The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-27
MEN
IN RACES

in the presence of the officers and men
of all the warships and hundreds of
Honolulans gathered on the wharves,
boat houses and vantage points around
the harbor.
For more than two hours the harbor
and channel was the scene of exciting
races. The harbor was a busy place
with warship launches rushing here
and there, cutters, barges, gigs and
dinghies darting hither and thither,
while upon the fringing harbor line
cheer after cheer rose and music fioated
out upon the tournament.
It will be a long remembered day with
the men of the fleet and the Eonolu-
lans who witnessed the races for it was
exciting and full of interest. Above
all it gave an exhibition of muscle such
as has seldom been witnessed in Homo
lulu.
The stern of the battleship Wisconsin
was used by the judges and officials of
the events. a line drawn from the stern
of the Wisconsin, lying at Naval Dock
No. to the stern of the Oregon, lying
in the stream, marking the finish of
the course for all races. On the quar-
terdeck of the wisconsin, Alonzo Cart
ley, formerly a naval officer, was sta
toned as judge. Two parallel strings
arranged vertically above the rail were
used by the judge to determine the ex-
act line running to the Oregon. Lieut..
Vogelgesang was the starter. using
launch at the outer end of the channel
to start each race from a point two
miles from the finish line.
The Wisconsin was a popular resort
for number of ladies and gentlemen
from the city, who viewed the races
from this excellent view place. Sew
eral guests were also accommodated on
the Kentucky. The tug Eleu carried the
Hawaiian Government band from ship
to ship, as well as number of guests.
The program of events was arranged
as follows:
1. Ten-oared cutter for men. One
prize.
Oregon, Raleigh.
Wisconsin judge.
2. Gig race.
Oregon, Wisconsin, Albany, Cincin-
natl and Raleigh.
8 First prize, SIS; second prize, $40.
= Kentucky judge.
8. Double banked whale boat.
Oregon, Wisconsin and New Orleans.
3 First prize. $50; second prize, So
Cincinnati judge.
4. Ten-oared scutter race, for appren-
tees. ssy.r.
Oregon, Raleigh. wisconsin, Ken
lucky. New Orleans. Cincinnati.
First prize, $50; second prize, $40;
third prize. $40.
Albany judge.
5. Twelve-oared cutter.
Kentucky, Oregon, Wisconsin.
First prize. $50; second prize, So
New Orleans judge.
6. Gutter race, for firemen and ma
rines.
Oregon, Cincinnati, Raleigh, New Or
leans.
First prize, $50: second prize, $40.
Kentucky judge.
z. Dinghy race.
Kentucky, Oregon, Wisconsin, New
Orleans, Raleigh.
First prize, $40; second prize, SO.
Albany judge.
s. Barge race.
Kentucky, wisconsin.
Oregon judge.
It was an inspiring sight when the
various boats entered began congregat-
ing in the. harbor near the Wisconsin.
AS each boat left it's warship, cheer
after cheer was sent up by the crews
from decks and turrets and even the
military masts The boat crews were
lusty-looking, big-muscled men, and i'll
was a noticeable thing that almost ev-
cry one at an oar was tattooed. Some
of the designs were unique and many
were handsome and cleverly executed
1l.y ,.r,f Il &C. erat har
ed up by launch which towed them
out to the starting place. Shortly be-
fore 2 o'clock the first race began-a
ten-oared cutter for men-in which
only the Oregon and Raleigh had en-
tered. The sun beating down directly
in the channel blurred the distant boats
and it was not before they reached
the Myrtle boat house that the crews
could be determined. Then it was seen
that the Oregon boat was far ahead
and maintaining the distance. Then
the men on the Oregon swung their
hats and mighty cheer swept across the
harbor. At the lighthouse the oregon
was forging ahead and finally crossed
the line about six lengths in the lead.
The gig race followed with entries
from the Oregon, Wisconsin, Albany,
tette of swiftly propelled gigs reached
the Myrtle boat house they were fairly
well punched with the Wisconsin pull
ing ahead, followed by the Albany. The
Wisconsin's coxswain began working
his crew harder and the battleshlp !
Wisconsin resounded from every place
with cheers. When the Wisconsin pull
ed across the line swiftly, the crew
apparently fresh and equal TO even an
other race, the men on the Wisconsin
went wild with excitement. The Al
bany came in about four lengths be-
hind. followed by the Oregon, Raleigh
and Cincinnati.
Captain Sebree of the Wisconsin is
great lover of sports. When he saw the
Wisconsin off the lighthouse he reach |
ed far out over the railing and yelled, |
while waving his cap:
Get a move oni'' and the boat SEEM |
ed to respond to his enthusiasm, for
1t shot forward.
The double-banked whaleboat race