More Boat-Race "Intelligence."
"The Oxford crew had a hard training for an hour and a-half under the direction of Mr. Harcourt Gold, who is to catch them at Putney."—Evening Paper.
But will they catch Cambridge at Barnes?
"The Cambridge people have elected to use a scull with a tubular shank or 'loom.'
"Oxford are using these sculls, too."—Evening Paper.
We have a silly old-fashioned preference for the use of oars in this competition.
"On St. David's Day, Welshmen wear a leak in their hats."—Provincial Paper.
Lest they should suffer from swelled head?