the strain Of the sewers training, About
the boat club. and considered an excellent oar
s place R hs a bo Wheh the Raa qedosd S vf up
con con and when it was thought that at last Oxford
hin: who rowed No, Z was taken IL, This on
from bow and f. Bafton Was ~s given sSe
vacant place Mr., .Dutton rowed for a day, and
place was taken BY Il G cold oxfords famous ais
have taken part in this years race but for some
stin unexplained reason. said to be the refusal Of
what is admitted 10 be one Of the severest strains
IN athletics
Thus. oxford in hard luck and Cambridge
ruled hot favorite. The Oxford crew one of the
heaviest record Kittermaster, with his 200
pounds weight, being the biggest man that ever
took part in the
The Etherington-Smith rowing for Cambridge is
brother Of the similarly named Oxford oar This
IS the first time two brothers have rowed against
each other in this the greatest OF all European
boatraces. Lord Grimston, Of the Oxford boat is
OF the Earl OF Verulam, who took keen
interest IN the training OF the crew. frequently fol-
lowing the Oxford boat in the launch of the coach
D. H. Mclean.
The crews and weights according TO the latest
advices received here. were as follows:
CAMBRIDGE.
POSITION Name and college Pounds
Bow. e. p. Cockerell Third Trinity
2..-.---..C. J. M Ade First Trinity.
B. ". D. Brooke. First 1861
III. +. Payne, Porterhouse
b...-.. r. b. Etherington Smith. First Trinity. .I7SIa
6-....R. II. Sanderson, Trinity. .........179
10y Dudley-Ward. Third Trinity. ty..........176h
Stroke ~. II. Gibbon Third Trinity ........15S
coxswainG. n. Lloyd Third Trinity .............I27