The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-30


| HonoIu!us % seconds. The following are
the names of the crews of the two boats:
| Myrtle's boat nger-Fred Whitney,
Alfred Carter, James Torbert, Arthur
| Brown, VIM. Monsarratt, Walter Nc
| Bryde; Coxswain, Vim. Love. Honolulu 8
! boat Liliuokalani-E. Lowe, Clarence Mac
farlane, L. Thurston, Guy Wodehouse, O..
! Stillman, ". H. Dimond; Coxswain, F.
| Whitney. The young men were in good
| condition, and both crews pulled in very fair
| form. Then followed
PADDING RACE FOR RACINE CANOES.
There were three entries for this race.
Mr.. Lowe, Of light but sinewy form, welding
the paddle in the Mignon; Mr.. Baird, with
much more Drawn and weight, engineering
the Coquette, and Dir. Dole having charge
of the Tippecanoe. The last did not
belle her name, for she capsiZed little be-
fore the race, splitting her Captain out He
managed, however, to right her again with
out much trouble, and was on hand promptly
in dry suit when the bugle called the trio
to the judges barge. The start was success
full, their double bladed paddles describing
curves in the bright sunshine, the spectators
the natives especially cheering the con-
testants. The Tippecanoe reached the buoy
near the lighthouse, where they were to turn
the homes tretch, in company with the Mig
non. Here Mr.. Dole proposed to Mr.. Lowe
that they call it race, but upon his rivals
declining, the Captain of the Tippecanoe
drew out of the contest, leaving the Coquette
and Mignon to settle the question between
them. This was done by the Mignon' cross
ing the line in Is minutes from the time Of
starting, the Coquette following 10 seconds
later. The race was good one, but the
course was about twice as long as it ought
to have been for this style of canoe. Mr..
Lowe is to be congratulated upon winning
the Club medal in such handsome style.
1t was nearly 20 minutes to o'clock when
this race was finished, and then the bugle
sound ed to call up the boats for the event o:
the day, the
sN-oARED GIG RACE, SENIOR CREWS.
The boats promptly responded to the call,
and were loudly cheered as they glided to
the judges barge. The crews presented a
fine appearance. Following are their names:
Poomaikelani, of the Iolani Club: Kalino,
Kakee, Kaulahao, Kuu, Kaluahine, Milo;
Coxswain, Kaulukoa. These men, all
natives, known as the Kings crew, were
dressed in blue Jerseys, with blue embroi d.
cred caps.
The Stranger, Myrtle Boat Club, was
manned by o. Branch, Charles Purdey
Alex. Lyle, Harry Robertson, F. Wunden-
berg and Charles Lucas; coxswain, J. Tor
bert. This crew had been obliged to substi-
tute Charles Lucas for Mr. Savidge, of
their crew, who had to go to Hawaii. Their
dress was scarlet handkerchief around the
head and white shirt and drawers trimmed
with scarlet.
The new boat, No Name, Honolulu Yacht
and Boat Club, had the following crew :
James Dowsett, H. w. Morse, John Mark
ham, John Holt. Hay Wodehouse and
Harry Whitney coxswain, James Seeley.
They were dressed in blue and white, and,
like their rivals, showed the good effect of
training.
Lots were drawn for position, first choice
being secured by the Poomaikelani, which
took the left. The Stranger went to the
center, and Ne Name was on the right. The
Judges clearly explained to the coxswains
that they were to keep in their own water,
and as, at the last moment, it was discovered
that one of the three individual buoys placed
at the turning point of the course had disap-
peared, it would be necessary for them all to
round the bell buoy. They were warned
that this enforced change would increase
the danger of fouling, and, at length, after
being carefully aligned by the starter, Cap
tain Fuller, the word was given and they
| went off with q rush at minutes, SO sec
onds past o'clock.
As they passed down the harbor well to-
gether, roars of applause greeted them, and
they were closely followed by the tug Alert
on board of which were two of the judges,
! Captains Mist and Cousins, besides others,
who were intently watching the course of
! events. The Myrtle's boat gradually drew
ahead, closely followed by the No Name,
while the Poomaikelani as gradually lost
| ground. The Myrtle's boat rounded the
bell buoy first, and while doing so was
| touched on The starboard quarter by the
| bow of the No Name. Coxswain Torbert
Immediately threw up his hand to call the
attention of the judges to the touch, and the
| boats started on the homestretch, the second
| boat, No Name, having lost some distance in
the turn. They came down the channel
again in fine style, leaving the Iolani Clubs
boat long way behind, so far, indeed, that
their coxswain gave mp the contest and bore
away for their boat house.
The Stranger led the No Name through
the channel, and near the knuckle buoy the
latter put on a squirt and touched the stern
of the Stranger again. After this the
Stranger gradually drew ahead, and finally
crossed the line a few seconds ahead of the
No Name, making the distance in % min
utes, 81 seconds.
Both boats were immediately called to the
| judges barge, where the three judges had
again assembled, and Mr.. Seeley, coxswain
of the No Name, entered protest agains
the race being given to the Stranger. He
! stated that the Stranger was in the No Name 5
water near the knuekle buoy, and that he
had put on a squirt and touched them with
| his bow in order that he might claim the
foul, 10 which he considered he was entitled
| by the Strangers taking the No Name 5
water. After entering his protest he asked
! the judges to permit his crew TO leave the
! barge and took them to their club house.
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