The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-11
THE MYRTlES WIN
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reserve left, and could have made bet
ter time if it had been necessary But
| il wasn't
J Captain klebahn of the Healanis was
| somewhat dOwncaSt, although he had
| predicted the result. 4 don't want 10
| be considered a poor loser he said
| but | do think that lack OF condition
| tells the tale. The crew had no re-
serve when l called for squirt at the
| mile. They got the start on us and
when we had not caught them at the
| half-mile | felt that the race was as
| good as over
On Saturday evening everybody
| whether Myrtle or Healani, seemed
| bent on celebrating to the full limit.
| The streets were alive with people
The hackdrivers reaped rich harvests
| and are sorry the championship race
| days do not come oftener. The crowds
joshed and jostled in utmost good ma
ture.
At the Opera House there was a
large crowd of enthusiasts who jeered
| the villain, cheered the hero, and went
wild when a huge bouquet of red and
| white carnations was handed up TO
Maggie Moore.
At the other ftheater there was a
veritable crush. The victorious Myr-
tie crews occupied one of the boxes
Each one of the heroes was cheered
and cheered again. The red and white
owned the house. Every body cheered
everybody else. The climax was
reached when the Healani pedestrians.
who lost their wager and consequently
xyn1l cd I
the theater. The audience stood on the
benches and hurrahed for the doughty
quartette of lost causers"
Some funny wagers were made. The
one that created the most amusement
was made by E. o. White, E. H. Paris
and Robert Single against Jock At
kinson, J. Lloyd and Fred West. The
losers were to walk home from the
races. The last-named trio walked
At MOanalua their fortunate opponents
met them with carry-all and brought
them into town. Otto Berndt will
probably have to propel a wheelbarrow
about the main streets, the result of
Healani confidence and a wager with
G. Clayton. Charles Gray, an ardent
supporter of the blueand white, wears
William Loves red necktie for few
days Several men will visit the bar
bers and have their mustacheS and
whiSkerS ShOrn off. They bet on the
HealaniS. 1t is declared that one Myr
tie bet his mustache against three diff
ferent HealaniS.
By winning Saturdays races the
Myrtles become the pOssessOrs of two
silver cups. One goes to the Seniors
and the other, presented by j. l.. Nc
CandleSS, goes to the Juniors. Each
had to be won three times. 1t is prob
able that upon the occasion of the
presentation there will be an inter-club
dinner.
The names, ages and weights of the
contesting crews are as follows:
Myrtle Seniors-Sorenson, age q,
weight 1913; Soper, % 15S; Lishman.
%, $50; Martin, 20, 153. G. Girvin,
coxswain. Weight of crew, $50 pounds,
average 1461s; average age 1884.
Myrtle -Junior-Lansdale, age 20,
weight $50; Lyle, p, 1872; Ross, 20,
1853; Johnson, %, 154. c. Girvin, cox
swain. Weight of crew, GA pounds,
average 1531a; average age 211a.
Healani Seniors age q,
weight 16S; Renear, 20, 1861 Rhodes,
p, $50; Damon, 21, 1872. c. Reynolds,
coxswain. Total weight of crew 615
pounds, average 1884; average age
1874.
Healani Juniors-Church, age 20,
weight 1853; Boisse, "a, 16O; Water
house, %, $50; Murray, %, 1873. c..
Reynolds, coxswain. Total weight OF
crew COL pounds, average 1904; aver
age age 24&.
The records since 1896 are as fol-
lows:
May 9, 1S96-Myrtle, 1903; Hea-
lani, 1915.
September II, 1ss7-Myrtle, s:4s;
Healani, 9:53.
September 10, 1898 - Healanl,
1905 2-5; Myrtle, 1905 As.
September 8, 1S99-Myrtle, II fiat;
Healani, 11:16.
Saturdays officials were as follows:
Judges-H. NJ Whitney, Jr., Prince
Cupid and E. H. WOdehOuse.
Starter-Prince Cupid.
Timekeepers Con steam launch)-L.
Marks and Leslie p. Scott.
Judges Cat fnish)-Captain G. j.
Campbell and Captain T. K. Clarke.
Timekeepsr Cat fnish)-Wm. Say
idge and G. J. Willis.
Regatta Committee-W. c. Parke,
chairman; S. E. Taylor, Walter E.
Wall