The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-04
HEAL.AN|
HISTORY
The Record and
Growth OF Blue
Banner.

the Healani Yacht and Boat Club dur
ing its life of only comparatively few
years. The old Healani Boat Club was
organized on March 29th, 1890, by c. A.
Widemann, A. L. C. Atkinson. Ed
stiles, Acland wansey David Morton
and W. ii. c. Greig, the object OF these
sportsmanlike gentlemen being to offer
competitor to the Myrtle Boat Club.
which was then very thriving insti-
tuition
Many were the disbursements, as
Is ever the case when a weakling at
tempts to conquer an older and strong
er rival. Hampered by lack of men,
lack of money and poor boats, the
members of the Healani club stuck TO
it. rowing one race after another
knowing full well that they would be
beaten before ever the starting shot
was fired. Pluck and perseverance
told in the end, as it always will, and
as result the Healani Yacht and Boat
Club, their successors. are the present
champions in local aquatics, both in
shell and barge racing. The three
were C. a. Widemann, Ed Stiles and J.
n. S. Williams, while the three cap
tains were w. II. c. Greig, c. w. Mac
farlane and A. L. c. Atkinson. No
record having been kept, it is impos-
sible to give a resume of these races.
but owing to the adverse conditions
above stated. the Myrtles were sue
cessful in/the majority of cases.
The Healani Yacht and Boat Club
was incorporated on the 18th day OF
November. 1894, by George E. Board
man, L. de l.. Ward, C. F. Herrick, A.
L. c. Atkinson and Albert Lucas. Dur
ing the early years of it's existence. in
fact during it's whole history almost UP
to the present time, the advance in
rowing of this club has been sadly
hampered by the scarcity Of boats, as
compared with their historic rivals, the
Myrtle club Crews have had to train
in one boat, and then row. the race in
another which was rugged in an en-
tirely different manner from the boat
tHat they h9O IT81Dtu III Ills iid6
been especially true OF the Junior
crews, and as result the II. Y. & 3.
c. has not made nearly as good a
showing in the junior as in champion
ship events.
The following officials have been
elected at various times since 1894, sew
eral of whom have served for two terms
as is the case with the present Pres
ident Mr. Walter T.. Wall:
Presidents: Geo. +. Boardman, T. +.
Lansing, Cecil Brown. George r. Car
ter, Walter Wall.
Captains: c. w. Macfarlane, C. F.
Herrick Walter Wall, Geo. Carter, +.
w. Klebahn, A. L. c. Atkinson, F. j.
Church.
During the year just closing, racing,
from the standpoint of the wearers OF
the blue has been eminently satisfac-
tory. The shell races at Pearl Harbor
on July 4th, which of course decided the
real rowing championship. were won
hands down. The Juniors almost dis
tanced their rivals, while the seniors.
when they finally woke up and realizei
that they were in race, left their
Dlucky opponents as il they were an
chored. on Regatta Day the Healani
six-oarded barge was duplicating inc
squirt of their senior Shell OF few
weeks before, when the unfortunate and
much discussed foul took place, but
here can be- no question, but that The
Blue would have waved again victor
Gus if the race had been fairly finished.
rhe freshman race was lost to a much
crew, in fact to the best fresh
nan crew Honolulu has ever seen. The
shell race was practically won by a de-
ault, as no club had the sand to enter
crew against the victors of the early
summer. The intermediate race turned
nut as all expected it would. The Heal
nj crew lost simply because they had
My trained q few days, owing 10 the
ack of pa triotism of a few old oars
men who would not come out until che
asst moment This crew rowed in far
,atter form than did the Myrtles, and
With proper training could have won
ut with ease. The pair-oar was Pm
pset Of all calculations, and while we do
OF wish to beIittle the splendid rowing
f the victorious MyrtIes, the result was
due to the fact that the
representatives. OF tht Healani club
-ere worn out by the two races that
hey had taken part in earlier in the
ay.
Now, at the opening of a new year,
ne prospects for the Blue and White
re bright indeed. The club has large
nd enthusiastic membership, with gov
ming officials who were in a majority
cases elected unanimously. Numbers
old oarsmen are ready to take their
eats again. There are many new ap-
Iicants for the crews. and above all,
DIV for the first time in the club his
Try, there are plenty of good boats. a
wv shell has been ordered from Eng
nd. which will be here In March or
.rly in April. this with the boats now
! hand. gives the club three four-oar-
shells three Australian lapstreak
urs two -oared barges and pair
IT. a good showing indeed.
It is the purpose OF the management
purchase another six-oared racing
rye and If possible coaching launch
follow the crews during their tram
e. Rowing is by far the best sport
r this semi tropical climate, ana mas