The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-20

were the Cinnamon. Then the latter
didn't know the name of their own boats:
muttered something about the cold
weather, and spring. and all that
Time: An Sam, 6:35; Lum kee, $40.
-. FOUR-OARED SLIDING-SEAT.
Course: From. Judges stand. around
spar buoy. to finish. First prize, $50; sec
Entries All Rodgers, by I4enani Boat
Club; Myrtle. By NJ; r. G; Healani' by
Heaiani: Spencer. stroke; Rhodes. f.
Damon, Williams and lansing coxs wal n
Lane. Taylor, Wood and Hawaiian lad,
Myrtle: Scott. stroke; Lishman, Giles,
Crane and Giles, coxswain.
TINS was the race tnat maze e i al h fro15
the start. and repeatedly the Judges were
iRe line 70 so ia ANXIOUS were they to Start
Off The Healanis were on the mauka
eahls The e Word Was ' given and the
crews shot out. the Myrtles taking the
Soon it was evident that the Myrties
could not keep up with the procession.
Ianis and Leiianis The former took the
lead and held it all the way to the light
good one, and the blue boys seemed to be
gaining on their nearest opponent How
eded, the Leilanis made a
WONDERFUL Squirt.
They seemed to gain new life, and with
gap and passed on before, winning the
race by nine seconds There We're happy
lads in the Leilani boat, for they had
rowed clean race with with neither FOULS tnd
their ability with the oars. They proved
themselves possessors of genuine sport
though Handicapped on ali sides, they can
maintain their own against all-comers.
IS. FIVE-OARED WHALEBOAT.
Course: Same as in race 2. First prize,
Entries: Kabilu. by R; Parker, and md
Pilot-boat No 2 by GomuS be An n HXpiaa n1s
backed out, and in order TO fill the race,
the Comus' crew, out OF the pure sport rd
The event was not fraught with very
story is that the policemen in the ka-
Time: ,Kahilu, Bis; Comus, 1:49 on
lust p re better than the time of this
year.
SAILING CANOE.
5O@ he to on
side in turning and back to start First
PINT Entries les: KaaRaaSo. Honuakaha, Mo-
analua, Kahauiki. Phila, Kauaheahe:
The b %nd tS was c a96 ery were geod refmrnng
number of the men began to paddle: Of
6 but the Judges So didn't like their actions;
Only two came over the line sailing, and
although they did come in last.
Time: Kakaako, $500 The kauaneahe
II. SIX-OARED SLIDING-SEAT
BARGE.
Course: Same as in race , 2 i Prize i; SO;
EntEIes Carl W. by telaniS She Aiie extra M
crew in the Stranger was put in to make
the event exciting, This later proved to
Leilani:- David Kawananakoa, stroke;
f ARGOS and aHfL aIaiia giHi lad, co%swai6
mon, stroke: King. Harris, Vida 4; Har-
n,
Myrtle Second crew IN StranSer(: W.
Lemon, Logan. and coxswain, J. Torbert |
This was certainly the race OF the day,
falling fast. no one seemed anxious to
leave the scene.
kind of body-guard for the Leilanis. The |
start was made with a jump, the, first |
Seng Of fo fo@ Glossy by me other
went wen until the spar buoy was re eItins
made the turn, and the Leilanis followed |
Went around quickly and struck the rud-
der of the Leilanis, so that the latter We're
gear. AS it was they finished just about
a length behind the Myrtles first crew.
decided that the race should be rowed
over again, the second crew of the Myr-
ties being left out. Both sides We're grit
ty and returned to their boats, after put
ting them up.
out and back. Just the two crews had
gotten past the lighthouse the Myrtles
course, making toward the Judges boat.
The Leilanis Kept on in the same course
Woods and Giffard off their seats. How
ever they pulled together again and nm
ties. The LeiIani boys certainly deserve
great credit for their most excellent work:
Tired out as they were, two men having
pulled in two previous races, they went
in for sport and md gave the Myrties- the
The Judges, after long meeting in the
elan Gaed the be raced
over again on Wednesday next at o:So
= Time in first attempt: Myrtles, 1890;
Time in second attempt: Myrtles. 1ah5;
1t viii be seen that in the latter. at
a sfhPpug dhe the Boys Sa were tired from the
first pull. This was certainly race Tor |
'iooo NOTES.
In the opinion of many the Stranger |
should not nave entered the last race
of TO Tom M King. Should be heartily thanked
by the public. He succeeded in raising |
When all debts and prize money are
paid there will be sum left over for |
a. 6. NJ. robertson and Professor Ber-
ger took luncheon on the Judges, scoW
Regatta Committee and the officers of |
the day for favors extended x...,,
During the progress of the races dane
ing was INDUCED in at both the Healani |
and Myrtle houses. Both places We're |
prettily decorated and a large number of |
friends turned out.
Willie Roth of the Myrtles was on the
Bonnie Dundee with President Dole.
The accompanying diagrams will show |
the manner in which the fouls were COM |
mitted in the last race of the day.
What was the matter with the Pokll |
this year2
Where oh where, were those young |
men who volunteered to push and back |
n tub for the enjoyment of the public.
The officers of the Comus entertained |
quite party aboard ship Refreshments |
courtesy.
The Bennington has a band. Its voice I
was first heard when the crew from that |
ship came in victorious over the English |
men in the 10-oared gig race. One of |
Sousa's marches was the starter. After |
that, the music was continued for guests |
of the Bennington to dance by.
The prizes will be distributed at the |
pacifc Hardware Company'S store from