The Boat Race 1904
| 61st Boat Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 26 March 1904 | ||
| Winner | Cambridge | ||
| Margin of victory | 6 lengths | ||
| Winning time | 21 minutes 37 seconds | ||
| Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 27–33 | ||
| Umpire | Frederick I. Pitman (Cambridge) | ||
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The 61st Boat Race took place on 26 March 1904. Held annually, the Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. Neither boat club president was able to row through injury. In a race umpired by former rower Frederick I. Pitman, Cambridge won by 4+1⁄2 lengths in a time of 21 minutes 37 seconds. Their third victory in a row, it took the overall record in the event to 33–27 in Oxford's favour.