Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-05-11
TEE RED AND WHITE WINS IN
BOTH CONTESTS.
Saturdays Boat Racing at Pearl
Harbor-The MyrtIe's win Both
Eyents-Notes OF the Day.

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day afternoon. Altogether, twenty |
car loads of people from Honolu-
lu, Waianae and way stations
went there to see the sporting
event of the year, the boat races
between the Myrtles and the Hea
lani crews. Along the shore be-
tween the railway pier and the
boat houses, the ladies were large
ly IN the majority, decked out in
ribbons, handkerchiefs and
badges indicating their prefer
ences for one or the other of the
crews. Several wore elaborate
costumes, gotten up for the occa.
sion, composed of red and white
or blue and white, while many a
pretty face was crowned by a
white sailor hat with blue or
scarlet band on which the name
of the club it represented was
stamped in big white letters.
Over the course there was Just
enough of a breeze to rufiie the
surface of the water slightly. The
pier and landing stages were
packed with those anxious to see
the finish of each race and out on
the water a half dozen yachts
sailed round and round waiting
for the contests to commence.
The Hawaii, with Judge Carter in
command, flew the Myrtle colors
andwas decked out with profusion
of flags of gaudy hue. The steam
launch from the Adams, bearing
one or two of that vessels officers,
Chas. b. Wilson, starter, and a num-
ber Of press representatives, put in
an appearance about half past
two. At 4:25, just as the crowd
was beginning to get little i'm
patient, the launch started off
down the course at about the same
time as the muscular young mem
bers of the junior crews jumped
into their racing shells and pulled
away for the starting point.
From the end of the railway
pier there was fine view of the
whole course, the start being
easily discerned as, while the
water for half way down the
loch was under cloud shadows,
the sun shone brightly at the
lower end. The Healanis won
the choice and took the mauka
or inner side of the course and at
the signal shot, fired by Mr.. Will
son at 4:2l the two boats, which
we're exactly even when the re-
volver went off, shot away for the
home stake. The Healanis got their
oars in the water a fraction of a
second in advance of the other
crew. For two-thirds of the mile
and half distance the boats We're
right together. Then a slight, !
but nevertheless telling, accident
which occurred nearly at the
start, began to affect the Healani
crew SO that the Myrtle's slowly
forged ahead. The brass guard
encircling Geo. Ross's oar and
which assisted in holding it in
position broke, and having to
hold the oar in position as we'll
as pull, naturally detracted little
from the efficiency of his stroke.
AS they neared the finish the
crews were separated by good |
boats length, and as the Myrtles
flew by the end of the pier the
distance was nearly length and
a third.
The time of the Myrtles was
ten minutes and twenty one sec
onds. There was vociferous cheer
ing for the winners, considerable
OF it coming from the good natur-
ed patrons OF the losing side.
Both crews were warmly well
coined by their friends, rushed
into the dressing rooms and every
necessary attention given them.
None seemed much exhausted
and Geo. Ross declared himself
just sufficiently warmed up to be
IN first class trim for the final
contest, the Senior race.
AS an extra diversion for the
crowd while waiting for the latter
there was a whale boat race be-
tween six strapping big police
men, Marshal Brown acting as
cox.swain, and a like number of
prison guards with Jailor Low in
the stern. The race was over the
course, out and back, making it a
hard three mile pull. The police
men won, taking the lead soon
after the start and increasing it