The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-22
SAID TO BE ABOUT THE TAMEsT
CONTEST EVER HAD BE-
TWEEN THE CREWS.
THEY WON AS THEY PLEASED
Oxford Stroke Was Altogether Too
Slow, and at No Time Were They
In the Lead--Was an
Immense Crowd.
(By Associated press.)

Putney, Eng, March 22.--The Cam
bridge crew today fulfilled the expecta-
tions of prophets and won the tifty ninth
boat race with oxford as they liked The
time. 10 minutes seconds. AT no time
throughout the race did oxford In the
slightest degree nltter the hopes OF sup
porters 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 inclement as II had been ON
most of the previous years.
Cambridge was the first to take the
water, oxford following after IA slight
delay, and both crews padded to the
moored sltiffs at the starting line. The
start was delayed owing TO the force OF
the tide making 1t impossible to keep the
boats straight, Lieutenant Colonel Frank
william. the umpire, finally got them
away In capital start.
Took q Good Lead.
AS was anticipated, the liveiest stroke
of the light blues gave them an early
advantage and their lead was increased
at every stroke. by the time Craven
Steps were reached Cambridge had a
clear length 10 the good and II was patent
to everyone that they had the race in
hand, barring accidents. Huntley's some-
what sluggish stroke appeared to be too
slow to suit some of the oxford men be-
hind him. Their weight would have told,
at least In the earlier part of the race,
had they been given more chance.
10 nd IN hs
banks found them further and further
In the rear and at Harrods stores their
troubles were increased by the wash of
their opponents. OF the Saccharlnc
works, the dark blues stroke made his
effort and the oxford crew struggled gal.
lantly but only for a short distance. Nell
son Cambridge did not quicken hi'
stroke and the gap was reduced to abou
II length az the boats shot under Ham
mersmlth 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 came right away pulling
comfortably at an average of SO strokes
to the minute and increased her lead
without the slightest effort.
Was Tame Race.
Before reaching Barnes bridge tho
! dark blues were In the greatest trouble
while the light blues, amid hearty cheers
padded past the ship at Mortlakc, the
easiest winners of the tamest university
boat race in many years.
The official time OF the finish was 1905
and the distance separating the two boats
was officially given out az being five
lengths, but 1t was nearly eight lengths
The spectators, especially Oxoniang, We're
not slow to show their resentment at the
somewhat rare spectacle OF a university
eight absolutely rowed out.
The defeated crew included The
brothers Of Milburn. This was the first
time on record that two Americans par
ticipated In an Oxford Cambridge boat
race. The experts agreed that the two
Americans showed fine style.
Shortly after the race the Milburns In
formed representative Of the Associated
Press that they had been so well trained
ana coached that they had quite recoV-
cred from the strain and felt In fno con
| dition.
Many old "blues" congratulated the
Americans on the fine showing they made
and hopes were freely expressed that
they would be here next year.
Large crowds Of Americans were pres
| ent to see the Buffalonians row.