The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-14
WITH THE OARSMEN
MYRTLE'S NEW SHELL SUCCESS
FULLY REPAIRED.
Crew VIII Take 1t Out For Several
Nights in Succession-C Changes in the
Boat.

The Myrtles are likely to lose one OF
their best Oarsmen in the person OF
| Lishman who has pulled No. 2 for sew
eral seasons Captain Harris is endea-
voring to fill his place satisfactorily in
case he proves ineligible and Is con-
! siderably elated over the prospect for
| both crews this year. I'VE are going
| to have two of the best crews lnat We
ever turned out" said he yesterday,
and with equal boats the race will be
a close one"
The coaches of both sides are regret
| ting somewhat that the clubs departed
from the old Australian lap streakS in
favor of the shells, the fragility OF
which will always be a cause OF trouble
and expense. The change was made
more at the instance OF the rowing men
themselves than the captains There
is a wonderful difference between pull
ing in the sturdily built lap streaks
and the more modern shell which darts
away almost of its own accord The
lap streaks, while records could never
be established in them for speed, had
the preferential attribute of being last
ing and not subject to being put in the
| workshop all the time from strain or
some slightdSnock. The day of the lap
estreaks is past however as far as Ho-
nolulu is concerned
The Healanis are doing well with
their crews in which they have as yet
made only one change. The seniors will
low as in last years race and the one
change in the juniors with Hebron
Webster is rowing stroke for the juniors
at present but may change when He'll
bron gets into the boat, the latter pos
sibly being made stroke. He is pretty
heavy apparently for that position but
may weigh less than he looks.
The seniors and juniors will commence
to row as individual crews from now on
whenever the coaches are present.
The Myrtles, after having repairs
made to the new shell, decided
to use it last night in the hopes
that after the shrinkage had rounded
out with use in the water it would be
found to be not in such bad shape as
was at first feared. The cracks were
hlled and the weak ribs strengthened
up.
Results were very satisfactory and
Captain Harris complimented the good
work done by Walker Brothers in re-
pairing the shell. The crew were de-
lighted with the smoothness with which
the boat went through the water and
the fact that it did not sustain the
slightest leak. This afternoon will tell
the story OF whether the Spanish cedar
has regained its original shape 1t is
doubtful whether the shell win ever
be as speedy as il would have been had
no trouble happened on the way down,
but Myrtles will still gain a boat that
is decidedly better and speedier craft
than the old one.
Sam Johnson will probably take
Lishman's place although he will row
No. l. Johnson weighs nearly 170
pounds at present but says that he can
train down to 154, a very necessary
feat if he rows in that position.
The Myrtles have not yet succeeded
in getting satisfactory training quar-
ters at Pearl Harbor, but the DISPOSE
ton of the members is liberal this year
and there will be ample funds coming
to allow Captain Harris all the latitude
he needs.