The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-15
THE KEALAKI CREW WINS the "oLD TIMERS RAGE
HOW THE PROGRAM OF EVENTS
PASSED OFF.
Delays at the Beginnlng-The Judges
Barge Adrift-Barges Swamped in the
Senior Race-Results.

There was a considerable delay in
starting the races, due to several
causes. About 8 o'clock the judges
stand, when had been secured by a
pin anchor, pulled away and
began to drift 1t started toward the
reef at position between the bark Dun
reagan and steamer he Au hou AS
soon as the accident was noticed the
tug Eleu pulled out from shore and
caught the barge just before she seem
ed likely to drift into the Dunreggan.
1t was $3.50 before the barge was Sc
curely moored. A little latter Judges
and other officials arrived aboard.
Larsens launch, which had been en-
gagged for the day, transported the off,
GERS back and forth. Colonel c. ]. Nc
Carthy, A. A Wilder and others of the
committees were on the tug Eleu. A. l..
C. Atkinson, of the Regatta Committee,
was out in the Young launch and saw
to getting the crew out.
The Myrtle senior crew was the first
out in the first race. The crew was:
Allan Judd, stroke; George Angus, s.;
Percy Lishman, A; George Fuller, 3; A.
F. Judd, 2; Sam Johnson, bow; w. F.
Love, coXswain.
| Healani-Paul Jarret, stroke; Dan
Renear, 5; Pat Gleason, 4; Boisse, 3;
Lloyd, 2; Williams, bow; Reynolds, cox
swain.
The start was a beautiful one. The
two barges, We're even. There was a
seconds pause, after the shot, by both
crews, and then a mastery dash.
Neither crew broke it's back" at the
start but made good time. At the light
house the boats were neck and neck,
but on entering the channel the Hea-
lanis had slightly the best of it. The
time of the start was 9:4S45. The Myr-
ties had the outside, and, as a stiff
breeze was blowing, had rather the
worst of it. Near the lighthouse the
barge of the red and whites drifted ma
kai and had to slightly change the
course. The tug Eleu followed the
boats to the bell buoy. At the buoy
the Healanis were two lengths ahead
but at that moment the barge swamp
ed. The Myrtles continued on around
the buoy and started back smiling. But
sad fate awaited them as well.
I Both the Myrtle and Healani barges
were swamped at the bell buoy this
morning, ending one of the prettiest
| races ever seen here in extreme disas-
ter. Fortunately all of the boys were
saved and the barges were not serious
| ly damaged.
Outside of the channel the sea was
exceedingly rough. Waves rose high
enough to imperil even small yachts
j let alone the slender barges of the
crack crews. Between the channel anc
| the buoy it was merely a question Of
the boat that chanced to get gooc
waves or bad ones. There was nc
science or skill in that part of the race
From the very start in the harbor how
ever, the Healanis had crept ahead by
| inches until they were two length:
ahead 1t was just about the turning
point when a high sea struck the Hea
| lanis boat amidship and submerged ii
| Several of the crew went out into the
sea, but held on to the barge. The tul
Eleu came quickly to the rescue, threw
out lines, gathered the men in and theI
took the barge.
While this rescue work was in pro
gress the Myrtle turned the buoy anC
started back at stiff clip. They fel
sure of success and were in high glee
But, alas, when off the position of thu
stranded Healanis they also shipped {
sea that knocked them out. By thii
time the Kinau had sent out rescue
boat with George Beckley in command
The MyTtles declined as much assist
ance as the Healanis, however, emptie'
their boat and righted her and tw'
others got in, hooked on to boat from
the Kinau and returned to port
The big crowd cheeret- ',oth crew
when they returned. The result of tn
race was an immense disappointment
but the effect was modified by the fac
that none of the boys were hurt.
NOTES.
When leaving the channel this morn
ing the Myrtle (senior) barge was al
most run into by a Japanese fishin
boat. This found the Myrtles fully tw
lengths out of their course and tn
Jap passed between the two barges
This mornings disaster settles foreve
the question of rowing the present ligh
barges around the bell buoy. This wa
a Myrtle idea. Up to the last momen
last night Captain A. L. C. Atkinso
of the Healanis. stuck out against i
warning the officers and crews of jus
the thing that happened.