Show i j i 1 I 0 OXFORD 0 R D WINS RACE I Cambridge Defeated inthe in inthe inthe the Eight I oared Boat oat Race l Race ace I Putney April Apri 3 Tho ed rowing race was won on the tile Thames today by h Oxford by b three and an lengths after a n tussle which for three quarters of the lie course was one of tho most contests contents seen so en on the th Thames for many man years oars The time was wa 10 1 minutes and 50 seconds But had the been be pressed at the tho finish they the could have hayo reduced this by bya a good gool many nHU seconds As far as Barnes Bar os Bridge It was race raco but Lut at this point the tho tw greater weight and ac stamina of the hue dark blues told and with a magnificent dash dasil R C Bourne tho tile Oxford strode e sent his hiM boat boal to tho tile front and all passed the I post the easiest of winners Cambridge won the tile toss tORS and anu chose choso tho the surrey side of oC the river but In Inthe Inthe inthe the absence of wind tho the water was smooth and there was wa not nol much ad advantage advantage vantage antage In the selection elector of oC a station At the crack of oC tho tue pistol the Oxford stroke Connie Bourne was tho the first frt to grip the water and for fOI the first minute his oar moved moed at al the rate rte of 39 strokes to ts the tho 38 strokes a minute set by D DC DC DC C Stuart the Cambridge stroke In Inthe Inthe Inthe the beginning beginning the tho nose noso of tho th Oxford boat showed showell slightly in iii tho the lead ead Call CallIng Ca Ing lug to his men at Brook the tho veteran Stuart quickly overtook tho the leaders leade and forged to the front Soon Son he was vas as a i quarter length to the good Bourne Bonnie however was wa not to bo out outdone outdone outdone done Tile The he answering spurt was short and 11 it soon son became evident that tile the race of o 1900 1909 would bo be mem mum memorable orabie orble Aware that his Ills chances s of or victory rested in securing a commanding lead led early earT In iu tho the race Stuart lucid held hel to a n I swift stroke Ho was well we backed up by b his hie crew who pulled In splendid and an pushed farther and farther ahead until unU the coxswain of or the tile Cam Cain Cambridge bridge boat was wa on a a level with wih the tho Oxford boat hoat Then the Oxford crow crew came on again and closed up rapidly until passing the post the he I two boats were level Tile The excitement on the hanks banks was wa tremendous and a roar of 01 cheering I broke out as the Oxford men gripping tho tue water cater In Ill great style stylo 10 passed their I opponents and aud established load opponent a of o ohalf half a a length at Harrods I Stu Stuart rt however quickened lui qui his stroke and the tile Cambridge e eight rowing with wih splendid dah dash doah gradually over overhauled hauled their rivals and tho tIl tIu two crows crow shot hot under or Hammersmith Bridge al nl almost most on 00 a dead doat level lieno Her Bournos longer honger stroke of o 3 ir irto to the minute against Stuarts Ils 36 be began began begaii gan gaii to tell tel and the drew away way until a spectators boat got In Inthe Inthe Inthe the way wa made a swerve to one side necessary This enabled Cam Cambridge Cambridge bridge again to draw up on a level loel Off Ott the were again slightly in tho ho lead end but this tIllS athan a ivan age was only momentary moment J as a Stuart Stuart by b a counter spurt brought brough the boats together again a alu at By Dy this time th excitement aboard tile the launches following the boats and along the river banks ha h haJ l arisen arsen to fever r ver pitch and anul the shouts of or encouragement were deafening Passing flames nare the tho boats were wore practically level hut but hit from this point on the tho Oxford crow drew away and arni by bythe bytho bythe the tho time lime the tho Barnes bridge was reach reached rech ed cd thero there was wan R daylight between them The Cambridge men beginning he to show signs sigua of tho the heroic struggle and although they the stuck to their work the Issue never nover again was ms work te in doubt doubt The came right away and soon led lel by hy h two lengths Nearing tho the finish Stuart the Cam Cambridge Cambridge Cambridge bridge stroke mado n tt n desperate at attempt attempt tempt to rally raH his tired trod crow crew but ut his spurt spur was and arid could moke mao Tin nt Impression on oa the tho to leaders rh further Oxfords crew crow wont went the tho bet better betor ter or it seemed scorned to row |