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Show Californians Victors in the Boat Race Second Annual Contest Between California Cali-fornia and Washington Crews at Oakland. OAKLAND, Cnl , April 15.The second nnniial boat race between the crews .! the Universities of California and Washington Wash-ington was rowed today in this harbor and resulted in a victory for the Californians, Who Mulshed two and one-half lengths Ahead Of their northern opponents. California won In easy fashion during a steady downpour of rain. Washington broke an oar shortly after the starting gun. requiring a fresh start for the race. The second St. n I was made with both Crews considerably tired A large num-b. num-b. r of spectatois lined the banks along the coins- and cheered tin- rival crews The race was held on the Oakland estuary, estu-ary, over 0 two-mile course from Alain, Ala-in, .la poinl to the narrow-gauge mole I h contest was close and exciting first Washington leading and then California coming to the front. The work of the California crew was distinguished by a h tig str.k Introduced by C.a.tl Carnett. which proved too much t""i Washington. As a result "f the la the handsome I,lp-py I,lp-py trophy cup goes to California. The crews were as follows; i allfornla. E. A Bannister, captain, O C Jonee, No. tj N. Bvana, No 2; E. V. Dodge. No 3. B. J. I.oeb. coxswain Washington. I'an l'lill-n. captain; i wen Crime, No 1; C Tienen, No. '-'. Richard G. Ioster, No 3. Washington carried no coxswain On the Emeryville Course. SAN i KANciScn. April 15. A muddy tra. k upsel a numbei of calculations to-dav to-dav at Emeryville Andrew Mack had BUt Ii hi easy thing In the special handicap that he had a margin of six lengths at the end Results: First race, five furlongs Father Catcham won. Ebel Thatcher second, Iiusv Bee third Time. 1:02. Second race, five furlongs-Prince Brutus Bru-tus won. David Roland second, Smithy Kan- third. Time, 1:01. Thrd race, mile and a half Byronerdale won. Ledus second, May Uolladay third. Time. ?;.. Fourth race, mile and a sixteenth, h mi leap purse $10o0 And lew- Mack won. St. Gi'orge. Jr.. second, Nlgretle third. Time. l ir.-V, Fifth ra. 0, mile :"'.fl sixteenth Big Reach won. Trapsetter second, Stlllcho third. Time. 1 :4iVi. sixth race, seven furlongs A. Musko-dy Musko-dy won. Sea Air second, Clgarllghter third. Tune. 1:3 |