The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-23

~ APTAIN ATKINSON'S account qi
his stewardship during the past
year. as, read to the members Of
the Healani Yacht and Boat Club last
Wednesday evening, is an exceedingly
interesting document and we'll worthy
of perusal by all interested in the vel
fare of the club 1t tells of a most
successful year for the bonnie blue
banner and outlines with no uncertain
ty a course of action for the future,
which if followed, will warrant Cap
tain Church, when next the Healanians
meet in annual convention. in present
ing report for the ensuing year which
will be hailed with pride and pleasure
by his fellow members
Mr.. President and Gentlemen:--Herewith
1 beg to submit my report for the year
ending with this date:
Rowing.-In my last report / told you
of the trouble experienced in trying TO
arouse enthusiasm among the rowing
men. This year l have no such com
plant 1 think l can justly say that the
past year has been the most enthusiast
tic year OF rowing that We have ever
had
After the Regatta Day races there was
no let-up. for one or more crews were
out practicing every evening The build
ing of the trapeze and jumping appara-
tus helped tremendously, for it encouraG-
ed attendance at the boat house, which
is always good for rowing. Then again,
a good number Of so-called scrub races
We're run Off which tended to bring out
the new men and also to give the Row
ing Committee a line on their work
this year on the 18th of July, in place Of
the second week in September 1 con-
slider this change very satisfactory.
it seems a better time of the year 70
train and row in.
This race was ro~ed for the first time
in a racing shell, the championship
races are now open.
OssSossOSssSSSsssssessesss
the ropes. Jeffries lands left just
above the belt. JEFF lands right and left
on the jaw, and a left baCk-handed swipe
sends Rubin against the ropes. Jeffriea
forces Rubin into the corner. Rubin
lands a left on the jaw. but is weak.
Jeffries pays no attention TO Ruhlin's
blows, taking them all smilingly and
leaving openings, just keeping at Rubin
and waiting for a chance to land a heaTy
blow. He drives a left uppercut on the
sola,,S Dlexus and Rubin drops 70 the
=
rush together and Rubin clInches and
hangs on. a left in the neck makes him
Eroggy. Again he tries t clinch Jcnries
rushes Rubin to the ropes and lands
heavily with the left on the head. He
repeats the performance on the other
side of the ring, driving his left against
Ruhlins bad eye as the gong sounds.
1t seems fairly certain that Tom
Sharkey will meet Jeffries in a contest
for the heavy weight championship on
the evening of December goth, before
the San Francisco Athletic Club.
AT the ringside before the big fight
last night Tim McGraw. who has acted
as the manager OF the bis sailor At gre
vious times, acting upon teleSraphic
advices from Sharkey in the East is
sued a challenge 20 the winner OF the
nights battle.
After the fight Jeffries accepted the
challenge. and McGraw viii meet the
champion and his hackers today to ar
range further preliminary details
Both sides are anxious for the meet
ing, and there seems little doubt that il
will come off.