The age-herald., 1902-03-23
CAMBRIDGE CREW
 WINS WITH EASE
Oxford Never Had a Chance
 from the Start

Putney, Eng, March 22.-The Cambridge crew today fulfilled the expectations of the prophets and won the fifty-ninth boat race with Oxford as they liked The time was 19 minutes, seconds At no time throughout the race did Oxford in the slightest degree fatter the hopes of the dark blue.
 Any possible chance which the Oxon- ians might have had was shattered by the loss of giving the light blues (Cambridge) all the advantage.
 Immense crowds as usual turned out to view the contest, though the weather was showery, it was not so indictment as it has been most of the previous years. Cambridge was the first to take the wa ter, Oxford followed after slight delay and both crews padded to the moored sl1iffs at the starting line.
 The start was delayed owing to the force of the tide, making it difficult to keep the boats noses straight.
 Had Fine Start.
 Lieut. enant-C Colonel Frank Williams, the umpire however, finally got them away in a capital start As was anticipated, the livelier stroke of the light blues gave them the early advantage, and the lead was increased at every stroke. By the time Cravenstep was reached Cambridge was a clear length to the good, and it was clear to everyone that they had the race in hand, barring accident.
 Huntley's somewhat sluggish stroke appeared to be too slow to suit some of the powerful men behind him. Their weight would have told, at least in the earlier part of the race, had they been given more chance. As it was, each land mark on the river banks found them fur ther and further in the rear and at Harrod's Stores their troubles were in creased by the wash of their opponents boat.
 Off the Saccharine works the dark blue stroke made his last effort and the Ox- ford crew struggled gallantly, but only for short distance.
 Newton (Cambridge) did not quicken his stroke and the gap was reduced to about a length the boats shot under Hammersmith bridge. The effort. how ever, took all the steam out of the OK onians their stroke dropped from 37 to 32 and the race was practically over.
 Cambridge Wins With Ease.
 Cam bridge came right away, pulling comfortably at an average of 36 strokes to the mieute and increased her lNld with out the slightest effort. Before reaching Barnes bridge the dark blues were in the greatest trouble while the light blues amid hearty cheers, padded past the ship at Mort Lake, the easiest winners of the University boat race in many years.
 The official time of the finish was 19 minutes and seconds. The distance sep arating the two boats was officially given out as being five lengths, but it was near ly eight lengths.
 The spectators. especially the Oxonians were not slow to show their resentment at the somewhat rare spectacle of a uni- versity eight absolutely rowed out.
 The defeated crew included the brothers Milburn. This was the / rst time on re- cord that two Americans participated in an Oxford-Cambridge boat race.
 The experts agreed that the two Buffalo boys showed fine style.
 Shortly after the race the Milburns in- formed representative of the Associa- ted Press that they had been well train ed. that they had quite recovered from the strain and felt in fine condition. Many "old blues" congratulated the Americans on the showing they made and hopes were freely expressed that they both would row next year. Large crowds of Americans were present to see the Buffa lonians row.