The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1892-10-10
HEALANI THE BEST
The Myrtle Club Downed by n II
4 Old Rivals
A Wei Contested Race at Pearl
Rarbor Amidst the Greatest
Erthusiasm.

The Healanis won the race, and a
q sun burned native with red sock
won the money, aud the same came
about in this way. 1t seems that the
native has kahuna friend who has
been giving him points for some
time, and the only tine the Hawaiian
missed winning was when he placed
his hard earned sugar" on Cecil
Brown at the late election. He still
had faith in the oracle. and on Fri
day morning hired Chinese hack
man and went in quest of the
prophetic spirit, whom he found, and
after making known his errand, the
kahuna looked wise and told his
visitor to buy a blue sock and to
back the Myrtles.
The gambler went home IN much
doubt, and, remem bering that the
last trip was not profitable, decided
to buy red foot covering and copper
the Myrtles, that is, play them to
lose. He went down to Pearl HarbOr
on Saturday afternoon and dis
covered number of haoles anxious
TO part with their money, who offer
red ten dollars TO seven on the
Myrtlps, with but few takers with
the exception Of the young man with
the red SOCK; he took bets as long
as his capital lasted, and with good
Judgment, as the result shows. 1t IS
not known how much money the ma
tive won, but it can De safely said
that he can bathe in sandpaper gin
for some time to come.
a long train Of cars standing at
the railroad depot on Saturday after
noon was quickly filled with lovers of
aquatic sports, and shortly after 3
O'Clock the familiar cry of all
aboard" " was given and the train
started on its way for the much
talked Of boat race between the
Myrtles and the Healanis.
The day was perfect, and a merry
| crowd ef people was abroad, and
both clubs had their admirers
the ever present crowd Of native boys
was there, and, during their argu-
ments, one could hear the premoni-
tory remark Realanis the best {"
issuing from the lips of the future
| iurymen. With the exception of a
small collision, by which six Japan
ese narrowly escaped being sent to
the land where no contract labor law
exists, there was nothing to disturb
the excursionists until the peninsula
was reached, when everybody hurried
to the waterside to pick oct an ad-
vantageous point TO witness the barge
contest. Shortly after the sight seers
arrived, both crews launched their
handsome boats, and, after entering
the same, took a spin around the
harbor to warm up previous to the
race.
3 THE START.
Both boats finally came to a stop
opposite the narrow bridge which ex-
tends into the water, and when all
was ready, the starting signal was
given, and both crews started for the
flag buoys mile and half away
The Healani boys, by pulling dozen
very rapid strokes, took the lead al
once, which they maintained unit
the finish. The slow, but strong
stroke of the Myrtle rowers assured
their friends that the same would be
most effective on the return home
but their opponents settled down tC
similar work, and continued the
same after they had secured a leaC
by boats length.
The race to the buoy was a mos
interesting one and closely contested
in fact it was difficult without the
: aid of glasses to determine whicl
club was in the lead. The mile ant
a half buoy was reached and rounded
: by the victorious crew in nine min
utes and twenty seconds, followed b.
: the Myrtle5 four seconds later.
THE RETURN.
4 f. When the stake boat was turnet
there was loud cheering for the Hea
klani boys and the enthusiasm wa
= Kept, up until the result was al
: nounced ten minutes later.
Although the Myrtle crew wa
S four seconds behind their opponent
l.. at the turn, the admirers of the clu
felt certain they would make up th
s difference on the home stretch, bu
t the boys could not keep the pace u
! and instead of gaining time, th
. Myrtle oarsmen came in eight Sc,
=, onds later than the Healanis on th
> return course.
: When both barges came within
r quarter of a mile of the starting lin
the enthusiasm was at its heigh
both crews pulling a good stead
e stroke and not showing any evident
n of fatigue consequent upon thre
e mile pull.
n The Healani barge was In the lea
e and crossed the line in 19min., 42set
- followed by the Myrtles II secon'
Il later.
= TALK AFTERWARDS.
The Myrtle Club has held the ro'
Is ing championship for so long th
ID many people thought they were
" vincible as oarsmen, but they ha
r been met and conquered at last, al
co it must be said to their credit th
- they accepted their defeat in
i0 manly way. as Captain Lyle