Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-05-09
The Hartford Boys.

| 80 to Ss, the crew have been noted, parieu.
larry when ashore in foreign and United |
States ports, for their general good conduct
and manly bearing. Creditable mention
should be made Of the interest manifested and
the active part taken by the crew in different
athletic sports.
During the cruise they organized variety
show which proved a very successful affair,
exhibiting more than the usual amount OF
amateur talent. public entertainment was
given by them at Honolulu, II. l., IN board
ship to large and appreciatiye audience
A Base Ball Club was also organized and after
a few weeks practice they proved themselves
very fair players, numerous challenges were
issued to Clubs Of other men.ofwar, none OF
which. however, were accepted.
The Chief pride Of the Hartford crew has
been their boat racing, in which they have had
continuous success from the racing barge
down to the dinghy; and in the numerous
races they have had with American and foreign
men OF. war, they have without exception been
victorious.
The Hartford's first barge race was at Mon
tevideo, Uruguay November 9, 1882, with
the Brooklyn's barge, manned by crew from
the T. S. S. Galena. The arrangements were
in charge Of an officer from each ship. A
large number of people witnessed the race
} from the decks Of the foreign men.of war in
the port. The distance was three miles; one
and one half miles to lea~ard and return.
Each barge pulled fourteen oars, and succeeded
in starting together; then the Galena's crew
) gained the lead, keeping it about half the dis
J lance out, when the Hartford crew spurted
and obtained the lead, which was widened at
the turn to about three boats lengths. The
! pull was against chop sea and strong wind
r and the Hartford barge steadily increased the
. gap between the two boats. The Hartfords
e barge passed the line in twenty.six and one
, quarter minutes from the time Of starting, and
Z the Galena's, one minute twenty.eight seconds
$ later The poor time was due to the heavy
weather prevailing.
r A Race between the Iartfords barge and the
!. Adams barge pulled by a crew from U.SR. S.
. Independence at Mare Island, California, IN
d April IL, 1884, drew large crowds Of people
+. the wharves and docks were thronged, and the
e bay covered with boats, The weather and
!, water were favorable. The referee and starter
r. were chosen from the ships and the boats were
e given an even start in a five mile race.
:. The Hartford barge soon ran ahead and in
,f creased the gap between the boats every min
.e ute. The Hartford barge in passing thei
rivals ship flew their handsome pennant bearing
,e a rooster, showing that they were " cock o
IN the walk" The Hartford's crossed the lint
Of with powerful stroke in 81 minutes and g
=, seconds. The Adams barge crew, although
in badly beaten. pulled pluckily TO the end eros
e sing the line over 2 minutes behind the Hart
o. ford crew.
lie The Adams barge was built for racin,
boat at Rio Janeiro, by an English boat builde
y named Evans. She mans fourteen oars
ID length 81 feet, weight $50 pounds and previou
70 to her defea, by the Hartford never los, race
S, A race was pulled November 2, 1884, a
,e Caiao, Peru, between the Hartford's barg
at and the Champion barge Of the Chilian nav,
lis The arrangements were made by the officer
Representing the boats. The stake money wa
IS thirty dollars ,hwart and fifty dollars in tn
s. back At the signal, fine start was made, til
s, Chilian crew getting the water first and send
ut ing their boat ahead halt a length. Ate
the first hundred yards the Hartford began I
es gain, then took a kind Of clear water, an
he when turning the stake boat, AZ miles out
&c seward, she was fully IS yards ahead I'll
he race was five miles, with one turn, and befol
ne the turn was made the Hartford crew put u
ms their handsome silk pennant, which she ca
is ried to the finish. She came in rs yart
Tor ahead of the Chian boat. Large crowds
people witnessed the race from the decks
lie, the various vessels in the harbor
I'M, The Hartford's racing barge was built b
ii. the famous American naval boa, builder, Nj
rus Hippensall, her length is 81 feet Z y inche
weight 3, 600 pounds, manned with fourtce
w oars
er. The Hartford barge's racing crew have bee
S. presented with two beautiful silk flags durir
he the cruise. one of which is at present in Il
ose possession Of coxswain p. F. Ryan; it is
SIS. beautiful design, with the motto "Undne
will and growing chanticleer neatly worked
the golden silk. The successes Of the Hartford
ut crew in their various enterprises and anus
In. ments have been partly due to the many pri,
on, leges granted them and the aid given by thu
rey superior officers.