The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-16
MOORE PROVED HIS AL|B| |HEALANE WIN IN R:2V6A
VICTORS IN THE SIX DARED
BARGE RACE,
Regatta Day Sports Begin-Big Crowds
and Enthusiasm are in the Harbor
and on the Waterfront.

Every wharf was crowded with peo-
pie and nearly al the vessels along the
front had all their space occupied when
the races began The British steamer
Victoria, lying at the Oceanic dock was
decorated in brilliant colors in honor or
the occasion. The Foohng Suey, the
Yosemite and the Antiope, lying side
by side in the stream, were also pret-
tily decorated. Every yacht in the har-
Dor flung streamers to the breeze and
small boats piled to and fro with flags
The Helen Brewer, Marie Hackfeld
and Obed Baxter, also carried decora-
tions. The bak Louisiana, at Wilders
wharf was covered with spectators,
even her rigging being crowded.
Close by the judges stand the big
British steamer Lennox, just arrived
from Yokohama, was anchored in the
stream her bow standing out of the wa
ter high above everything else in the
harbor. She was discharging her seven
hundred emigrants in an effort to get
away tonight. The day was too busy a
one for any decorations, but her officers
and crew gazed nterestedly at the live
ly scene in the harbor. Their one days
stay at Honolulu was anything but II
quiet one. The emigrants attended to
their baggage and the work of getting
to quarantine.
The judges stand drifted away from
shore till it was between the LennoX
and the Yosemite and too far for a close
view of the races. Bill Larsen's little
launch was brought into requisition to
give tow. The little engine worked its
fastest and slowly moved the big stand
shore wards, the stern of the launch be-
ing almost lifted out of the water by the
effort. The launch was not quite equal
to the atsk of turning the stand after
hauling it and the tug Eleu came to the
rescue. The stand was towed into posi-
tion and anchored in front of the Inter
Island wharf. The Gladys entertained
those ashore while they We're waiting
for the start of the first race, with
some beautiful sailing and tacking. She
was beautifully handled and was a
pretty sight as she glided about the
harbor Later the Bonnie Dundee ap-
peared and the two rival yachts sailed
about the course
The ffve-oared whale boat race was
the first to start, the hour being 10:3O
instead of $3.50 according to program.
Only two boats entered, the Moanalua
owned by II. l.. Evans and Kales' fish
ing boat.
The race was over the Spar buoy
course. After a very even stsrt. the
Moanalua forged ahead and she fin
ished first in 1910, her competitor be-
ing far behind. The natives on the win
ming side howled their delight and the
Hawaiian band gave a serenade as the
victor passed the judges stand.
Just after the start of the first race
the Healani barge arrived at the
judges stand and cheers at the Myr-
tie boat house announced the departure
of the Myrtle crew. The latter We're
applauded as they rowed past the
crowded wharves. A bomb announced
the approach of the starting time for
the first and class yachts the Gladys
and the Bonnie Dundee. They got into
position and few moments later, at
lO:42:lS, the Bonnie sailed passed the
stand, the Gladys following only eleven
seconds later. 1t was a beautiful start
and the two white winged vessels form
ed pretty picture as they sped towards
the channel in front of thousands of
cheering sightseers. Each had good
wind and was making a grin pace. The
Gladys began to overhaul her rival as
the two sailed up the channel and be-
fore they were out of it, she was in the
lead and her admirers began to predict
repetition of the performance of last
Wednesday. There was a trifie more
wind than was good for the Bonnie to
show the best racing qualities.
The start was superb one. Trem-
endous effort was exterted by both
crews at the jump, though the Heala-
ms surprised the MyrtleS by making
what was not less than a squirt at the
beginning. The blues and whites fair
ly bent double i'm this supreme effort
and shot ahead of their lusty oppo-
nents, passing the lighthouse fully two
lengths ahead. This lead was kept up
to the turn at the spar buoy. At the
turn the Healanis lost considerable by
going too far out This was an error of
Judgment. Entering the channel again
the Myrtles had pulled up alongside the
Healanis and a sort of see-saw game
started.
At the lighthouse there was not a diff
ference of two feet between the boats.
They We're neck and neck. Great shouts
arose from both boat houses and along
shore to cheer the crews. "It is now a
question of wind" remarked several
men on the judges stand, as the speed
was being quickened on the stretch. All
at once, when in 200 feet of the finish,
Klebahn and his men began one of their
| famous spurts Their boat fairly lifted
out of the water and shot across the
line Time 1927 3-5. The Myrtles were
/ left behind nearly two boat lengths.
John Waterhouse rowed in the Hea-
| lani crew in place of Carl Rhodes, who
| was not well. With this exception the
Icrews We're not changed.