The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-04
OXFORD WINS
THE BOAT RACE
Great Contest on the
Thames.
SPECTATORS MADLY EXCITED
thousands Witness English Col
lege Event.
Cambridge We. the Toss ana Got Away
oeod--stroke Bourne Leads
way to .the
Finish.

Putney, April 3.-+The sixty-sixth
Oxford Cambridge elgnt-oared rowing
race was won on the Thames tVaas ~
after a tussie which for tnree-quar
ters of the course was one OF the most
STIRRING contests on tae Thames IN
rhe time was 10 minutes and SO Sec
onds. but had the Oxonians been press
ed at the finish they could nave
duced this by q good many SECONDS.
The greater weight and stamina VI the
dark blues told.
Cambridge won the toss and chose
the Surrey side of the river, but IN
the absence OF any wind the wa.et
advantage In the selection OF STA
tton. - ~
ford stroke. Bourne. was the nrss 70
ute his car moved at the rate OF tnlr-
tylnine strokes to thirty eight strokes
q minute, set by Stuart, the Cambridge
stroke. In the beginnin nisg snT n in the
lead. Calling to his men at beviey
Brook the veteran Stuart Quickly over
took the leaders and forged 10 the
length to the good. Bourne. however.
was not to be outdone. The Oxohians
answered squirt with squirt ana ~ so oon
became evident that the race OK LIVE
would be memorable.
Aware that his chances OF victory
rested In securing a commanding lead
early in the race, Stuart held 10 sWIit
stroke. He was well packed up Sy MS
ana pushed further and further ahead
until the coxswain OF the Camoriase
boat was within a level with the OK
came on again and closed up rapidly
until passing the half mile post the
two boats were level.
Tremendous Exeltement:
The excitement on the banks was
tremendous and roar Of cheering
broke out as the oxford men, gripping
the water In great style. passed ihelr
opponents and established q Lead OF
half a length at Harrods. Stuart. how
ever. quickened his stroke and the
Cambridge eight, rowing with splendid
dash, gradually oyerhauled their RI
yais and the tive crews ,,,sos sno OF u aeaa
Here Beurne's longer stroke of thir-
ty-five to the minute. as against Stu.
arts thirty-six. began 70 5ei a snsc tas
| tors boat got in the way and made
swerve TO one side necessary: This
enabled Cambridge again to draw up
on chiswick the oxfords were again
| slightly In the lead but this advantage
was only momentary. as stuart. by
counter squirt, brought the boats To-
| gether again at Thorneycroft.
BY this time the excitement on board
the launches following the boats and
along the river banks had risen 70 re.
yer pitch, and the shouts OF encour-
agement were deafening.
Passing Barnes the boats were level.
From this point on the OXFORD crew
drew away and by the time SaInes
light between them. The Cambridge
men were beginning TO show signs OF
the heroic struggle and although they
stuck galiantly to their work. the Y.
~ mp N
Oxonians came right away and soon
led by two lengths.
Nearing the finish Stuart. the Cam
tempt to rally his tired crew but his
squirt was sllort-lived and could make
no impression on the leaders. The
further the Oxford crew went the bet
ter they seemed to row.
The Onicial Time.
The official time Of the winning crew
at the various points on the course 10
Craven Springs, . minutes 8 seconds.
Mile post, I minutes. seconds.
Hammersmith, Z minutes, 5 seconds.
Chiswick, IL minutes. IS seconds.
Barnes Bridge, le minutes, 20 Sec
Al the finish, 10 minutes. 80 seconds.
It Is not customary in England to
take the time of the vanduished crew.
soon as the oxford boat passed the I'M
Tens Of thousands hurried co the
banks of the Thames between Putney
and Mortlake for the Varsity boat
race between oxford and Cambridge.
an event which shares with the derby
the undying enthusiasm Of the British
When there occurs that rare boon.
pleasant day. here in early April. then
the spectacle along the Thames IL one
of the rarest sights OF tho world. and
It CHANGED that this morning dawned
clear and Aunny although somewhat
cold. With an absence Of wind. how.
ever, the water was favorable for row.
Il was an animated scene as the
coming by train. trans. motor cars and
carts Hundreds Of brightly decorated
small caft elbowed one another as they
made the way toward the course from
: The e Contest ae Between the TWO univer-
stiles 10 historic as pageant IS well
as a contest of Craftsmanship. Before
10 o'clock In ehe morning the banks
the finishing post were t6icixly crowd
ed. Excursion craft Of all kinds lined
both sides of the stream and the house
tops and other places of vantage and
the RrandStands flled rapidly.
The early editions Of the afternoon
papers. which circulated everywhere,
were printed on blue paper.
The female surffagists took advant-
purposes. sending up balloons embla-
zoned with the words. Votes for wo-
The two crews aroused great enthu-
from the boat houses at 10 o'clock and
male short practice pulls. Both were
pronounced to be in perfect condition.
EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN
May now be had at our City store.
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