THE 'VARSITY BOAT RACE.
CAMBRIDGE YVIXS KASHA'. Ry Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received -2!), 3.,' i p.m. London, March '2B. Cambridge won easily by four lengths. A HOLLOW VICTORY. ACCIDENT AT lIAMMKRSMITII. Received MO. 12.40 a.m. London, March -2!).. There was perfect, weather. Cawbridge chose the Surrey side, and, rowing admirably, forged ahead from tlu start. They had t\v 0 lengths' lead at Harrods. Oxford gamely but ineffectually struggled to reduce the lead, but Cambridge easily held them, and the race was a procession from Hammersmith, despite Oxford's spurts. Several of the Oxonians were distressed, ba'. Cambridge paddled home 4'/; lengths ahead in 20min 2!lsec.
An impromptu stand on a barge at irammersmith collapsed. A hundred were thrown into the barge, and fourteen had limbs seriously fractured. Seven were sent to hospital. In llll.'l the rate went to Oxford, for the fifth consecutive time. Oxford lias now won :!!) times, and Cambridge 3 1 . In 1577 the race resulted in a dead heat,
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 258, 30 March 1914, Page 5
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160THE 'VARSITY BOAT RACE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 258, 30 March 1914, Page 5
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