The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-09-18

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which they propelled thoir cuuh rsnm
looking craft through The water excited
much admiration.
swimming race 400 YARDS rRlEnt
away Prize. tli trophy kiomoko and
ltulawb were the only startnrs. the for
mer winning hands down Time. I min
ute. ~ seconds
After this event lunch was partaSen
~. Visitors 20 the Judges stand en-
joyed a lavish hospitality and n pleas
ant and profitable hour was spent. J.
w Chapman acted as caterer and +
clients had no Kick coming. The press
the many courtesies extended 10 news
paper men were much appreciated.
SiX-paddle canoe race. First prize
$50; second prize. $40. Course, from
Judges stand to and around first can
buoy, makai of quarantine wharf, and
back TO start.
The starters We're: Alabama. enter
Cd by a. Ms,I3rown; Waikiki. entered by
Leslie y. Scott; kakaako, entered by
u Oke. and Puaka ami, entered by ku-
l,p The first named won with Si DIS
of ease. Time. 6 minutes j. seconds.
The Nakaako crew Is reported to have
been under the spell of "A kahuna dur
ing the race.
Tug-of -war between steamer service
boats I'm actual use Prize S25. The VIII
liam Olsen and the NJ. w. McChesney
were represented, the formers boat be-
ing captained by Kulama, while Shar-
key looked after the other. The VIII
liam Olsen outfit took all the money.
Two-oared shore boat race. First
prize. SIS; second priza, $40. Course,
same as In six-paddle canoe race. There
were four starters and pllikl1 galore
ensued. The first two boats to finish
We're disqualified on the GROUNDS of in
eligibility. Mahuka, who pul ed u La
Paloma boat, and Sharkey, who rowed
in a ships boat. finished in the order
named. The judges disqualified them.
however, and gave first and second
places TO the Mayflower and the Nippon
Maru, which are regular shore boats.
The judges decision was questioned by
many, who Were OF the opinion that ~
any protest was to have been made, ii
should have been made prior to the
start.
Diving contest for distance. Prize SIS.
Kuaiwa won. His distance under wa
ter was nearly seYenty-fiVe yards.
Sailing First nTiZp goo
second prize, $l5; third prize $40 Course,
knuckle buoy course.
The South Sea Islanders farmed tn S
event, and the way they played IL down
on the poor natives was shameful. The
Takatoa and the Teominatun ran away
from tie others at the start, getting
through the water at speed which was
little short of marvellous. The Takatoa
covered the distance in II minutes 20
seconds, and won first prize; the Teo-
minatun finished second, and an Ha-
waiiaD canoe, the Kea CHA, took tn I'd
money. The first two boats We're sailed
by South Sea Islanders. There We're ten
starters in the race, which from n spec
tacular point of view, was the best OF
the day
Swimming race, half mile. Prize, SIS.
Kuaiwa won easily. Time, minutes.
Four-oared merchant ships boat
race. First prize. 500; second prize, SO.
Spar buoy course.
a boat from the IL. b. Sutton won
this race. Time, 10 minutes IS seconds.
The William OIsen's boat was second.
The Dunreggan and McNear coracles
also ran.
During the afternoon Daniel Logan,
N. o. p. and A. G. NJ. Robertson APP
peared in a new and pleasing feature
which was not numbered on the Of
fetal program. To settle a dispute they
rowed a race in shore poats from the
judges stand to the Pacific Mail wharf.
For half the distance there was no day.
light between the boats, but soon af er
a sad thing happened. Near the Mail
wharf could be seen man in anoth r
boat standing up and franticalIy waV-
ing vial filled with some mysterious
fluid. From then on II
was boat race; the effect was magical
on the two athletes. Casting caution
to the winds they made for the CLASSY
goal regardless of consequences. 1t
may truthfully be said that such row.
Ing has never been witness ID In Homo
lulu harbor. They strained, until to the
crowd on the judges stand
the cracking of backs sounded like the
Ticking of a mule whip. The two cham
pions crashed into the Mail wharf sim
ultaneouSly and an animated discus
sion followed as to who had won Each
accused the other Of fouling, and while
they were exchanging compliments the
got away with the bottle.
Both oarSmen Were enthusiastically
cheered on returning to the starting
point. 1t is understood that a similar
race VIII be made feature OF future
regattas. Time, 81 minutes 3A seconds.
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