The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-07-05
The Harbor Sports.

fully prepared by committee under
/ the direction of Mr.. J. Walter Jones
/ ami consisted OF a number Of aquatic
/ events, including boat racing, yacht
! racing and swimming contests. As
/ early as 1880 \. NJ. 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 I. 5. s. Boston and |. :. :. Adj
! ans were decorated in regulation
| fashion with bunting extending aloft
! from bow TO stern. Captain Grlihths
| of the :. 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. II. Dimond, Ceylon and w.
! II. Talbot also displayed American
! colOrs in honor of the day. The Eng
! lish bark Sharpshooter made very
| presentahle sight with her signal flags
| flying freely in the fresh trade winds.
! 1t was 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
| =
| steam vessels was that made by the
! steamer Kinau, which, high as she
! was on the marine railway, tioated
! 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 wis he'd 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, q good sailing breeze assisted
! pleasurable indulgence in the sailing
races.
The natty steam launch Annie,
owned by DR.. Trousseau, loaded to the
! gunwale with a choice variety of re-
| freshments, was placed at the disposal
of the regatta committee, and they, in
| turn, turned her over to Captains
King, Fuller and Griffiths and Messrs.
w. NJ. Giffard and c.. B. Wilson, the
! judges, and other direct controllers of
| the mornings sports. These gentle
men, added to by Mr.. Gum and q
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
! programme was carried out to a salts
| factory finish, no protest, of any ma
| ture, being entered; an undoubtedly
satisfactory 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:
! l. Six oar sliding seat. Prize $40.
! The ! he Myrtle 56at-G'a5 entered two
! boats, the Alice NJ. and the Old and
| favorite Stranger. The crew of the
! Alice NJ. or "kid" crew consisted of
Logan, Angus, II. Wilder, Lishman,
! Lyle and Petrei, 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.
| Time, to spar buoy and return, l7:12.
! The "kidsn followed in 1919.
.. Shore Boat Race. Prize SO.
There were eight entries made by boat
| boys in this event, and it proved most
interesting from start to finish. y
few hundred yards from the start,
several of the boats collided and
stayed stuck for some moments. On
turning the buoy MARINE Railway
buoy some turned to starboard and
some to port. The judges decided
that the first prize should go to the
occupant of Fat Boy. Time, 1921.
3. Six oars, stationary seats. To
spar buoy and return. Prize SIS.
The Myrtle club entered one boat, tie
Kaniolani, coXswained by Torbert ;
! and Jack Atkinson entered and
coXswained the Kapiolani. The
| Kaniolani was leaking from start to
finish, and the crew brought her in
second, about five lengths behind the
Kapiolani. Time 2O.14.
4. Four oars sliding seats. To spar
buoy and back. Prize Sis. Again the
Myrtle club sent two boats, the
Stranger, cOXswained by Torbert, and
having as a crew Dexter, Armstrong
SorensOn, and Giles and the Alice NJ
with II. Wilder, w. Harris, Lyle,
and Petrie pulling, Sam Lyle holding
the tilier ropes. This was slow but
sure race, the welcome Stranger
crossing the line FIRST, on return, il
10 90, the Alice NJ arriving one week
minute-afterwards the boys nearly
pumped with the steady % TO 81
stroke from start to finish.
). Fourteen oars, barge race. re
bell buoy and return. Prize $23
Torbert, the invincible, entered and
coxswained the Hanakeoki, Archie
Mahulu doing like service in the
Kuliaekanuu. The race was well
pulled, but fortune was with the
Hanakeoki crew, they winning in
20. IS, Kuliaikanuu arriving in u. IA
G. Shell race. To Marine railway
/ buoy and return Prize SO. Easily
won by Ruby Dexter, Of the Myrtle
club in minutes.
:. Four oars, stationary seats re
spar buoy and return. Prize SIS
There were two entries for this event
SO as to make "a race, the crew Of one
the Alvina, TOwed over the course il
- 81, their supposed competitors, il
the Bill Williams starting and stop
ping at one fourth of the way, and
waiting compOsedly for their oppo.
( neDbs return.
The second class yachts sailing race
was put on at 1920 o'clock by the
judges. The entries were, the Edith
L., by James Lyle; Colleen Bawn, by
Charles White; Coral Queen, II. f.
Walker and Pokii, by w. +. Viii.
liams. Considerable interest was
attached to this race for it was well.
known that the Edith L. and Pokii
were pretty close match if properly
sailed, and the Coral Queen and Col
leen Bawn were, so to say, "ghos
stories" The starting gun was fired