| Show I BOAT RACE GOES TO Ta CAMBRIDGE 1 t Oxford Easily Succumbs to Light Blues 4 l TAMEST R OF YEARS WON BY G HS IN OFF OPEl 1909 t n ft EV D i March 22 PL r The Tb ere crew today tnt ful fulfilled Shed filled the or of and won WOD the b best race with Oxford as 1 they 1 liked d The time was II minutes t s At no throughout through Ute the ld did Oxford In the degree Satter r the hopes ot of the supporters ot at the dark blue Any possible chano which Ute th might have bad Was Wag ed by the there re result of the Wee giving the light blues Cambridge all the of eta lion UOn Immense crowds as usual turned out to I the contest and the Weather though was not so Inclement i as it had been most of the previous years Cambridge was wai tn the first to take the water Oxford after a slight delay and aDel both bot crews cres paddled to the moored at ts the starting line The start was deJaY delayed owing to the force of the tide making It impossible to keep the boats straight Umpire Finally Got Them Away ColOnel Frank William tile the umpire get them a away WS In Ina Ina a capital start As was waa anticipated the liveliest t stroke of the light blues gave them their earliest advantage and their lead was WAil Increased at every evet stroke By the time Ume Craven step were reached Cambridge had A clear length to the Md good and It was patent te that they d the race In hand accidents somewhat sluggish stroke appeared to be too slow to suit some of toe tile Oxford men behind him Their weight would bare hae told at least in the earlier part of the race had they been liven iven more As It was each l landmark on the river banks found them lid and further In the rear and at stores their troubles were by the Wash of their opponents OXford Struggled Gallantly Oft off the saccharine Works the dark blue stroke made his effort and the crew struggled gallantly but only for a short distance Nelson Cam bridge did R not t quicken his stroke and aDd the th gap was reduced to about a length as the boats boat shot under Hammersmith bridge The effort took aU alL the steam out or of the their stroke dropped front from 37 31 to 3 31 and the race was practically over Cambridge e came right away pulling comfortably at an average ot of thirty iii aix strokes stroke to tM the minute and In increased creased her ler lead without the slightest effort Before reaching Barnes bridge the dark blues were in the greatest trouble while the light blues amid hearty cheers paddled past the ship At M the easiest t winners ot or the tamest tame t university boot boat race In many years Officers Time Was 1909 The time of the finish was 1109 and the distance separating the two boats bot was wall given out as being live five lengths but It was 18 nearly eight lengths The spectators the Oxon I Inns fans were ware not stow slow to te show their re mu I at the somewhat rare spec tad of a 8 eight absolutely rowed out I The defeated ere crew Included the I brothers This was the first time Ume on record that two Americans participated In an boat race The exports experts agreed that the two Americana showed fine style Shortly after the race the Informed a representative of the Asso elated dated Press tot that the they had been so sowell sowell well trained and aDd coached that they had quite recovered vered from the strain and felt In fine condition Many old blues the Americans On the line fine showing they the made and hopes were freely expressed that they would both row next DeXt year Large cro crowds of Americans were pre present ent to see the ro row |
