 Oxford 's coaches were G. C. Bourne who had rowed for the university in the 1882 and 1883 races , his son Robert Bourne ( who rowed four times from 1909 to 1912 ) , and Harcourt Gilbey Gold ( Dark Blue president for the 1900 race and four @-@ time Blue ) . Cambridge were coached by Stanley Bruce ( who had rowed in the 1904 race ) . For the eleventh year the umpire was old Etonian Frederick I. Pitman who rowed for Cambridge in the 1884 , 1885 and 1886 races . 
