The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-12

the Healani crew, champions of 1898.
This was the time:
Healanis observation-disclosures. lO;o %
Myrtles Observation-Disclosures. 1915 4-5
There are two notable facts in con-
necti1n with this time. First, ii shows
a very close finish; second, the record
was not up TO an average standard.
Last year the Myrtle's time was 9:4S
and the Healani's $50 3-5. In 1896
the MyrtIes time was 1903. The fal-
ling off is accounted for in various
ways Some say the crews were not
in usual condition. Others ascribe the
failing to the fact that the race took
place earlier in the afternoon, when
the sun was hotter; still others think
the tide retarded the speed Of the boats
a trifie.
Much Of the credit for the victory on
the side of the HeaIanis is due to the
work of Mr.. F. w Klebahn. In fact he
is the man of the hour" in boating
circles He had wonderful mastery
of his crew and had the men trained
to a fine point 1t is said the wonder
full finish squirt was prearranged and
had been drilled into the crew by Mr.
Klebahn. Over three-fOurths OF the
course the stroke kept his boat slight
ly, in the rear, compelling the MyrtIeS
to "set the pace" and then came the
Allan Jones bicycle squirt at the finish.
''The Myrtles have no excuses to Of
fer" said Alfred w. Carter 1t is
clear, however, that the old champions
were off Stroke George Angus did
we'll better in fact than could really
be expected of new man. With Ollie
Sorensen in his old place and all the
in,
past, however, the time may have been
reduced somewhat These were the
senior crews:
Healani-F. w. Klebahn, stroke; D.
Ranear. 3; H Williams, 2; c. c.
Rhodes. bow; Maurice Damon, cox
swain.
Myrtle-George H. Angus, stroke;
l.. P. Scott, 3; P Lishman, 2; H. A.
Giles. bow: A. A. Wilder, coxswain.
Leilani-J Kalanianaole, stroke; J.
Lane. 8; VIM. KeaIoha, 2; Sam Woods,
bow: Albert Lucas, cOXSWain.
The Junior race started soon after
the finish of the senior In it came
the real, big surprise Of the day. Those
who ventured that the Myrtles would
lose did not believe it themselves. The
start was a splendid one. The boats
shot out together and held even to the
half mile stake. Then the Healanis
forged ahead. The distance was length
ened by inches until at the finish there
was all of three lengths between the
boats The time was as follows:
HeaIanis ................. 1914 20
MyrtleS Observation-Disclosures. 1U:zo 20
This lowered the record of last year,
and also that of the year before. Last
year the Myrtles made the course in
1929 IA and the Healanis in 10:45 1-5.
In 1896 the record of the Myrtles was
1921. The crews this year We're:
Healani-Paul Jarrett, Jr, stroke; G.
J. Boisse. 3; J. T WaterhOuse, 2; w.
r. Williams, Jr, bow; D. L. Conkling,
coxswain.
Myrtle-R Ross, stroke; d. Vida, 3;
A. Harris, >; George Martin bow; A.
A Wilder, cOXswain.
NOTES.
The crews will now go into hard
training for Saturdays events.
Shanks Mossman guessed ii right
The NyrtIes are waiting for next
Saturday to regain their lost fortunes.
John Lane, of the Leilani seniors,
was quite under the weather during
and after the racing on Saturday.
The last train from town ran straight
through to the Peninsula without
stop.
Healanf stock is now way up It is
recommended that it be listed on
Change at once.
DR.. Monsarrat comes up smiling and
says he will still back the Myrtles,
tu-ica 2 week if necessary.
Manager Dillingham; personally
conducted the big excursion party
home from the Peninsula.
The Myrtles have taken their defeat
logically and gracefully. A man re
marked of their spirit last night that
| it showed true spOrtsmanship.
Maurice Damon, the little coxswain
| Of the Healani senior crew, was taken
| from the boat and carried TO Healanl
quarters on the shoulders of enthus-
[ h.