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

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rowing iitt team udasiUn De Irhl
house Nfaf ihs spaf tu1l o. jtpaHtef
hshiug huHt roi BOZ thp way uf the Mt
tie boat. causing ID Co lose a couple pi
lengths when about n hundred yards
from the bell buoy iho lieaiani boat EN-
lcpuutetcd heavy sla and was swamp.
ed The Myrties w.n were nt ne time
Iuf the accident couple ui ieuRths IN
the renr continued rowing only u
meet with similar fate shortly after
rounding the bell buoy.
The kinau. which was entering the
harbor at the time. lowered boat IN
command ~ Commodore Beckley, and
this and the tug Eleu soon had the
struggling oarsmen rescued from the
brine The Healaui men and boat were
brought In on the tugboat, while two OF
! the Myrtle crew rowcd their barge TO
their boathouse. Fortunately no dam
age was sustained by either Of the
boats.
The accident win probably lead to the
abandonment OF the bell buoy course In
subsequent events. The matter had been
much d. lcussed prior To the race. II
having been conclusively proved m
previous years that the rough water
around the buoy Is a serious menace 70
such light barges as were used yes
terday.
The accident caused universal dlsap-
pointment. as the two crews were very
evenly matched, and the contest was
looked upon as the event OF the day.
The disappointment was emphasized
when In subsequent events honors were
even between the two great rivals for
aquatic supremacy; the interrupted
race would have decided the rubber.
In 1887 a similar accident occurred in
siX-oared barge race between the
Hcalanis Baby and boat of King Ka-
lakaua, both boats being swamped be-
tween the spar and bell buoys and
smashed.
Summary-Slx-oared sliding seat
barge race. Prize, $50 trophy. Course,
from judges stand out the channel to
bell buoy, keeping spar buoy on port
side; back to channel, Keeping spar
buoy on starboard side thence back to
start. Entries: M. B. c., II. Y. and
~ G.
Race declared off on account of acct
dent.
The old timers race was started
shortly before noon from the knuckle
buoy. from whence to the judges stand
lay the course of the race. The crews
were as follows:
MISUNDERSTANDING, stroke; Rhodes, 3.
j. Warehouse, 4; Damon, 3; Church. 2;
Kimo Spencer bow; G. +. Herrick cox
swain
Myrtle-Sorensen stroke; Scott. 8;
Crane, 4; w AZ. Thrum, 3; Il, V. King,
2; G. Martin, bow; w. +. Love, cox
swain
Notwithstanding. stroke; w. Dill
lingham. 5; Bob Atkinson, 4; Prouty
. 3; Lewis, 2; Talbot. bow; G. Reynolds,
coXSwain.
The Myrtle and Healani crews In this
race were composed of members who
did not participate in the races recent y
held in Pearl Harbor, and each club
was very strongly represented. The
third boat was filled by a number of
Harvard boys, who applied for permits
sion to enter at the last moment. Hard
ing, the well known Harvard oarsman.
pulling the stroke. The Myrtles had the
EVA side, the Healanis the middle, and
the Haryards the WAIKIKI side OF the
course.
Starter Wilson got the trio away in
good shape, but the Healanis and Myr-
ties soon got tangled up, on account
of fouling, nor were the Harvard boys
| wholly without blame In this matter
The Myrtles rowed over the course to
the judges stand the Healanis padded
back easily and the third boat headed
for the boat houses. At the stand an
animated discussion took place, and 1t
was finally decided to rerow the race,
which was Immediately done.
About 1915 the crews were again
started, and the race was an even one
until the lighthouse was reached. Soon
afterwards the Healanis let out link
and forged ahead of the other two
boats. The Harvard boys then COM
menced to row for second place, which
they looked like securing, but they were
doomed to disappointment. The Hea-
lanis crossed the line winners by short
length, with the Myrtle's beating the
Harvard boat for second honors by
quarter of a length.
The crew OF the Harvard boat was
UNFRAMED, three of it's members never
having raced before. Dillingham; had
an accident to his seat at the start, and
one OF the men angled for crabs at the
finish. Notwithstanding this chapter of
accidents the boys made quite q show
ing, and are deserving of much credit.
Sorensen, the Myrtle stroke, rowed
absolutely unframed.
Summary-Six- oared sliding seat
barge race. Prize. glory. open to all
members Of clubs except anyone in the
Junior or senior race at Pearl Harbor,
September 8, 1900. Course, starting at
knuckle buoy to judges stand. Entries:
Myrtle u. c., II. Y. and b. c., visiting
crew.
Healanis, first; Myrtles, second; Har-
ward boat. third Won by length,
quarter of a length between second and
third. Time, 1916.
The third club contest OF the day took
the form Of a freshman race. The Myr-
ties were to fayOrites for this event.
Once again the start was all that could
have been desired. The Healanis, who
had the inner course, got away In the
lead. Passing the last channel buoy
they had an advantage of two lengths.
The Healanis rounded the spar buoy
first, but the Myrtles were hot on the
trail and they had not proceeded far
before they drew even with them. After
catching them they had 1t all their own
way, and increased their advantage at
will. The "blues" practically collapsed
before reaching the lighthouse, which
they passed five lengths In the rear of
the Myrtles, who got home first by half
a dozen lengths. When the Healani
boat arrived. only four men were pull