The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-09-22
HONOL IjI.AN5 GATHER
AROUND HARBOR
Continued from Page III

Myrtle, Myrtle Boat Club; ALI Rogers,
j. L. Torbert.
This was one of the prettiest races of
the afternoon. The three boats shot
across the line in splendid shape, but
for once the Healanis We're able TO forge
their boat ahead. Down the channel
the Healanis took the lead and held on
20 it tenaciously leaving the Reds boat
far to the rear. On the return course
the Myrtles made every effort to close
up the gap, but the Blues gave them no
opportunity. Their blades bent at each
sweep and instead Of the slow, tagging
stroke in the first barge races, it be-
came quick and nervous. Time; Hea-
lanis, 50 3-5; Myrtles, 9:16 Is
Two Dared Shore Boat Race. First
Prize, $40; Second Prize, So. Entries:
May Flower, Every Time, Diamond
Head.
The shore boat race was holly con-
tested, but Every Time and May Flow
er were no match for J. Kane in the
Diamond Head. 1t was long race,
but well rowed. The Diamond Head
finished first, May Flower second.
Time: 1871 and 1O:45.
This ended the days sports and in
1.-THE judges stand became a quiet float
ing ark bunting and flags were taken
down and soon all signs of the regatta
had gone, with the exception of the
entrance of a yacht now and then
finishing after long days sailing be-
yond the harbor.
THE YACHT RACES.
The thousands of people who wit
messed the Regatta Day sports in the
harbor had but little idea of what was
going on off port as they occasionally
glanced out to sea and noticed the
maneuvers of the fleet of yachts that
were battling hard against very light
wind. Off the harbor the day was a
pleasant one. There was hardly any
swell on and the water was smooth
so that the yachtsman got but little
excitement from his sport.
The race of the day was a spirited
contest for honors between the two first
class yachts. the Gladys and the Mary
L. Other frst-raters would have en-
tered this event if the wind had been
stronger but they considered that il
would be but of little avail under con-
ditions that prevailed on Saturday. AL
the other classes were started before
the big fellows got away and when the
Istarting gun was fired from the judges
boat house the Gladys went over the
imaginary starting line feeling that she
had the smallest kind of days work
ahead to beat the Mary L, which was
manned by men from the U. S. S
Iroquois and skippered by Arthur l.
Merry of the Naval Station. Commo-
dore Hebron never had doubt as to
the Gladys ability to win the race
hands down
Shortly after eleven o'clock the two
yachts commenced jockeying over the
line for positions and at a crack from
the signal gun the two got away with
the Mary L leading on the weather
side. Merry had everything settle
mainsail, fore-staysail, flying jib, jib-
topsail and gaff-topsail. Hebron only
carried his mainsail and one jib. Al
though the Mary L was first over the
line the Gladys passed her just as the
boats started down the channel. when
opposite the Myrtle boat house.
AS the wind was right in their teeth
both racers had to make several short
tacks in the channel and in these the
Gladys still led but was overhaulea be-
fore reaching the bell buoy.
From the bell buoy straightaway
down to the flag boat off the residence
of Mr. W. G. Irwin, at Waikiki, and
back again to Kalihi harbor entrance
the Mary L secured a tremendous lead
She passed every one of the second
third and fourth class yachts, each Of
which had started sometime previously
and reached Kalihi only to find the
third-rater Myrtle with a man up hel
rigging looking for the flag boat which
was supposed to be off Kalihi harbol
and in about the same position as i
fYas last year. Both yachts went ava!
INTO the breakers but could find NJ
stake boat Finally they saw floating
tin can and the TWO craft decided t
round this and stand off for the irwin
flag boat again. But they soon noucet
the steamer ]. A. Cummins with tn
officials on board bearing down tow
ards them and both boats stood GU
towards her in order to learn where tn
right flag boat was. They learned tina
it was about two miles and a half ava!
from the point it was stationed at las
year and that as the Gladys, which hao
been way in the rear, had been notified
of the change, she would be able to bea
out IN time to round the flag boat frs
and make UP her lead. The flag boa
was small affair and surrounded b!
three or four Jap fishing boats it wa
a very hard. matter to find It. Hat
Merry been able 10 find the flag boa
he could probably have beaten tn,
! Gladys home by some twenty or thirt!
minutes but as he rounded the stalk,
boat last, because OF the mistake, h,
had to battle to catch the Gladys again
on the run UP to Irwin's. The AIarJ
L gained on the Gladys and the two
craft rounded the Irwin flag boat il
rapid succession. the Gladys leading