Torpids 1857

BUMPS CHART

STANDINGS Start Finish Pos College Pts Pts College 1 Exeter 12 13 Exeter 2 Christ Church 9 9 Pembroke 3 Pembroke 7 7 Christ Church 4 University 5 5 Brasenose 5 Balliol 4 4 University 6 Wadham 3 3 Balliol 7 Brasenose 3 3 Trinity 8 Trinity 2 2 Oriel 9 Worcester 2 1 Worcester 10 Oriel 1 0 Wadham

STATISTICS College All Crews [ ]=rank Crews Bps Avg Brasenose 1[ 2] 3[ 1] 3.00[ 1] Exeter 2[ 1] 2[ 2] 1.00[ 3] Oriel 1[ 2] 2[ 2] 2.00[ 2] Pembroke 1[ 2] 1[ 4] 1.00[ 3] Trinity 1[ 2] 1[ 4] 1.00[ 3] Christ Church 1[ 2] -1[ 6] -1.00[ 6] University 1[ 2] -1[ 6] -1.00[ 6] Balliol 1[ 2] -1[ 6] -1.00[ 6] Worcester 1[ 2] -1[ 6] -1.00[ 6] Wadham 1[ 2] -993[10] -993.00[10]

• 6 days: Fri 13, Mon 16, Tue 17, Wed 18, The 19 and Fri 20 Mar 1857

• In other news ... [1857]

  Monarch: Victoria

  Prime Minister: Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (Whig)

  March 3

  France and the United Kingdom formally declare war on China, in the Second Opium War.

  March 4

  James Buchanan is sworn in, as the 15th President of the United States.

  March 6

  Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War (the ruling is not overturned until the 14th Amendment is adopted, in 1868).

  March 23

  Elisha Otis' first elevator is installed (at 488 Broadway, New York City).

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