The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-08
WHICH WILL WIN?
Is the Question that is Now
Agitating the Public Mind.
LITTLE OR NO BETTING DONE
And the Races Will be to the Swift
est If no Accidents Happen
on the Course.
LITTLE OR NO BETTING DONE

But few hours more and sixteen of
ing their backs and bringing every
muscle into play in an intense, desper-
ate struggle for victory. Tomorrow
pretty nearly all Honolulu will take a
boat racing. Already the red and white
and blue and white are we'll displayed.
The shOpkeepers realize that Honolu-
LUIS greatest sporting event, the day
which belongs entirely to Myrtle and
to Healani, is at hand, and their win
dOws gleam with the rival colors. Yes
terday the interest and excitement
generally increased. Today it will be
greater still, and will continue to rise
until the climax is reached and the
winning crews flash first across the
finish.
And how is it in the camps of the
crews? Last night they did their last
work. The Healanis will not go down
today. The Myrtles will probably go,
down but will not come back until aft
er the races. Neither side will admit
a chance of victory Ask Myrtle who
will VIM The answer is Healani, and
vice versa.
AT the Myrtle quarters there is
general air of jollity, and an overflow
ing of good spirits A number of the
club members are always with the
crew. There seems to be more Of an
esprit du corps among them than with
| their rivals. They josh and jolly and
| laugh at the lectures of Arthur Wilder,
who says that the result of the races
| is only a question of "sand''-only he
does not say sand. Captain Harris has
| proved himself good leader. He is
continually with the men offering sug
gestions and giving encouragement.
Every one of the eight Oarsmen who
| will wear the red and white is in the
pink of condition and will pull for all
| that is in him tomorrow.
The Healanis are not so confident, by
any means. If any one said they were
| over-confident at the beginning of the
season, he surely could not make the
statement now. Not that they are
discouraged. But they all feel that if
they win tomorrow they will have to
pull their best to do it. Their doughty
leader, Captain Klebahn, the well-tried
hero Of many hardfought struggles in
shells, seemed somewhat nervous last
night, although he was non-communi
cative.
mo one will know until the races
are over" he said. 'At present it seems
like procession with the Healanis in
the rear ranks" But they all say
that
The Healani Juniors went down yes
terday at 3 o'clock in order that they
might get a good chance to practice.
Heretofore they had to wait for the
Seniors to get through with the shell,
thereby finishing late. The night be-
fore it was dark before they got
through and finished away off the
course. In their work yesterday they
showed up fairly we'll, considering that
the water was choppy. Their try-out
time was about II minutes.
The Myrtles and the Healani Senior
went down on the $40 special train
last night. In addition to the crews
there were several prominent members
Of each club, passengers for Pearl
City and a representative of the Ad-
vertiser. AS soon as the end of the
run was reached the crews went to
their lighthouses and in five minutes
were in their shells ready for busi-
ness. The Myrtle Juniors in the Lei
lani boat and with Arthur Wilder
handling the rudder were first away.
They are an active crowd OF 1.-the
limbed athletes, these members Of the
red and whites youngest. They pull
we'll together with a good, deep dip.