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Show CAMBRIDGE VS. OXFORD Former Triumphs in Boat-race Boat-race and on Field. PUTNEY. March 20. During today's Cambridge-Oxford race, which was won by Cambridge, the wind was very light I from tho northeast and was behind tho crews ovor a fair part of thc course. Tho boats made a good start. Tho Oxford Ox-ford men began strong and steady and gained the lead, but tho Cambridge stroko would not allow himself to bo bustled, rowing with great Judgment, nnd at tho proper moment, when ho called for a spurt, his men responded gallantly. Thenceforth their longer training told In their favor. An id tremendous cheering by the spectators tho Oxford crew worked manfully and a line raco ensued until Thomycrofts waa reached, when tho form of tho Oxonians began to get ragged and thereafter tho result was never In doubt, though the defeated crew rowed a dogged stern race. According to the official announcement the time of the winning crew was 22 minutes min-utes nnd thirty-four seconds, and tholr lead at thc ilnlah lino wns four and one-half one-half lengths. Cambridge easily won the Oxford-Cam-brldgo Inter-unlvcrslty Held sports at tho Queen's club grounds hero today by olght events to two. No records were broken. |