Evening star., 1902-03-22
WON BY CAMBRIDGE.
Great English Varsity Boat
Race at Putney.
OXFORD BADLY BEATEN
THE TIME WAS 10 MINUTES AND
8 SECONDS.
Light Blues Led by Eight Lengths at
Finish Very Tama
Event.
OXFORD BADLY BEATEN

PUTNEY, England, March 22.-The Cam
bridge crew today fulfilled the expecta-
tions of the prophets and Won the fifty
ninth boat race with oxford as they liked.
The time was 10 minutes seconds. AT no
time throughout the race did Oxford in the
slightest degree flatter the hopes of the
supporters Of the dark blue. Any possible
chance which the Oxonians might have had
was shattered by the result of the toss,
giving the light blues Cambridge all the
advantage Of station. Immense crowds, as
usual. turned out to view the contest, and
the weather. though showery, was not SO
1nclement as it had been most Of the pre-
vious years.
Cambridge was the first to take the wa
ter. Oxford following after a slight delay,
and both crews padded to the moored
skiffs at the starting line. The start was
delayed owing to the force of the tide MAX
ing it difficult to keep the boats noses
straight. Lieut.. Col Frank william, the
umpire. however, finally got them away in
a capital start.
Cambridge Takes Lead at Start.
AS was anticipated, the livelier stroke
of the light blues gave them the earliest
advantage and their lead was increased at
every stroke. BY the time Craven Steps
were reached Cambridge had clear length
to the good, and it was patent to every one
that they had the race in hand, barring ac-
cidents. Huntley's somewhat sluggish
stroke appeared to be too slow to suit some
Of the powerful Oxford 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 Har-
rods stores their troubles were Increased
by the wash of their opponents boat. Off
the saccharine works the dark blue stroke
made his effort, and the Oxford crew strug-
gled gamely, but only for a short distance
Nelson Cambridge did not quicken his
stroke and the gap was reduced to about a
length as the boats shot under Hammer
smith bridge The effort took all the steam
out of the OXonianS, their stroke dropped
from 81 to 81 and the race was practically
over.
Cambridge Forges Ahead.
Cambridge came right away, pulling COM
fortably at an average of 36 strokes to me
minute, and increased her lead without 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 Mortlake.
the easiest winners Of the tamest univer-
sity boat race in many years.
The official time of the finish was 10 min
utes 0 seconds, and the distance separating
the two boats was officially given out as
being five lengths, but 1t was nearly eight
lengths.
The spectators, especially the Oxonians,
were not slow to show their resentment at
the somewhat rare spectacle Of university
''eight" absolutely rowed out.
The defeated crew included the brothers
Milburn. This was the first time on record
that two Americans participated in an
Oxford-C Cambridge boat race.
The experts agreed that the two Buffalo
boys showed fine style.
Shortly after the race the Milburns in
formed a representative of the Associated
Press that they had been so well trained
and coached that they had quite recovered
from the strain and felt in fine condition.
Many old blues" congratulated the Amer
leans on the fine showing they made, and
hopes were freely expressed that they
would both row next year.
Large crowds Of Americans were present
to see the Buffalonians row.