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...Oxford-Cambridge race on Thursday resulted about as the betting men had expected earlier in the year. Several months ago the odds were largely in favor of Oxford, as the crew seemed to be definitely settled upon, while the Cambridge boat was occupied by different men almost every week. Even after the eight had been determined upon by Cambridge, their positions were not fixed until a short time ago. But Cambridge improved rapidly in form after the crew was settled in their positions, and this fact, added to their superior weight, gave their backers considerable encouragement. The Oxford crew found...
...college athletics is not that they occupy too much of the attention of the students, but that they are not for the many. That the majority of college men are content to take their exercise by proxy - in reading and talking about the work done by the nine and crew rather than in doing a reasonable amount for themselves...
...Oxford-Cambridge boat race was rowed yesterday, Oxford winning by three lengths, a totally unexpected result, as Cambridge was the favorite in betting circles, odds of 7 to 2 being offered on her before the start. The Cambridge crew were fifty pounds heavier than Oxford, but the latter pulled in better form, rowing forty to the minute from start to finish. The race ended in a snow storm. This makes the record of victories 22 to 17 in favor of Oxford, and one "dead heat...
EDITORS HARVARD HERALD: In a letter published by you a few days ago I complained of the small amount of subscription received thus far from the freshman class for the university crew. I send herewith a table showing the total amount of money subscribed by each class: '83, $457; '84, $866; '85, $691; '86, $492; sp. st., $15; S. S., $20; L. S., $20; anon., $5. This makes the total amount subscribed $2573.50. Last year the total amount subscribed during the whole year was $3958.50, and even this was found insufficient to meet the expenses. At least $2000 more...
...Thames, has not excited as much attention in this country this season as during some previous ones - possibly because in former years the ocean cable thrilled for a week or two beforehand with daily details of the betting on this event and the condition of the rival crews. Yet, according to all indications, the race will be as exciting and closely contested as any that has been rowed for several years. Nobody, at any rate, expects, barring accidents, that the contest will repeat Oxford's last year's victory of twenty lengths. The odds are again on the oarsmen...