The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-09-11
H0 FOR THE RACES!
Program for September 18th. as Ar
ranged by the Committee.
Plenty of Real Sport in Store for the Multitude.
Aquatic Events of Every
Description.

The Regatta Committee of the Ha-
waiian Rowing Association held a
meeting yesterday morning for the
purpose of deciding finally on the list
of events and prizes TO be given on
September 18th and arranged the fol-
lowing program:
OFFICIAL PROGRAM.
l. Yacht race, First Glass. First
prize, $50; second, $25. Course: From
starting line, passing out the channel,
keeping between the buoys, leaving
spar and bell buoys on the port side:
thence to and around flag boat off Wal
XXI, keeping it on the port side in
rounding, to flag boat off quarantine
grounds, keeping it on the starboard in
rounding; thence to spar buoy, keep
ing it on the port side, keeping between
the buoys in the channel, back to the
starting line.
2. Four-oared shell race. Prize, $50.
Course: Three-quarters mile straight
away from old fishmarket, and finish
off buoy.
3. Tub race. Prize, S.. Start from
tug boat wharf and finish at judges
stand.
4. Swimming race Prize, S..
5. Steamer boat race First prize
$25; second, SIS; third, $40. Course:
From starting point out the channel;
thence to and around the 'knuckle
buoy" keeping the same on port side
in rounding, and back to starting point
6. Six-Paddle canoe race. First prize
$40; second, So. Course: From starting
line to and around first can buoy on
the east side of harbor and back to
starting point.
Z. Four-oared sliding seat race. Prize
$25. Course: Spar buoy.
s. Tug-of-war, for shore boats, sin
gle scull. Prize, S..
Intermission for lunch.
8. Yacht race. Second class. First
prize, $40; second prize, $40. Course:
From starting line, passing out the
channel, keeping between the buoys
leaving spar and bell buoys on the port
side; thence to and around flag boat of
Waikiki, keeping IL on the port side il
rounding; thence to bell and spaI
buoys, keeping them on the starboarC
side, keeping between the buoys in the
channel, back to the starting line.
10. SiX-oared sliding seat barge race
Prize, $50. Course: From starting line
out the channel, leaving spar buoy OF
port side; thence to and around bel
buoy, keeping same on port side il
rounding, and back to starting line
keeping spar buoy on starboard side
IL. Diving contest. Prize, So.
II. Canoe sailing race. Prize, $40
| Course: Same as No. race.
10. Five-oarded whaleboat race, with
rudder. First prize, $4O;, second, $40
Course: Same as No. 10 race.
IA. Two-oarded shore boat race
Prize, $40. Course: From starting line
out the channel to and around first car
buoy, keeping it on the port side il
rounding, and back to the starting line
Races open to all. No entry fees. The
swimming, diving, tug-of-war and tut
races, entries open till the start of the
races.
All rowing races are to be governed
by the racing rules of the Hawaiian
Rowing Association.
| For the other races entries must b
made to the Secretary of the Regatt;
Committee, Mr.. w. c. Parke, at Is Ka
ahumanu street, on or before 2 p. m
of Wednesday, September 16, 1896.
Each entry shall include the name o
the boat; or if it has none, the nam
of the person who enters it in the race
For further information apply to tn
Chairman, Mr.. Walter E. Wall, or t,
the Secretary.