The Boat Race, which was rowed on Saturday and proved
an exciting struggle, ended in the victory of Cam bridge,—a result which gave great satisfaction to the public in general. It was felt that Oxford, which was ten races ahead, had quite a sufficient lead. Cambridge won the toss, and chose the Surrey side as providing on the whole the smoothest water. After half the course had been rowed, Cambridge was ahead by a length, and this was increased at the winning-post to a lead of three and a quarter lengths. The time was 21 min. 4 sec. A good deal has been made of the fact that Cambridge was this year coached by an Oxford coach, but we should imagine that though Mr. Fletcher was doubtless an excellent instructor, a good crew and good luck (always an element in any race) were the really important factors. Cambridge won because the Cambridge men were this year the better crew.
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