The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-19
V|RGIE AS
FAST HALF
Last GaIIop Before
Race Nicely
Done.
BOAT CLUB ARE
citing BUSY
Myrtles Anxious to Row Juvenile
Race But HeaIani Club
Hangs Fire.

lii0 liiiSS-e-SHlIS pole ana, gong along
leisurely, passed the half in 10. The
pace gradually quickened and the time
caught at each eighth to the finish was:
10, :32, :45ls, :571k. 1:O91k. The last half
was run in 5O1k. The mare went very
nicely and seemed to be full of running
when steadied
John Callan is training good looking
bay gelding owned by NJ II. Drummond.
which is expected to figure in a harness
event this season.
Kaena is training a couple of runners
for w. Wolters. One of them is the SUI
perannuated bay mare Gaiety Girl,
which raced on the local track several
years ago and which has been turned out
for the last two years. Gaiety Girl is by
Shenandoah out Of Idle Girl.
| The other is Lord Brock chestnut
FLY, aged years months She is a lit
! tie thing and has never raced Both are
intended for the Hawahan-bred class.
| Two full brothers and full sister to
Amarino are expected down from Kauai
shortly to be trained for the June races.
she will, If all goes satisfactorily be
( logged at the end of the month. King
Dade, who has charge of her. thinks
that her mishap will be no pull-back
whatever to her, as there remains ample
time in which to put her in good shape
for the seasons campaign.
Albert NJ and Artie w were logged. The
latter covered eight miles and was given
the ninth in 3:05 to open him up for a
workout this morning.
George Thomas will probably pilot Ag-
gravation in tomorrow's race He I'M
derstands virgie a thoroughly, and if a
horse he rides gets beaten you can bet
your hat it's all right.
Improvements will be Immediately com
menced on Prince David's stalls. The
distinguished owner will follow the very
excellent example Set by L. H. Dee and
make his stable accommodations tenant
able for horse and man
By the expenditure of very little money
the stalls at the track can be put in
good shape and the result will more
than justify the outlay.
Things are coming right along in the
Myrtle camp. W. Soper is taxing three
crews out every night. When weak
point is found in a man he is turned over
to "A. z. Judd, who takes him out in
the pair-oar and works on him until the
fault is eradicated.
Captain Judd says that Myrtles have a.
good crew Of juveniles, which he is in
hopes of matching against the HeAlani
youngsters at no distant date.
The Healanis do not seem to have
much confidence in their Juvenile prodi-
gies, and Captain Atkinson is not pre-
pared to arrange a race between the
juveniles of both clubs He wants to
see q race, but prefers to have it called
High School against Punahou. The for
mer school contributes largely to the
Myrtle membership and the latter to
the Healani clubs roll of active mem
bers.
Captain Judd's stand in the matter
seems to be the right one. If each club
can furnish a crew. by all means let
them race. Such a course would be in
the best interests Of sport and would stir
up interest in rowing matters. This thing
Of an athletic organiza ton refusing to
enter contest in which victory Is not
practically assured beforehand is much
too prevalent in Honolulu, and the soon
er such perniciCus procedure is treated
to the foot of public disapproval, the
better it will be for Hawaiian sports.
Tomorrow evening the members of the
Myrtle club will give a smoking concert
in the boat house. a novel feature will
be the auctioning off of the privilege of
naming each Of the new boats. Harry
Armitage has kindly consented to act
as aucioneer. The program VIII be as
follows:
Introductory Remarks ...... .............
...-...............--- a. G. N. Robertson
Auction.
Song ....................-.. Tuxedo Quartet
Something -.......-...-..-.-..-- John Piver
Selection ...........--.....-- Mandolin Club
Song .......--.-........-...... c. N Prouty
Selection, Myrtle March" ....-.-...--.
......-....--- Herr Berger
Song ....................... Tuxedo Quartet
Recitation ............... A. E. Murphy
song ..'--...---.....--.......' r hh'sht
Something Else ......-....... John Piver
Song ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Tuxedo Quartet
Selection ...---...--.-.--.-.. Mandolin Club
Captain Atkinson Of the Healanis is
making a special effort this year to In
terest the younger element in rowing. He
reasons that the youngsters VIII be the
material on which the club must draw
in a year or so. and has found by expe-
rience that If boy is broken in proper
" to an oar. the knack may become rus
ty but will never be entirely forgotten.
Lloyd Conklin is coaching the Healani
juveniles and Is doing good work in in
teresting the boys in rowing and keep
ing them interested.
The Healanis have commenced prelir1-
mary practice. The policy of the captain
is TO give every man show to make a
crew. Nearly fifty men are out for posi-
tons. These viii be raked through and
the number gradually narrowed down
until the elect are decided upon. Then
training in earnest will commence.
Three crews are going out every after
noon. two of them coached by Messrs.
Atkinson and Lloyd. The third, made MP
OF the most experienced men, is coxed''
by Shadow Reynolds.
Captain Dan Mcpherson is the name
OF the new ianitor at the Eealani camp.