Oxford and Cambridge Universities Boat-Race: the start from Putney, [south London], 1869. Rowing match on the Thames between the two University crews of Oxford and Cambridge, which '...resulted once more in the victory of the Oxford boat - for the ninth time in so many successive tide was a neap tide, and three quarters up; the towing-path on the Surrey side was crowded with people; thirteen large steam-boats and eight steam-tugs, with several private yachts, and hundreds of row-boats and wherries, lay close to the Aqueduct; among these were the steamer Lotus, the umpire's boat, wi
Oxford and Cambridge Universities Boat-Race: the start from Putney, [south London], 1869. Rowing match on the Thames between the two University crews of Oxford and Cambridge, which '...resulted once more in the victory of the Oxford boat - for the ninth time in so many successive tide was a neap tide, and three quarters up; the towing-path on the Surrey side was crowded with people; thirteen large steam-boats and eight steam-tugs, with several private yachts, and hundreds of row-boats and wherries, lay close to the Aqueduct; among these were the steamer Lotus, the umpire's boat, with the son of the Viceroy of Egypt on board her; the steamer London Pride, engaged by the London Rowing Club, on board of which was Prince Arthur; and Mr. Blyth's private screw-steamer Ariel, from which Mr. Morrison had "coached" the Cambridge crew during their practice at Putney. The starting-boats were moored a short distance above the Aqueduct, opposite the fourth house in Putney-terrace, about seventy yards below the steam-boat scene was most umpire, Mr. J. W. Chitty, was prevented from seeing the termination of the race, his steamer having come into collision with that of the harbour-master at Barnes'. From "Illustrated London News", 1869.
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