The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-09-24
ANOTHER VICTORY
MTTdS Glib Wins From Lei
laIi Crew.
WAS AN EXCITING RACE
Leilani Had Good Start
on the Kid Crew.
Good Tine Made over the Course.
Probability Of Another
Race.

here was no fOll DelHet1 the Lei
lznfs and Myrtles in their six-oaret
FusinE-seat barge race yesterday, ant
the NyrrIes came out ahead by abou
haIf a length and after a most inter
szEur pull every inch Of the way be
ina a race for blood.
The wharves were crowded, from IN
Pacz6c Nal 20 the Oceanic. and ever.
one OF the shore boats was out arounS
re starting point filed with people
The judges arrived opposite the Inter
Island wharf 3 little before $50 p. m.
zn6- the Leilanis reached the starting
point exactly al the time mentioned
fcr ne beginning Of the race. They
Eere closely followed by the Myrtles
As The respective crews left their quar-.
tss they were greeted with cheer:
from the delegations gathered there
Il vas about a quarter 10 6 when
ne crews were on the line ready for
the starr. and a minute later, when c.
B. Wilson gave the starting signal
Efrh the Nyrrles on the mauka and the
LsaIla1is CT the makai course.
Tie LefIanis were little slow al the
starr. hur got into form in short order.
shooting up 10 and a little past the
Mrr-les. who were pulling the good
ul1 steady stroke that has so often
trought vivctory 70 the scarlet and
white
~ the buoy, before reaching the
IiEhr house the Leilanis were half q
length ahead. but al every stroke the
Mvrrles could be seen crawling up, IN
ii AZ the light house the two crews
Eere speeding along with no difference
between their bows. The Myrtles be
gan 20 take the lead when half way out
TIE channel. and. as the turn was made
toward the spar buoy. they were a
length ahead.
The Nyrtles made 8 fine turn around
The buoy. and the Leilanis tried to gain
On them by making a short turn and
taking the maksi course. They seemed
&c stop for a moment TO avoid q foul
with the Mvrrles. who. wasting no time.
sho- out for home. The Leilanis had
the worst Of il. for they were quite a
distance behind, but they pulled brave
y and regained some Of what they lost
Shortly before arriving at the light
hOEse the Leilsnis spurted, but the
Eyrties were watching them and did
TIE sane The long and short Of il is
that the Leilanis couldn't catch them
and the Myrtles passed over the line
frst
Time Myrtle, 1880 rs; Leilani,
1873 rs.
The crews. the same as on Saturday.
were as follows:
Leilzni-D- Kawananakoa, stroke:
Woods. TAYLOR, Kealoha, Conradt, Gift
fErd- and Hawaiian lad, coxswain.
Myrtle-W. Damon. stroke; King.
Harris Vida A Harris. W. Harris. and
suEswain- Giles
Alter the race was over, the Myrtle
boys hired various conveyances and
rode about the city singing and shout
Ing The Myrtle yell
NOTES.
The time made yesterday is better
tan even The second attempt made BY
the sane crews Saturday. That was
considered fre time.
The Nyr1les pulled q beautiful race
from s-arr 10 finish. and showed that
clc-tlue grit and sport that the crews
before them have shown. There were
three Young fellows in the crew who
had never roWed IN q race previous to
iasr Saturday, but they were right
there
Esrber1 MOssman is backing the
ATrtle crew Of yesterdays race with
1he crew q the Stranger, which caused
rhe first foul last Saturday, and it is
re-y likely that the race between these
Two Eill come on in the near future.
me Le-lzni crew may come in to make
three-cornered event The loser will
treat 70 dinner.