The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-23
CAPTAIN ATKINSONS REPORT.
TO HEALAN CLUB MEMBERS

Our shell was built by Davey of Cam
bridge, Massachusetts. and arrived only
about a month before the race.
The Senior crew Immediately set to
work to learn to row in this racing shell
and did all their training in it. The
Juniors were not trained in the shell. as
our opponents notified me over q month
before the race that their Juniors would
row in an Australian shell, SO. as 1T
would not be sportsmanlike to take ad-
vantage of them and use our racing shelf
against their lapStreak and also having
enough time to train our crew, your
Rowing Committee decided to do the
proper thing and row our Juniors in one
of our lapstreaks. In the Senior cham
pionship race it was unfortunate that
We had to row our racing shell against
our opponents lapstreak. L was told
some unfortunate error in the construc-
ton of their boat rendered them I'M
able to use it,
OF course our shell was considerably
lighter than the boat they rowed in, but
I did not know until about five days be-
fore the race that they had decided to
use their lapstreak.
I Will say in good faith In this case
l had no wish to take an advantage, but
It would not have been fair to our crew.
our coach or club to have changed at the
last moment, so TO speak and race in
boat they had not trained In.
However, even though our boys won.
/ fully believe they We're entitled to VIC
tory. boat race is not all won or lost
on the day of the race, and sand and
pluck and hard work do not count half
50 much during the race as during the
training. Honest consistent and manly
work during the training and in every
stroke rowed in practice, is what counts
feel our boys We're entitled to the vic
tory, because l believe they worked hon
4, kr1a
training. Jarrett. Rencar. Damon and
Walker can well bc proud of the banner
they Won for the club, and congratulated
that we At last have Won two races in
succession. 50 as to be entitled TO own
banner OF our own Colors.
To Mr.. Klcbahn and his work and
methods in coaching the crew. think
the greatest credit is due. I believe they
were Loyalty given and also appreciated
by the club. I want 10 thank him and
congratulate him on his work.
The Junior crew was composed OF
Webster. Tracy. Murray and Walcott.
\ more enthusiastic crew ! never saw.
Al one time during the early training
they were so enthusiastic that they en-
deaVOred TO coach one another. How
ever, they got into shape wonderfully.
ard rcwed a splendid race and deserve
all credit for their victory. There IS fine
material in this crew, and ] will warn
the Seniors that their seats in their boa
VIII be IN danger when the times comes
to choose crews for next year.
Trophies.-For our two victories In this
years championship races We received
a championship banner and four cups.
the Seniors winning the banner, one cup
presented by the respective captains of
the Myrtle Boat Club and your boat club.
and a cup presented by the Jackson
Square Cigar Company, for which l
think We are duly grateful. The Juniors
Won the annual cup presented by the
Hawaiian Rowing Association, and also
a cup presented by Mr. A G. NJ Robert
son. This latter cup. however, viii be
come the property of club only after
IL j. won three times.
/ think it only fair 10 the men who
have worked TO win these cups that the
club should purchase proper case u
keep them in. We have a collection now
that we can be justly proud of. I there
fore recommend that our new board OF
directors make every effort TO raise mon
ey for this purpose.
Coaching.-The choosing. directing and
coaching OF our crews IS in the hands Of
the Rowing Committee, composed OF
three members. OF which the captain is
chairman. The other two members We're