The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-02-22
An EXCITING SHE'LL RACE
TWO PRIZE HEALANI CREWS
MEET TODAY.
Hot Airs Got Away with Frank Wood
bridges Stingarees-Claim that the
Loosers Were Jobbed by Judge.

There was a large crowd of members
and guests at the Healani club this
morning. The occasion was a special
match race between two crews of the
club. Crew No. 1 was composed of
Spencer, stroke; Woodbridge No 8;
Lloyd, No. 2; and Webster, bow. Crew
No. was made up of Walcott, stroke;
Tracy, No. 8; Lowell, No. q and Stokes
bow. The boats were CoXwained res
pectively by Harry Steiner and Neville
Osbourne.
There was considerable rivalry be-
tween the two crews for they had met
once before and crew No. had Won
Even the coXswains felt the spirit of
the race. 1t meant much to them for
II was the initial race for the little
chaps. Both are candidates for the
honors of steering the racing crews this
summer and were on their mettle Jack
Atkinson, the captain of the Healani
club was of course, present and direct
ed the race from the poop deck of one
of Young Brothers fleet of gasoline
launches.
The course was from a point opposite
the railroad wharf to the end of the
quarantine wharf a distance of about
half a mile. There were paired cared
crews, single SOULS and other row boats
| filled with spectators.
Crew No. / which was known as the
Stingarees was boosted so hard during
the last two weeks of training that
odds of 10 to l were freely offered on
that boat, There were no takers Some
how while the admirers of Crew No. 2
the Hot Airs were numerous they had
left their money at home. In fact one
of them whistled that he could not see
their money go that'a way. He had
come to cheer not to bet. Had the ex-
tremities of the Hot Airs not become
CONCEALED several thousand dollars,
more or less, would have changed
hands. But no body felt sure enough
| to warrant risking their cash so the
| desplsed dark horse pulled away from
the pontoon an unbacked but heartily
| cheered member. But the form players
We're off.
Dan Ranear was appointed Judge. He
was placed at the end of the course.
He had no watch to keep the record
but he carried q long rusty rife which
looked as if it had seen damper DAYS in
the bottom of some creek This rifle
mas an important bearing on the re-
SUIT tof the race as will be disclosed
After placing Ranear to determine
the result of the race, Captain Jack
proceeded up the channel to start the
crews. The Stingarees had the inside
position while the Hot Airs were given
the right hand side of the course. The
start was made without any jockeying
and the Stingarees forged ahead with
a jump. They were soon half a length
to the good but try as hard as he could
captain Woodbridge could not urge his
men to greater effort. The other crew
hung onto the Stingarees with the
tenacity of bull dog. The race was
exciting. Woodbridge kept urging his
crew to greater effort until by the time
they reached the Inter-Island wharf
his wind was all gone and his head was
| webbing like the block of a groglyy
prize fighter.
Just after passing the Pacific Mai
dock the shrill voice of the coXswain o.
the Hot Airs was heard. He tried hi,
hand at urging. His men rallied an(
with a wonderful burst of speed crep
even, with the Stingarees and theI
SLOWLY began to pass them. BY tn,
time the Healani house was reached
the Hot Airs were a length to tn,
good.
In vain did Woodbridge gasp and tr,
to urge his men. He was speechless
But Woodbridge knows how to ac
under such circumstances so he let tn,
others do the talking. Webster called
upon the men and they made a hare
squirt and recovered some of the los
ground but the Hot Airs were still
4 strong and crossed the line a Length
and half ahead. The report of Ra
nears rusty rifle announced the en-,
of the race
There was some talk of claiming
foul Several members of the Stinga
rees claimed that Ranear deliberatel,
aimed the rifle at their boat when h
saw they We're gaining on the othe
crew. The rifle terrorized the coxswai
so badly that he tried to steer the boa
out of the course and under the uuaran
tine wharf to escape from the threaten
ed bullet.