The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-05-26
FOR GOOD RACING
Agreement By Rowing
Association.
Plans for Next Three Years
Everything Satisfac-
tory.

Following is the agreement framed |
by the Honolulu Rowing Association,
which is to govern races in four-oared |
outrigger boat races for the next three
years:
/ Section A. This agreement shall |
stand for three years, or until repealed
by the unanimous consent of all clubs, |
parties thereto.
Section B. BY unanimous consent in
writing, duly signed by the respective
captains. any part of this agreement
may be temporarily suspended or
waived, with the consent of the judges.
Section G. New rules or regulations
concerning matters for which prov1s-
ions have not been made in this agree
ment NAV be entered into in the same
way as provided in Section B, but they
shall be temporary, only lasting while
necessary to fulfill the purposes for
which they were created
3. Section A. This race shall be
deemed an annual event of one and
one-half miles, straightaway, to be
rowed over the Pearl Harbor course
on the second Saturday of September
| of each year.
Section B. In case of the inability OF
any club to send in a crew to partici-
| nate in such race, notice of such ina
| biIity shall be sent to the H. R. A. not
| less than one month prior to the day
| of the race In the event of such no
| tice being received from all but one
| contestant. then there shall be no race,
and the championship for that year
| cannot be claimed under any preteXt
| whatsoever
8. This race shall be rowed for the
term of this compact in the original
| Australian shells or lapstreaks now In
possession of the clubs of the H. r. A.
a. Choice of positions on the course
for the first year shall be determined
| by drawings, the club having second
choice for the first year shall have
first choice the second year, the club
having third choice for the year Will
have first choice for the third year,
and so on: in other words, the draw
ings for the first year are to settle the
order for choice for the future years.
: There shall be three judges for
this race. who shall be appointed by
the H. r. A. one month before the
race in the following manner: Each
club shall nominate two names from
each of the opposing clubs, and from
|
alton shall elect one from each club.
Flags at every half mile shall in
, dictate the water of each contestant
Anv boat going out of its water shal
do so at the peril of a foul. The judges
shall have entire jurisdiction as 70
what shall constitute foul, provided
however, that the judges shall, before
starting. instruct the crews as far as
nossible as to what constitutes foul
and decide it's remedy. A claim OF foul
must be made to the judges by the
crew CAPTAIN before getting out of his
boat
7 The Judges. if they think proper
NAV reserve their decision, provided
J that in every case such decision mus'
be given on the day of the race; pend
ing their decision, no one shall be ao-
mitted to the presence or the Judges
except such witnesses as they may
summon and the captain of each crew
or his substitute.
Tn case of dead-heat, the race
shall be declared a tie for that year
No flag shall be awarded and no clut
can claim the championship for that
year.
Each oarsman in this race must
. have been regularly elected to the
cIub under whose colors he rows al
least three months prior to the day OF
the race. and shall have been resi-
dent of these Islands for like PERIOD
A certificate from the clubs secretary
should be sufficient; however, any clut
nv giving notice in writing before the
day of the race may require furtnel
evidence to be submitted to the Judges
on or before the day set for the race
Failure to comply with this rule VII
authorize the judges to deprive the
person objected to of a seat in any
boat. if they shall deem such action ad
visabIe. after full consideration of the
circumstances.
10 All the races under this compac
shall be started in the following man
ner: One of the Judges shall ask the
question: care you ready?" And, re
ceiving no reply, after not more thar
five nor less than three seconds, shal
give the word. GO" If any boa
starts before the word is given by the
nudge. all shall be recalled and a new
start made as soon as possible. (B
The Judges. in their discretion, ma!
punish a willful start by putting bacl
such crew not more than five feet.
start shall be unfair if, during thu
first 10 strokes. either of the compel
ing boats shall be disabled by any DO
na-fide accident Co Boats shall b.
started by their bows and shall hav'
e completed their course when the bow
have reached the finish line.
II. Championship flags provided b.
the H. r. A. shall be placed in tn
Judges hands before the race, AM
shall be presented to the captains
the winning crew as soon as the rae
shall have been decided.
r. Any other laws. rules or regula
tions in any way conflicting with thi
compact, so far as the races herell
provided for, are concerned. are here
by abrogated and annulled.
IS. This compact shall take effec
from the date of its acceptance by tw
or more clubs of the H. r. A.