The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-09-08
RACES SATURDAY
ArallsDells for he COlvtIielce
Of ViitMs.
WHAT the C0tWS Ere 0olNC
Regatta Comm tsss mskns tssessst,ess Tor
the Mssbes evsss on sstss.
ssy Week.
(From Thursdays Daily.)

As the day for the championship
races between the Myrtles and the He
alanis approaches the interes, in
creases. The shopkeepers are waking
up and by tomorrow the red and white
and blue and white will fiaunt from
every side. There Is delightful air
Of uncertainty about this years con-
tests. Formerly either one crew or
the other had "cinch," or, at least, 1t
was thought 30. But this year It will
keep everybody guessing, including
the talent. Then, again, the Healani
victory last year proved q good thing
for the sport, as 1t took away the ele-
ment Of -sidedness, and the feeling
Of c0ck-sureness that was beginning to
make itself more or less felt.
BY the time the races begin II Is ex-
pected that an excited, crowd Of over a
thousand people, gay Of color and loud
of voice, will be on hand to cheer their
favorites. The railroad arrangements
are in the hands Of General Passenger
Agent Fred. Smith. He says there will
be ample facilities SO that everybody
may travel In comfort and get back in
good season. The round trip rate will
| be IS cents, the same as has existed
in previous years. The first train,
carrying the officials, band and press,
| will leave at AS in the afternoon.
There will also be passenger cars for
the general public attached to this
train. At 3 o'clock the second special
will leave. Shortly after its arrival,
at about 4 o'clock, the races will COM
| mence.
| Larsen's naphtha launch will be
brought into requisitiOn for the Off
Gals and members OF the press. 1t
will be at Clarence Macfarlanes wharf
to take on its passengers. 1t will then
go to the starting point Of the course,
but owing to lack Of speed 1t will pro-
badly finish some distance behind the
shells. 80"
The course will be the same as here
tofore-a mile and half straightaway.
Flags will be placed at every quarter,
and at the half-miie and mile there
will be boats to signal the position of
the crews. The best time last year
was 10 2-5 minutes. II all Is favorable
this will probably be cut next Satur-
day. ~ o. I"' "N" 80
The judges at the start will be
Prince Cupid. Harry Whitney and K.
II. Wodehouse. Prince Cupid will act
as starter. Captain Clark and Cap
tain Campbell will be the judges at the
finish. The timekeepers on the launch
will be Louis Marks and l.. 4 p. Scott,
while A. T. Brock and Chris. Willis
will hold the watches at the finish. 80
The crews are all in good shape. The
entries close today, but 1t il as well as
assured that they will be made up AZ
follows: - n ,.r.Huf
Myrtle Senior--Sorenson, SOper.
Lishman and Martin. ..r .....
Healani Senior--Klebahn, ReneaI
Rhodes, +. Damon.
Myrtle Junior--Lansdale, Lyle, Ross
and Johnson.
Healani Junior--Church, Boisse, J.
Warehouse and G. Murray. ..
The Myrtles have been going down
for some time In the evening, return
ing early the next morning. They
will go down tomorrow at o'clock
and will remain there until after the
races. The Healanis started In this
week going down at o'clock and re-
turning later In the evening. Today
will be the last time they will carry
out this program.
As yet, the betting IL light and
there is no especial favorite. 1t is
: probable that the Myrtle Junior and
the Healani Senior will be shade
|. the most popular. Those who ought
to know, however, say that neither
club has enough advantage to war.
rant the giving Of odds. -.
The regatta committee met Tuesday
night and arranged the program for
the 10th. There will be the usual
yacht races, rowing. swimming, div
ing, tub and canoe. A 10-Oared barge
contest will be one Of the new feat
ures. The judges scow. with Captain
Campbell, Captain Grifiith and G. b.
Gray on board, will be anchored OF
the Inter-Island wharf. The time
keepers will be the same as next Sat
urday, and Charles Wilson will han
dlo the Rtarter'e flag