The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-10

and over, two contests have
- been added to the records of the
4 - past and the enthusiasm which
marked Saturdays aquatic fes-
of rowing retains that same strong
hold on the public's affections which II
has ever done
1t was made evident very early on
Saturday morning that boat-raee-day
had arrived. Stores decorated their
windows lavishly with the colors of the
rival crews, boys and girls, men and
women, in fact every other soul that
passed you on the street wore either
red, blue or gold and black favors.
Nothing but boating shop was talk
ed; 1t was boat, boat. boat, in office,
countinghouse. courtroom, stock ex-
change and wherever two or three were
gathered together. The Myrtles, judg-
ing by the preponderance OF crimson
decoration, appeared to be pronounced
favorites. Red and white leis were
pretty, cheap and easily obtainable,
whereas floral favors representing the
Healani blue We're difficult 10 obtain;
this probably accounts to some ex-
tent for the popularity of the rcd and
white.
At 1870 o'clock the first special went
down to Pearl Harbor, having on
board the crews and the officials. At
half past three the big passenger spe-
cial pulled out, laden with a crowd
numbering over a thousand Such a
jolly good natured crowd it was all out
for good time and the majority sue
ceeded in obtaining it. About 1000 wit
messed the races.
Prior to the races the crews took
| things easily in their respective head
quarters and anxiously awaited the
coming ordeal. The NJ rites were very
confident of winning both races. the
Healanis admitted somewhat reluctant
ly that they possessed a chance in the
championship contest, while the Lei
lanis liked the prospect less the closer
the time Of starting drew near.
Soon after 2 o'clock the yachts com
menced to arrive, beating up the river
| to the finishing point oscar Whites
! Eva. J. Lightfoot's Marion, Fred Whit.
ney's Helene, Clarence MacfarIane's la
Paloma, T. r. Hobron's Dewey and II
NJ. Dow's Abbie NJ, were especially con.
spicuous
BY the time scheduled for the start OF
the Junior race the north shore of ths
river in the vicinity of the boat house.
was packed, every colgn of vantage be
ing occupied. The scene presented wa,
a singularly brilliant one: the effect O
the crimson. blue, and orange anC
black color scheme being extremel,
vivid az the sun flashed upon it. Tn,
day in Itself was a delightful one, will
a charming combination Of sun. show
er breeze and ever-varying cloud eff
feet. About o'clock the sky grew
ominously overcast and seemed L
threaten an uncomfortable downpour
nothing came of it however but a Sigh
shower which cascaded itself between
the races. and laid the dust for thos
wagerers who Wc.e compelled to wall
home.
One unfortunate phase of the situa
ton was the high north easterly win
and it's natural effect, a rough course
Old race-goers agreed that Saturda
was the windiest race day In thei
memory. This very substantially mill
tated against fast time being made; q
il was. the watches showed very fai
work and both crews are probabl
above the average standard.
Soon after O'Clock the launch of tn
Iroquois with the judges, time-keeper:
80 - sos n
. board. steamed to the boat houses {