 Oxford 's coaches were G. C. Bourne who had rowed for the university in the 1882 and 1883 races , Francis Escombe ( for the sixth consecutive year ) , Harcourt Gilbey Gold ( Dark Blue president for the 1900 race and four @-@ time Blue ) , W. F. C. Holland who had rowed for Oxford four times between 1887 and 1890 , and Felix Warre ( who had rowed in 1898 and 1899 ) . Cambridge were coached by Stanley Muttlebury , five @-@ time Blue between 1886 and 1890 , and David Alexander Wauchope ( who had rowed in the 1895 race ) . For the sixth year the umpire was old Etonian Frederick I. Pitman who rowed for Cambridge in the 1884 , 1885 and 1886 races . 
