The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-09
WHAT THEY WEIGH
Condition of the Crews
Last Night.
MyrtIeS Went Down TO Pearl City
but the HeaIaniS Spent the
Night In Town.

Today the struggle for championship
| honors takes place between the Myrtles
| and the Healanis. This morning the
\ men are resting from their labors in
order that they may be fit when they
! step into the shells this afternoon. Last
| night the Myrtles went down TO the
| course for the last time. No work to
amount to anything was done. They
took just enough exercise to prevent
any falling back from the form which
they have reached. The evening was
passed at the quarters much the same
as heretofore. OF course the crews are
supposed to keep their minds off the
races in order to prevent over-nervous-
ness, but the talk would drift back to
today's event. They could not help it.
The men who will do battle for the
blue and white stayed in Honolulu last
night. They felt that a trip down and
back on the eve of the races would do
more harm than good. The rest will
be beneficial and will tend to make
ing slight indisposition which has at
tackled John Waterhouse, there is no
ailment among them No matter
which crew loses, the cry of lack of
condition will not be able to be raised.
Betting is very light, although to-
day may see some heavy wagers made.
The Myrtle Juniors are the favorites
h 10 l.. -
race There was a report yesterday
that prominent Healani man had
$500 which was ready to be covered if
the Myrtles saw fit. The red and white
have been holding back until today,
when it is expected that they will back
their favorites to finish. Some
amusement was caused on Fort street
yesterday by number of brokers and
others who were jOkingly wagering as
sessable stocks on today's results.
1t is expected that about / 900 or 1 500
people Will be at the course when the
start is made. The railroad has pro-
vided ample facilities for taking care
of all who come. The first train, hav-
ing on board the band, officials, Hea-
lani crews and press representatives,
will leave at 1:45. This will be fol-
lo"eu Wy d pdSoSHScl special OF
o'clock
No official weights of the crews have
been taken this year. Captain Harris
of the Myrtles stated that both of his
crews would average close to $50. G..
Girvin and Arthur Wilder, the cox
SWANS, weigh 90 and 123 respectively
Captain Klebahn of the Healanis de-
clined to say anything about the
weights of his men except that they
have not officially been taken. From
a careful estimate, however, the av-
erage will probably be somewhat above
the Myrtles. 1t will probably strike
somewhere near the 155 mark
Business houses will close at 1
o'clock this afternoon in order that
everybody may have a chance to see
the races.
The crews and officials will be as
follows:
Myrtle Senior-Sorenson, Soper,
Lishman and Martin.
Healani Senior-Klebahn, Renear,
Rhodes, F. Damon
Myrtle Junior-Lansdale. Lyle. Ross
and Johnson.
Healani Junior-Church, Boisse, J.
Waterhouse and G. Murray.
Starter-Prince Cupid.
Judges-At start, Harry Whitney and
e. Wodehouse; at finish, Captain Clark
and Captain Campbell.
Timekeepers On launch, Louis
Marks and L. P. Scott; at finish. A. T.
Brock and Chris. Willis.