The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-21


Kaimloa and the two old scows near
the light house, but far over toward
the latter. Coxswain Giles noticing
this and not being instructed that the
Myrtle should keep to the left and the
Healanis to the right of this flag,
veered off at an angle of about twenty
five degrees to the right of the flag,
which brought the boat in the water
of the Healanis, the latter having il
the meantime started their squirt. a
half length was lost and in a moment
the Healani crew was fouled. The
Healanis claimed the foul on the spot
and drew off. the Myrtles continuing
on over the course. Before reaching
a decision the judges requested the
race to be run over. This the Healanis
refused to do and decision was later
rendered giving the race to the fouled
crew.
Eight steamer boats entered the
next race. The Ke Au Hou not being
in port the Monolii put in boat in
her place. From the start the Kilauea
Hou boat proved best man." On the
back track it was close rub between
her, the Lavinia and the Iwalani's
boat. Near the finish the first men
toned laid out and the contest was
then between the second and third
named boats for second place. The La
vinia got it, beating the Iwalani by
four seconds. The Kilauea Hou led the
Lavinia by eight seconds.
The six paddle canoe race was one of
the most exciting of the minor events.
Three boats were i'm and to the turn it
was close call between them. Keiki's
made it around the buoy first and held
second. Prizes SO and So.
The next race was the four-oared
barge between the Myrtle and Healani
crews. The former entered its shell
crew and the latter the following:
Williams, stroke; Holt, Atkinson and
Prescott. The boats went out together
and there was every indication of a
close race Near the mouth of the
channel, however, the Myrtles pulled
away and gained considerable distance
on the turn around the buoy. Coming
up the channel this advantage was in
creased until at the finish the red and
white was full hundred yards
ahead. At this point recess of one
hour was declared. During the time
the first class yachts arrived in.
The Rose, Edith H., Dahla, Coral
Queen and Pokii entered the second
class yacht race. All got off in less
than two minutes of each other. The
race was without special incident. At
the finish the Pokii had time advant-
handicap gave the race TO the Edith H..
The Pokii got the second prize of $50
and the Edith |. the first of $40
The tug of war was won by John
Mahuka, who received the prize of So.
The same men who entered the swim
ming contest were in for the long dive.
Kimo Keo, the favorite, also got this
prize, swimming nearly fifty yards
under water and staying out of sight
over half minute.
The six-oared barge race was be-
tween the Alice NJ, of the Myrtles, and
the Carl w, of the Healanis. This race
was also one-sided, the Myrtle getting
in about six lengths ahead of their OPP
ponents. The event was for Il purse
of $40
| There were five entries for the sail
/ ing canoe race. 1t was rather slow.
but was interesting. Three of the
boats turned over in tacking. Keiki
took the first prize of $40 and 'I' the
second, So.
The shore boat race was one of the
hottest contests of the day. Fair Play
won in five minutes, forty-three sec
onds. The prize was $50.
The next event was fve-oareC
whaleboat race between Il crew of the
Adams and the pilot crew. The former
was handicapped with a heavier boa
and rowed service against spoon oars
A kick was made but there was M
rule to cover the matter. The sailors
were beaten by four seconds, putting
up very close and pretty race
The final event of the day was thu
ten-oared barge race between the
Adams and native crew in A. G.. NJ
Robertson's aloha" 1t was a yer,
close contest and one brim-full of in
! terest. The native boys ran out fou
seconds ahead of their sailor op
ponents.
Work of discharging the Aztec con
tinued until noon, when it was stopped