University Boat Race 1877. Original front-page from ‘The illustrated London News,’ published Saturday, March 24th. 1877. Picture shows the Oxford crew practicing at Oxford and again at Putney. The 1877 Oxford Cambridge boat race was the only contest ever to be declared a ‘dead heat.’ (see Product Gallery image for the front page of the ‘dead heat’ race.) Very clean print. Paper size 15.75 x 10. 75 inches. .