The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-07-11
The Harbor Sports.

The events which were to make the
| harbor the center point Of attraction
during the forenoon had been care
fully prepared by committee under
the direction of Mr.. j. Walter Jones
and consisted of number of aquatic
events, including boat racing, yacht
racing and swimming contests. As
early as 1880 A. ". people began to
gather on the wharves overlooking
the harbOr, preparatory to aiding with
hands and voices the efforts of favored
contestants in the races of the day.
The u. ;. S. Boston and U. $. 5. Adj
ans were decorated in regulation
fashion with bunting extending aloft
from bow to stern. Captain Griffiths
of the S. G. Wilder had the best dis
play of any American vessel in port,
the American cOlOrs most prominent
at the mastheads, and signal flags
being hung with true mariner-like
perspicuity as to the best display by
prevailing winds. The vessels, Plan
ter, w. H. Dimond, Ceylon and w.
III. Talbot also displayed American
cOlors in honor of the day. The Eng
lish bark SharpshOOter made very
presentable sight with her signal flags
flying freely in the fresh trade winds.
1t was a most noticeable fact that not
a single local steamer, and there were
seven in port, displayed an inch of
bunting, least of all the American
colors. The only exception to this
general condition of things among
steam vessels was that made by the
steamer Kinau, which, high as she
was on the marine railway, fiOated
still higher at her mastheads the FLAG
of the American union. Even the
government tug Eleu was devoid Of
American cOlors,
The weather was all that could pos
sibly be wished for the enjoyment of
the aquatic events which had been
listed. The lack of strong wind in
the early part of the forenoon afford
ed favorable opportunity for the row.
ing races, and, at the most appropriate
time, good sailing breeze assisted
pleasurable indulgence in the sailing
races.
The natty steam launch Annie,
owned by DIR. Trousseau, loaded to the
gunwale with q choice variety of re-
freshments, was placed at the disposal
of the regatta committee, and they, in
King, Fuller and Griffiths and Messrs.
w. NJ. Giffard and G. 3. Wilson, the
Judges, and other direct controllers of
the mornings sports. These gentle
men, added to by Mr.. Gum and a
representative of the ADVERTISER,
were early conveyed to the scene of
action, and at S:34 the first start in the
races of the day was made, and the
was carried out to q salts
factory finish, no protest, of any ma
ture, being entered; an undoubtedly
result to Captain Fuller
and Mr.. G. B. Wilson, the gentlemen
having charge of the start and finish
of all races.
Following is list of the events in
the regatta, which took place under
the auspices of the citizens committee:
j. Six-oar sliding seat. Prize $40.
The Myrtle boat club entered two
boats, the Alice M. and the old and
favorite Stranger. The crew of the
Alice NJ. or "kidp crew consisted OF
Logan, Angus, H. Wilder, Lishman,
Lyle and Petrol, coxswained by Sam
Lyle. The Stranger was pulled by
Dexter, Giles, w. Wilder, Angus,
Armstrong and Sorenson. No one but
Captain Jim Torbert sits in the cox
swain's seat in this boat. The Stran-
ger won, after a very pretty race.
lime, to spar buoy and return, l7:12.
The Hkids" followed in 1T:19.
2. Shore Boat Race. Prize SO.
There We're eight entries made by boat
boys in this event, and it proved most
interesting from start to finish. A
few hundred yards from the start,