The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-07-17
YACHT MEMBERS OFFER HAND.
SOME PRIZES.
viii BE Put Up For Competition BY
Third Glass Yachts During Week
End Cruise.

A collection of handsome stems and
hagons have been purchased with
fund subscribed to by a lew of In en-
thusiasts of the yacht club and will be
offered i'm competition for the third
class yachts to the local fleet. There
are four prizes offered, providing at
least six entries are made. The first,
second and third prizes consist of tail,
handsome tiagOns i'm munich. decorated
ware while the fourth award is an en-
tcing looking stein, eminently calcu-
lated to turn primo into nectar and
decorate the most select of stein
boards.
The purse was spontaneously made
up on the steamer Cummins, while the
yacht club members We're enthusiastic
otter the exciting finishes of the yachts
on July 4. The subscribers were Ed
gar Halstead, Frank Halstead, H. Il.
Pickerd, Henry Roth and Allan Dunn
The race will come off on the OcCa-
sion of the regular moonlight cruise
of the club, which takes place on Sat
urday next, July 20. The full moon is
due tomorrow and the boys will have
the full light of the orb under which to
enjoy their innCCuOus reVels. There
will be the usual clam chOwder on the
club house lanai, followed by an i'm
prOmptu program of wrestling, boxing,
singing and yarn spinning.
The race will take place the morning
after the run down to PuulOa and will
be around the Ford Island course.
While this is private race to a GER
tain extent and will not be taken
charge of by the regular regatta COM
mittee, the regulation racing rules of
the club will prevail. Four prizes be-
ing offered, there will be no handicap.
The course is one the supremacy of
which has never been established. The
Columbia has been victor once. also
the Princess. 1t is we'll suited to the
Myrtle and the sidewalk boats, the
Malihini and Wikiwil,i made matters
very interesting on two occasions, fin
ishing dangerously close to the victors.
The Pirates excellent showing on the
Fourth, makes her a competitor 70 be
closely watched, while the Kahuna has
never yet been able to show in a race
the bursts Of speed displayed at other
times.
The entries should include the Ita-
huna, Oio, Princess, Vi-ke. Pirate, Ma
lihini, Wikiwiki Skip, Myrtle and
Columbia There will be no time linn
it. With a moderate breeze there will
be a hard struggle at the finish for
first place. The Princess, Malihini
Wikiwiki, Myrtle and Columbia have
all averaged the same time over the
course. tt-Smith's dory should
have the heels of some of the fleet and
sailed to the best advantage, the Pi-
rate will not be far behind.
From all indications there will be at
| least eight entries for the event. Ii
| is the wish of the donor of the POrl
| Captains cup to include this race, as
well as that on the Fourth, in the Sc
ries for that trophy, and the question
is now awaiting the decision Of the
| regatta committee.
The usual fleet is expected TO sail a
| various times on Saturday afternoon
/ Commodore Hebron being sick, the af'
| fair will be in charge of Port Captain
| Roth who will look after the ChOwdeI
and other appurtenanCes of the cruise
The four prizes are displayed In
| Wichman's windows. They will be
| engraved with the names Of the win
ners before presentation. The cups OF
| the Fourth of July races are engraved
! and now in the CommOdOre's care who
will distribute them as soon as he is
well enough to get back TO business
once more.