The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-07-05
THE HEAL AXIS WIN
THE GREAT BOAT RACES


Vim, NO. 3, dipped thylr oars INTO w,
water and started the boat OFT easily
For hair q mile the stroke and 80. 3
and the bow. W. Lyle, and No. 2
Wade Armstrong, altornated IN pro.
Polling the sheil down 20 the starting
point
Five minutes later the Healans
handsome new shell was dropped
into the water TO enter It's first race.
The shell glistened in the morning sun
light, and It's appearance made an Inn
preston upon the beholders. Its crew,
consisting OF Paul Jarret, stroke: Dan
Renear. No. 3; f. d. Damon, No. 2, and
5. A. Walker. bow. started on an easy
clip In the wake OF the Myrtles. The
Manuwai. with a. w. Carter, starter,
and IL. II. Paris and George Angus, as
timekeepers for the start, followed the
two crews. The latter did not hurry
to the starting post, reserving their
strength for the trial of speed In the
race.
The waterwtch had on board a. A.
Wilder, chairman Of the regatta COM
mittee. +. j. Church, a. G.. NJ. Rob-
ertson and S. Il. L. Taylor, judges;
f. c. Smith, of the Oahu Railroad; w.
II. Rabbit, Commodore Young. Harry
Wilder, w. w. Williamson, w. w.
Hall, X. o. Yardley, artist for the Adj
vertiser; Dan Logan, Republican; w.
II. Coney and Lloyd Conkling, Bulle-
tin; A. p. Taylor Advertiser. The
launch was taken as far as the first
half-mile flag, and there waited for the
crews to come down the stretch. The
water was not deep enough to permit
the launch to go with safety beyond
the flag, and the judges were there
fore not able to see the start. The
water was considered by the judges to
h.. do, fA, u
then a gust of wind would cause the
! white caps to show themselves for an
| instant but the wind was not heavy
| enough at any time to hold the crews
| back or compel them to use their mus
Gle against it.
| The Healanis took the mauka course
| the Myrtles the makai side OF the
| channel About five minutes after ten
! the shells We're seen to be in position,
and at 1O:0Sla, according to the watch
es on the judges boat the oars made
the first dip. AS the shells neared the
halfmile flag they We're abreast. Il
was pretty race down the course, and
| not at any time could one shell be
said to be ahead of the other. A long
| easy stroke was pulled in each boat,
a computation of the strokes of each
| indicating they We're pulling a 26-stroke
gait to the minute. Excitement on the
| launches increased when the shells
! closed down on the first flag a half
mile away from the starting point.
Nip and tuck the boats came on,
steadily and surely. The coxswains
began to urge their crews and the
boats seemed to take on new life Each
| crew was eager for the victory at the
first half mile, and the competition
then began to be keen. a ripping
wave caused the Myrtle boat to lag
behind for few inches, but a squirt
brought her up with her rival. Swift
ly they reached the tiagpole. The
judges launch was several boat
lengths in the lead, and the spectators
We're unable to tell which boat reached
the line first. 1t seemed that both had
crossed it bow and bow. Even the flag
man seemed in quandary, and both
shells had passed him by a length be
fore he reluctantly raised the blue flag
as if in doubt. The flag was reached
at 1912.
The Myrtles at this juncture increas-
ed their speed, the stroke dipping his
oar more rapidly and releasing the
blade oftener. The rest of the crew
RESPONDED to the new energy, and the
boat forged ahead of her rival. The
Healanis kept on with their 26-stroke.
The Myrtle stroke now measured So
y shout from the shore indicated that
the wearers of ,he red had seen the
movement, and their spirits came up
accordingly. The shout had its effect
on the Healanis, for the crew began
rowing faster and soon reached the
36-stroke. Half way between the half
and the nree-quarter- mile posts the
Healanis improved their speed, and the
new shell went ahead of the Myrtles. |
When the three-quarter- mile post was
reached the Healanis We're three ,
fourths of a length in the lead. This |
time the breeze brought a tremendous |
shout to the judges boat from the |
shore. Up went the blue flag again.
Again the Myrtles tried to squirt. |
The old lap streak shell responded TO
the energetic action of the stroke and |
crew and caught up with the blues |
Abreast of each other the two crews !
came into full view of the cheering |
crowds upon the shore. 1t was a test |
of strength, skill and endurance at this |
critical stage of the race. Seldom had |
the spectators witnessed such a race |
The crews bent to their task evenly |
and surely. Their backs glistened with |
persplratiOn, and their muscles buIged |
at each stroke. Along they moved |
neither boat gaining an inch on the !
other
Suddenly the Healans changed their ,
tactics, and their rowing became slow
er but heavier and longer. The shell .
shot ahead of the Myrtle as the lat
ter's training wharf was reached. TAX
ing advantage of their first lead, and |
cheered on by the multitudes on the |
shore, they redoubled their efforts. The .
Myrtles had lost chance TO lead at
the most critical stage ana from that
instant the race was lost 10 them.
Both crews pulled graudly down the
stretch toward the finishing tape At
each stroke Of the Hcalauis the dis
lance between the shells Wldeued The
Myrtle ruNsWain yululy endeHyorcd 10
Increase the ToWers' speed but n was
a frultleFs effort The Myrtles Water
loo had already come, ana they were
not boo Ga condition tl attempt
squirt whore only heInuleau efforts
would have awaited
40 llr milo AND uuuTtrr Hog the
lirHHHs lud hy half "a boats Iurth.
AZ thls point They WHrr just opposite
lhu druarHt uf lbt crowds 900 -hufr,
Nhu flr ihr hHt time. bad aU uppor
tNuli} lu witness lnH rare aH n should
hr s..Ht Ihr magnificent rowing down
iu lI. WIU nHH 1900 rIuIrIg IuHt a.
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