The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-16
'OARSMEN
ARE At It
Training for the
Fourth Of
July.
Accommodations for the
Spectators Are
Better.
viii Be the Tenth Race for the
Cup-The Former
Winners.


one which viii please every spectator
from start to finish, on July 4th, at
Pearl Harbor, is assured by the status
of the clubs at the present time, the
fact that both have crews far advanc-
ed. and that there will be some hard
work done between this time and the
day of the great event.
The men of the two clubs are hard at
| it. rowing in the harbor each evening,
and it is expected that during the next
week the scene of their active training
will be transferred to Pearl lochs.
Thus far it has been their endeavor to
train here. owing to the large expense
| of maintaining quarters there. and so
there has been only the regular row.
ing from the boat houses. The crews
of both clubs have been working well,
perhaps the Myrtles being a bit to the
good.
The Healanis. under Captain Walker,
are working. though hardly to his salts
faction, for the most courteous endeav-
ors to find something about his crews
meets no response. 1t can be said, on
the side, as it We're, that there is a |
degree Of activity in the crew and that |
the prospects are that the two crews |
will be of fair average.
OF the reds there is more to be said, |
for the men are working well, turn
out all the time and seem to show some |
form. They are not level in their stroke
develop them, but they are willing /
workers and should round into form
right readily.
The junior crews have not been slat-
ed, according to the reports, and in
consequence there is much to come
from the next weeks training.
The conditions for the race this year
will be better than before for the noted
changes at Pearl Harbor will have the
effect of making the day much more
|
run to the end of the Peninsula, and
the people Will be saved the long and
dusty walk There will be as we'll bet
ter opportunities to witness the race,
al the way The new club house of the
Hawaii Yacht club will be in shape for
the reception of guests on the day. and
this will add to the pleasure of the
On the day of the race arrangements
nave been made for special train ser
-ice which will make it possible for
he visitors to see all that is to be
Jeen. This train will reach the PENN
Iula just in time for the races, and
will return Immediately they are over.
This should put every person who at
ends the races back in town by 1880
iclock. so that they may see all that
5 scheduled for that afternoon.
The course will be a mile and half
traightaway. This course has been
OTowed for several years, and proves
as the race is in sight :.
{ the shore all the time and does not
lean total exhaustion for the men on
ne short training. The former events
18th date. course, distance and win =,
ers are given as follows: ?,
Oct. 8. 1S92-Pearl Harbor, 3 miles
it'll turn. Healani B. c. &
oct. :, 1ssS-Pearl Harbor, miles
it'll turn, Myrtle B. c.
race.
1s95-No race.
Nav 9. 1Ss6-Pearl Harbor. IL miles
raiehtaway. Myrtle B. c. at
Sept. IL. 1s97-Pearl Harbor, IL miles lu
Myrtle B. C ev
Sept. 10. 1S9s-Pearl Harbor, IL miles s;
Healani Y. & B. c. pa
Sept. 9. 1S99-Pearl Harbor, IL miles SIC
-afghtaway. Myrtle B. c. 10
Sept. 10. 19O0-Pearl Harbor. IL miles ~
raightaway. Healani Y. & B. c. 20
July 4. 19O1-PearI HarbOr, IL miles
raightaway. Healani Y. & B. c. OF
IuIv 4 19O2-Pearl Harbor, IL miles
-aightaway, Myrtle B. c. eit
The 'e2 and '93 races were rowed be- tol
-aen the MyrtIes and the old Healani
c. The latter became disorganized 70
fer the '93 race, hence no race in 81 fir
the latter part of "a the present
o n Tyr,,b xvaS orPa niZed. | We