Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-03
Cambridge a FavoritefOr CIassiCRaCe
With Oxford on Thames Today-Longboat Picked for
Marathon-Rain May Interfere orningstar, IN
beaten in Billiards, is Champion Westerly Duckpin
Team Skipped Date

London. April 2.-Wretched weather
during the earlier weeks of the year
and continual changes in the crews as
a result of illness among the members
have detracted somewhat from the IN
terest in the annual boat race between
Oxford and Cambridge to be rowed
over the Putney to Mortlake course
tomorrow. Since the crews arrived at
Putnay, however, and as they have
shown in their full course trials that
they are of exceptional merit. enthusi-
asm has been revived and the weather
being favorable a great crowd viii line
the Thames banks on Saturday. The
hour set for the race, about 1890, is
rather inconvenient. but when English
men are really interested in a sporting
event they generally find time to see IL
Oxford Has Made Record Time.
Thus far Oxford has made the best
time in practice, covering the full
course on March 16 in the record time
of IS minutes 81 c)nds, the previous
record being is minutes Al seconds,
made by oxford in 1898, and equalled
by Cambridge in 1900. The best time
made by Cambridge in practice was IL
minutes seconds, but this was done
on the occasion Of their first trial.
Cambridge Has Veteran Stroke.
These times should have made Ok
ford the favorite in the betting, but
followers Of rowing have great conf
denee in d. C. r. Stewart, the Cam
bridge stroke, who has held TIE present
position for three years in succession.
He stroked his crew to victory in the
race against Harvard in 1906. Ho has
behind him three other men who were
in last years crew-R. w. M. Arbuth
not, bow; II. e. Kitching, 4, and E. q.
williams, 5.
The full Cambridge crew follows:
Row r W. NJ ArbUthnot, 141 1-2
pounls: 2. H. z. Swanston, ia pounds:
g. G. /. Thomson, TIA pounds; 4, H. p.
Kitching. 1S1 IL pounds; s. y. g. VII
liams. 1873 ID pounds: S, J. 3. Rocher,
1876 1-2 pounds; Z, E. B. Hornidge, ls2
IA pouffds; stroke, D. c. r. Stuart,
157 II pounds: coxswain, G. D. Comp
ton. 122 pounds.
The Cambridge crew. unlike the OK
ford men, FIVE of whom had their first
lesson in rowing at Elton, come from
various schools, and it has been there
fore somewhat harder to get them to
work together. Changes IN the earlier
sts ges of training also counted against
them.
Oxford was even more unfortunate,
the changes in her crew having to be
made much later, and only within the
last four weeks two new men had TO
be put in the boat. G. A. Gladstone
who was 70 have roWed bow, was for
hidden by his doctor to continue row.
ing. Fortunately his brother A. G.
Gladstone. who stroked the crew the
last two years. was available, and took
the position. Another man, p. w.
Newman, had to quit the boat at the
same time as Gladstone. Again IN old
blue. A G. Kirby, was ready 10 ill the
gap.
A. c. Gladstone, 161 pounds; 2, II. r.
Barker III pounds; 8, G. r. Cudmore
173 pounds; 4, A. s. Carton, 189 IL
6. J. A. Gillian, 1873 1-2 pounds; Z, A. G.
Kirby. 1875 IL pounds; stroke. r. G.
Bourne, 152 pounds; coxswain, A. w. t,
Donlin, 120 pounds.
With the exception Of Bourne, Mac
lfnnon and Carton, all Of the men have
1owed in previous big races.
There have been no training fads
this year. The men of both crews have
depended upon their work on the river.
oonbir ed with the simple life ana fair
ly ordinary diet.
Much will depend upon the condi-
ton OF the water tomorrow. If it is
rough oxford is considered to have no
great chance; If smooth. fast time and
one Of the best finishes OF modern
times Is anticipated.
The Cambridge crew IS superior in
starting and counts upon rushing away
at the signal with a lead good enough
to win the race. The present Oxford
crew is the heaviest that ever-Fepre-
scented either university over the Put
ney Mortlake course. Cambridge is
the two to one favorite on account of
their finished Craftsmanship.