Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-04-04
r,,, a,.uc, Regatta Of N. ~ y. g n

First Annuai Regatta Of the H. y. & N O.
The Honolulu Yacht and Boa, Club held
their fist annual regatta in the harbor during
the afternoon Of March 2S,h. The day was
clear and bright and the course was smooth.
The II. " & B. G. boys had cleared and
arranged the wharf OF the inter Island Steam
Navigation Company to receive invited guests,
while the Royal Hawaiian Band was placed
thereon to abridge the waits" with "pleas.
ant noise" 1t proved right merrie day for
everybody and the vessels along the wharves
were as gaily bedecked with bunting as the
natives were with cloud" bandana handker.
chiefs and sweet breathable leis The judges
who were sedate and capable consisted Of
Captains II. Mist. r. NJ, Cousins and Fuller.
The races were to begin at ons o clock sharp,
but Procrastination that yeritaS'e pick pocket
Of Time succeeded in slipping away with thirty
minutes before the racine canoes started the
days sport. This was sailing race over ~
miles course for the prize club medal. The
entries were the Mignon sailed by +. Whitney,
the Fleur de Lis, sailed by W. L. Wilcox and
the Tippecanoe, sailed by Sanford b. Dole.
The canoes got an even start but were hind.
cred by the lines of the whaler John Carver
which was getting ready for sea at Wilders
wharf After getting clear the Fleur de Lis
and Mignon Continued on their course but the
Tippecanoe was withdrawn. The two canoes
sailed a close race, the Flem de Lis winning
Time 40 minutes. The betting on the Myrtle
boys was about two to one Throughout, the races
although some bets were laid even up by over
confident friends of the H. Y. & B. c. boys.
There was considerable interest and excite.
ment shown when the junior crews OF the two
clubs came 10 the scratch. The Myrtle Clubs
boat Stranger was pulled by Carter, stroke,
and Messrs. Whitney, Monsarrat McBryde,
Brown, Torbert, and Love coxswain, and the
H. Y. & b. Clubs boat Liliuokalan by Lowe,
stroke, Messrs. Thurs,on, Macfarlane, Wode.
house, Dimond, Stillman, and Whitney cox.
swain. A good start was obtained bu. it was
evident from the first that the Stranger would
take the race which she did by nearly twelve
lengths in 10 minutes and 10 seconds. The
padding race for canoes Of the II. Y. & b. c.
distance Y Of mile, was won by Coquette
padded by Mr.. Y. Lowe. The Tippecanoe
left the course about half way over and was
loudly cheered by the crowd when she was
brought in by Mr.. S. B. Dole some 20 minutes
after the race was over-a wag remarked that
it was the first time any one ever knew law.
yer to get left. The fourth race which was for
81 miles was contested by the senior crews of
the Myrtle, II. Y. & b. and Iolani Clubs.
There had been considerable talk, much specu-
lation and some betting previous to the race,
the favorites being the Myrtle boys as usual.
The boats and crews were as follows the
Myrtle Club entered the Stranger, manned by
Branch, stroke, Lucas, Wundenberg, Purdy,
Lyle, Robinson, and Torbert coxswain. The
Honolulu Club entered their new boat the No
Name, manned by Dowsett, Jr., stroke, Wode.
house, Morse, Markham, Holt, Jr., Whitney,
Jr., and Seeley coxswain. The Kings crew
entered the Poomaikcani, manned by Kalino,
stroke, Kake, Niolo, Kaulahao, Ku, Kalua.
hne, and Ulukou coxswain. The boats were
long time getting away but when they at last
took the water the No Name was outside, the
Stranger in the center and the Pomaikalani
inside. Two of the judges went out on the
Alert and followed the boats. The Poomaike-
lani crew took the lead pulling stroke which
would have won the race-if they could have
kept it up. AT the spar buoy the Stranger
was ahead, the No Name second, and the Poo.
maikelani in the rear continually losing
"ground, water and wind" From the spar to
the bell buoy and thence home the race between
theStranger and No Name wasclosely contested,
the Honolulu boys showing up we'll for new
club and displaying staying qualities that will
give the Myrtles trouble in the future. From
the spar buoy home the Honolulus boat gave
the Stranger all she could do, and while passing
the Inter.island wharf.-the No Name made spurt
gaining half length and momentarily raising
the hopes Of her hackers but it was too late
the Stranger passed the line in 23:3o winning
the race, which was not decided by the judges,
however, until the afternoon Of March 3Ist.
owing to claim of foul entered by the cox.
swain Of the No Name. After this race most
Of the spectators went home before the single
scull race and four cared race between the
Honolulu and Iolani crews came of. In the
latter race the. Honolulu boys won easily and
the sports were closed by half.past five.