Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-04-02 | Page 4 | Cambridge Whips Oxford Rowing Crew Fourth Consecutive Time

CAMBRIDGE WHIPS OXFORD ROWING GREW OREW FOURTH CONSECUTIVE TIME PUTNEY England April 2 AP I Cambridge's varsity crew swept I Iacross across tIle the line Une four lengths ahead ahead of Oxford today to win the eight eight- oared classic for the fourth consecutive consecutive consecutive con con- year Oxford grimly contested every foot o of the one four I mile course from Putney to Mort- Mort I lake and for the greater part of the the distance there was little to choose between the two crews il U ii After passing the Barnes bridge with the tile finish in sight Cambridge made its big effort Rowing with superb rhythm and courage the Light Blues gradually drew away from Oxford The Dark Blues responded with witha a spurt but were unable to overtake overtake overtake over over- take their flying lying rivals Both Poth crews were were In distress after the grueling contest The official time w was s 20 minutes 14 seconds ji lj 4 Although it appeared to o observers I ers that Cambridge e was a full rull four fOUl lengths' lengths ahead at the finish officials of officials of- of placed the winning margin at three lengths PUTNEY England April 2 AP Al' Although Cambridge won today's classic cassic boat race from Oxford H. H T. T Kingsbury last years year's rale ale varsity varsity varsity var var- sity captain is credited with havIng having hav hav- 1 ing a large share In iii the splendid showing made by th the th Dark Blues He lie was No 6 In the Oxford shell Jack Jr of or England worlds world's sculling champion who followed followed followed fol fol- fol- fol lowed the race in a laun launch h told the Associated d Press Kingsbury was the driving force of ot the tile Oxford crew His His His' strength and find endurance literally carried the rest pest est of the eight along He lie rowed beautifully from start to finish and stuck to the English style through- through out ji f 2 t