The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
OXFORD MEN WIN
FROM CAMBRIDGE


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niflcent work of X. G. Bourne, her
stroke. who clearly strengthened his
reputation to-day AS being the bast
oarsman In England. Towards the
close OF the race the Cam bridge men,
particularly stroke r. ". Arbu .hnat.
seemed to tire and the superior con-
dition OF the Oxonians enabled them
TO gain steadily during the last fifth
or mile, until two and half
lengths OF water showed between the
boats.
Third Straight Victory.
BY winning to-day oxford made 1t
three straight victories Owing TO the
fact that she Wasss using a veteran
crew against a crew made up largely
OF new men. Cambridge felt her de-
feat more keenly than otherwise. az
1t seemed To foreshadow several years
OF defeat in the immediate future.
The water was smooth and the tide
just turning. when the crews got OF
at 23e. There was practically no
current and Oxford had little ad-
vantage from winning the toss Ok
ford chose the Surry shore and with
hardly breath OF afr stirring the
start was made.
With powerful stroke Of 81 to
the nil the PROV OF the Oxford
boat IN diately shot TO the front
and from that second until the I'm
ish. the dark blue bat was never
threatened. Cambridge rowed 80 =
the beginning but Ii was easy Ia see
that her men did not put the power
into their blades the oxoniaHs did.
Increased Lead Steadily.
Before q fifth of q rnilss had hps,
rowed. oxford was three-fourths of
a length ahead and increased her
lead Inch by inch until at Hammer
smiths bridge, marking the first third
OF the course. she had a lead OF two
lengths
Seeing that the race WIS within Ok
ford grasp. srorke Bourne cased
aR bit 10 save. his crew, for the
record breaking finish. Camhr.dxs
took advantage OF this ist-down and
by squirt that aroused both the en-
thusiasm and the hopes OF her sun
porters. she gained a length in the
third miis, cutting down oxford'x
lead to bare length This effort
however. killed or stroke Arbnt
hnot and several others in the ho,et
and the "Cantsh s'' stroke became
more ragged.
AT this point the stroke dronpes
down to as for oxford aud 81 for
Cambridge.
Oxford Ends Strong.
When within three-fourths of a
mile OF the finish the Oxford boat in
creased Its stroke and began a driv.
ing finish that brought /. over the
finish line a. lengths ahead OF the
Cambridge shelf and eighteen seconds
faster than the course had ever been
rowed before.
The Cantabs were al In at the An
ish. Stroke Arbuthnot and several of
the ether men having to be lifted
from their boats. The Oxonians seem
ed IN no distress whatever, and the
men waved their hands to their cheer
ing friends.
Make-Cp of Crew.
The crews were made up as FOL.
Oxford---C. f. Time. bow; l.. G.
Normal. 2: r. f. Burgess. 3; e. Mi.
iington Drake, II c. W. Littlejohn. 8:
4. 8. Carton, s; d. Mackinnon. I; r.
c. Bourne, stroke: Fl. r. Wells, cox
swain.
Cambridge. Il. Swami. bow: p.
Y. Van Der Byi. .: r. Il. Heilmyer. 8.
G. F. Burnand. 4: r. Leblanc Smith.
8: j. b. Kosher. 8. F. E. Fairbairn.
4; r. w. Arbuthnot, stroke; &. A.
Skinner. coxswain.
Exclusive of the coxxwains. the
crews averaged Its is pounds, OK.
ford. and Ill Is pounds. Camhridre,
OF the previous raceA Oxford had
won thirty-nve and Cambridge thir-
~, one race having resulted in a dead
heat. The Oxfords were slight favor
ties in the betting, although thera was
not great deal on form or dope.
10 k1es Sithef much advantage. The
AAA slvRA
their boat. but their stroke, Rourna.
was regarded A. the best oaraman in
England. Six OF the "cantabs" rowed
IN last ycar.E race. IN addition to
which Skinner was regarded A. . far
cleverer coxswain than Wells.