UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11231, 24 March 1902, Page 5

UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

VICTORY OF CAMBRIDGE.

Uoited Press Association—By Eleotaic Telegraph—Copyright. (Received March 22nd, 9.36 a.m.) LONDON, March 21. Betting on the University boat race is three to one on Cambridge. (Received March 4.62 p.m.)

LONDON, -March 22. Cambridge won the University boat race by eicrht lengths! (Received March 24th, 12.37 a.m.)

LONDON, March 23.

The University boat race was rowed in heavy rain. The water was smooth. Cambridge won the toss, and having selected „te Surrey station, held the lead throughout Oxford spurted in Crabtree Reach, bob were three lengths behind at Hammersmith Bridge. From this point the race degenerated into a procession, the losers being rowed out. Time, 19min ssec.

Cambridge _aa now won twenty-five of these race, and Oxford twenty^two. The crews, according to the latest Eng--I__ papers to hand, were as follows: — Ca-sbridge—W. H. Chaoman, Tlm-d Trinity (bow), list 51b; 2, T. Drysdate Jesus, 12st 51b; 3, J. Edwards-Moss, Third Trinity, 12st 101b; 4, C. W. H Tavlor Third Trinity, 12_t_2jlb; 5, F. J. EseombA Trinity Hall, 12st 13ib; 6, H. B Grvll. First Trinity, l_3b 9.1b; 7, P.' H. Thomas' Third Trinity, 12st 101b; R. H. Nelson' Third Trinity (str), lLsfc 641b; H C s' Wasbrough, Trinity Haftl (cox), Bst 71b Oxford—G. a Drink-water, Wadham j (bow), list ojlb; 2, D. Milbuxn, Lincoln, list 101b; 3, J. Younger. New, 12sfc 911b-' i 4, E. J. Hale, Balliol, 12st 121b; 5, J G _{_bum. Lincoln, 13st 31b: 6. A' de L Long, New, 12st 131b: 7, H. W. Ad-ams Umversity, 12st 31b; F. C. J. Hunt-lev* JUtuve-rsity (str), list 641b; G. S. MacJacari *<! l_agda-en (cox), Bst 51b. " "**>**"' j