Show CAMBRIDGE WINS HISTORIC RACE Same Crew Which Defeated Harvard Turns Trick on Oxford Putney England March 16 Cambridge university with practically the same crew ew ewas as liS the one cue which defeated Harvard teat last t fall faU by two lengths today beat by four foul and lengths over the tile same course from Putney to Mortlake a distance of ot about about four and miles The time 2026 was somewhat slow a gusty gust wind and rough water de do destroying all chances of beating the rev rec record revord ord over the course The rhe won the toes tosa and chose chese the Surrey Surre side of ot the river In view of ot ofa ota ofa a strong southwesterly southwester wind this position was calculated by experts to be worth two lengths Even with this ad advantage advantage advantage vantage however the Oxford crew had hair no chance against Cambridge which probably was the finest British crew that ever pulled In an eight and an of whom except Powell and Burn rowed against Harvard Hanard last September The race today was a procession Easy Victory for Cambridge Cambridge got away awa with a stroke of 41 to Oxfords 40 10 and quickly pushed the nose of ot their boat in front By the time the post pos was reached Cam Cambridge Cambridge bridge was well welt ahead Passing under Hammersmith bridge Cambridge had a lead of o a length and a quarter and soon after that the Cambridge boat bo t was as suf sut sufficiently sufficiently clear to cross the river and take Oxfords sheltered d water Rough Bough water at Chis wick about two and miles from front the starting point was waB troublesome to both crews Passing the threemile post Cambridge was waa from four to five lengths in front and kept kent the lead to the end The Cambridge men were comparatively fresh at the finish but several of the Oxford crew were badly exhausted The official time was 20 minutes 26 6 seconds While some lome of or the edge was taken off oft the keenness of ot public interest by the general opinion that the result of at the therace therace therace race was a foregone conclusion there was little diminution In the size of at the crowds present Masses of ot spectators lined the banks b of ot the Thames at all points paints of at vantage along the course cours and the greatest en enthusiasm prevailed S |