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

This was the race of the cruiser flag
ship New Orleans, The boats We're
widely apart as they came down the
channel, with the New Orleans far IL
the lead. The New Orleans shot ahead
swiftly, the oars dipping and recover
ing with remarkable speed and precision.
The Wisconsin crossed the line far in
the rear of the New Orleans.
Then came the ten-oared cutter race
for apprentices, with entries from the
Oregon, Raleigh, Wisconsin, Kentucky
New Orleans and Cincinnati. The ex-
citement of this race began when the
cutters arrived off the lighthouse. The
New Orleans and Oregon were in the
lead and began fight for the finish.
The oars in each bent until it seemed
they would snap, and the coaxswains
increased the speed of the strokes. The
Oregon was pulling about 80 strokes to
the minute, and with a 1inal effort
crossed the line ahead of her able OPP
ponent. The race finished in the fol-
lowing order: l, Oregon; 2, New Or
leans; 8, Kentucky; 4, Cincinnati; 5,
Wisconsin,; 6, Raleigh.
The 12-oared cutter race had entries
from the Kentucky, Oregon and Wis
consin. This was tbe Kentucky's. race
after the first mile, for the boat went
far ahead of the other two and finished
dozen lengths in the lead of her OPP
ponents. The Kentuckians set up
great yell for their victorious crew
The Oregon and Wisconsin competed
won by the Oregon.
The cutter race for firemen and ma
rines was one of the interesting con-
0f tho
Oregon, Raleigh and Cincinnati. The
Cincinnati unfortunately fouled the
Raleigh and Oregon at the start, and
was practically out of the race after
wards. The Oregon and the Raleigh
pulled over the course in an admirable
manner, the Oregon winning.
The dinghy race started ahead of the
last race, between barges, but the barges
finished ahead of the smaller craft
The dinghies We're entered by the Ken
lucky, Wisconsin, Oregon, New Orleans,
Raleigh. The finish gave the race to
the New Orleans which finished far in
the lead with the Oregon second.
The great race of the day. however,
was between the barge crews of the
Wisconsin and the Kentucky. These
two crews have often before measured
the race COURSE Tie Out
the Wisconsins crack crew has never
yet been beaten, and yesterday did not
take from it's laurels. Every officer and
man on both battleships, not on duty
elsewhere, crowded forward to watch
this race. AS usual, the Wisconsin won.
and still stands invincible, the pride of
the Asiatic fleet.
The blades of the two boats could be
seen flashing far down the channel, but
it was not until cheer arose in the
Wisconsin's maintops that showed the
Wisconsin was leading. On they came,
the Wisconsin ever forging ahead
stroke by stroke. The Kentucky men
Were not behind in their cheers for their
own crew despite the fact that it was
falling back little by little. OFF the
lighthouse the Wisconsin had lead
which only a steam launch could have
made up before the line was crossed.
Captain Sebfee almost danced a horn
pine of Joy as the Wisconsin swept into
the harbor. He shaded his hands over
his eyes and after gazing intently foc
an instant turned to the guests and
said loosely:
why there's only one boat in the
race; where's the poor old Kentucky?'
which provoked SSHeTdl lduSH. iic
moment the Wisconsin cutter went over
the line however, Captain Sebree called
out to one of his officers:
Hey, tell the band to play My Old
Kentucky Home quick"
The band did play the old tune, and
the Kentuckians and the Badgers took
UP the compliment and cheered hearth
ly.
That ended the afternoons sport and
there remained only the distribution of
the prize money which was furnished
by the Honolulu merchants. 1t was
splendid program of sports and the Off
GERS and men of the fleet are to be con-
graduated upon giving Honolulu a fine
exhibition Of Craftsmanship.