The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-07-05
THE HEALANI CREWS WIN.
CAPTURE CHAMPIONSHIP AND
JUNIOR EVENTS.
Seniors Were Three Lengths In Lead
While Juniors Finished Many Lnegths
Ahead Of Other Crew.

The annual boat races at Pearl Har-
Dor yesterday resulted I'm double vic
tory for the Healani club crews. Both
events were won I'm such signal style
that there was no doubt that the best
crews in each event won. The senior
championship race which was the COW
eted prize of the year in rowing circles
was the first event to be rowed. The
Healani crew composed of Paul Jar
rett, stroke; Dan Renear, No 3; Fred.
Damon, No 2; and Sam Walker, bow;
Charles Reynolds, coXswain, won the
senior race in 10:S7h by three lengths
over the mile and half course. The
Myrtle crew was composed of A. Giles,
stroke; G. Girvin, No. g. w. Armstrong,
No. 2; bow, w. Lyle; M. Alvarez, cox
swain. The time made by the Myrtles
was 10:4912 twelve seconds slower than
the Healani crew.
The Junior race proved the easiest
kind of a victory for the Healani crew.
The men rowing in the winning team
crew were Webster, stroke; Tracy, No.
g. Murray, No. 2; Walcott, bow Rey-
nolds coxswain. The Myrtle crew con-
sisted of Ross. stroke; Sam Johnson,
No. 3; Allen Judd No. 2; and Mclean,
bow; Alvarez. cOXswain. The time for
the winners was 1924 while the Myrtle
ere was l minute 4 seconds slower
Both of the Healani crews were favor
lite in the beteing
The races were witnessed by fully
/ 500 people who went to Pearl City in
the morning on the special train run by
the Oahu Railway.
The officials of the races left Homo
lulu on a special train at s o'clock in
the morning for Pearl Harbor. They
boarded the launch Water Witch which
was used as the official starters boat.
The main crowd of spectators did not
start from Honolulu until O'Clock.
special train consisting of % cars was
run through to the scene of the course.
Every coach was crowded by gaily
dressed men, women and children all
wearing the blue and white of the Hea-
lanis or the red and white of the Myr-
ties.
1t was decided to row the senior race
first as the rowing association and the
captains of the two clubs desired to Sc
cure the smoothest water and least
wind for the championship event. At
the Eva end of the course the water
was a little choppy but there was com
paratively little breeze blowing against
the crews. The Waikiki end of the
course, where the finish was made, was
quite smooth and, taken as whole,
the water was about as smooth as could
| be expected at Pearl HarbOr.
At the start the Myrtle crew jumped
| away from the Healani men and took
lead of nearly a length. Jarret took
his men along at a slow strong swing
| ing stroke and hung on to the Myrtles
| in this position to the half when the
Healani shell showed her nose along on
even terms with the Myrtle boat. The
Healanis allowed the other crew to lead
slightly until the last quarter was
reached when Jarrett and his crowd
spurted and drew away from the 9th
crew with ease.
With the exception of Walker all of
the Healani crew flashed comparative
ly fresh The Myrtle men We're quite
badly used up however. The strength
and superiority of the senior Healani
crew was apparent from the different
conditions in which the two crews fin
ished. The winning crew rowed in a
Cambridge shell which was consider
ably lighter than the lap streaked boat
used by the Myrtle crew. Even this
difference however did not give the vic
tory to the Healani men who were GER
tainly the better and stronger crew and
won on their merits.
The Healani juniors rowed in splen-
did form and won as they pleased. The
Myrtle crew was not in condition how
ever and their bad defeat is due to the
fact that they had not had sufficient
training McLean's foot rack broke
during the first part of the race and
this also retarded the Myrtle boat.
The officials We're: Judges: F. j.
Church, S. e. p. Taylor and A. G. NJ.
Robertson
Starter A. w. Carter
Timekeepers cat starD f. H. Paris
and G.. II. Angus,
Timekeepers at finish): c. ]. Willis
and f. ]. Kruger.
Regatta Committee: A. A. Wilder,
chairman s. e. p. Taylor f. j.
Church,
Great credit is due to Captain Jack
Atkinson of the Healani Club for his
hard work. F. w Klebahn who coach
ed the Winnino crews contributed more
perhaps than any other individual to
| the double victory James Lloyd who
! also coached the Healani juniors can
well feel proud over the showing made
| by that crew.
The crowds Immediately returned to
| Honolulu at the conclusion of the races
and the Healani men proceeded to cele-
! brate. Under the command of j. Fl.
Harrison fifty armed themselves with
| brooms, Healani flags and colors and
marched up the streets to the Hawaiian
Hotel singing the various songs which
were such a success at their recent
minstrel show. In the afternoon the
Healanis held open house at the club
where dancing was enjoyed by a large
| crowd. In the evening the Healanis
and their friends had dinner at the Mo-
ana Hotel,