The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-04

Today VIII see two rowing contests
| at Pearl Harbor, which should draw out
the largest kind of a crowd, for If
months of preparation and weeks of
training count for anything the races
viii be all that can be- desired.
The special train, which runs direct
to the waters edge, will leave the city
for Pearl Harbor at a. m. A special,
carrying the judges and crews, will go
down an hour earlier, in order that the
races may be started soon after the
special arrives
The train will return Immediately
| after the races, SO that the crowd viii
have an opportunity to reach the base
ball games in the afternoon.
Everything is in readiness for the
| races and they should go off without
| a hitch. The course, a straightaway
one of a mile and a half. has been
| marked off and the flags placed. the
| finish being in front of the railroad
breeze was blowing yesterday morning.
| but if it has not increased by this morn
| ing it will not bother the crews to any
| extent.
Yesterday morning the crews We're
| out for a While, both the Healani crews
going over the entire course, the Myr-
| ties merely taking short sprints and
practicing starts
The Healani Seniors went over the
| course and showed good form, consid-
together. Their time as caught by
those watching them was 1892, which
| is 81 seconds slower than the same crew
| made last year when they won from the
Myrtles. Unfortunately, the Healanis
are having the same bad luck as the
| Myrtles had last year. Owing to the
late withdrawal of Williams, Damon
has been in the boat only five times
and, as a consequence, he is in no con-
dition to stand hard race. The Jul
niors are decidedly up against it owing
to the withdrawal of the Clark boys,
on account of the death of their moth
err.
Captain Walker stated yesterday af-
ternoon that the boys would not row.
Allen and Sullivan, who have taken
their places, have had but two days to
get into form. Taking all things into
consideration, the Junior race is gem
orally conceded to the Myrtles, while
it is about a two to one shot that tFes
Healani Seniors will come out victor
ious
But Captain Walker takes an opti-
mistic view of the situation, and stated
positively that there would be junior
crew on hand for the race. thus set
ting at rest all rumors to the effect that
the Healanis might not turn out a crew
for that race. Speaking yesterday he
said:
There is not much I can say in re-
gard to our crews. We are up against
case of hard luck, but we have no
excuses to offer. I don't think Damon
is in condition to stand a hard race,
but he is in as good form as can be
hoped for with five days training.
About all we can do is to say nothing
and saw wood
And this means that the Healanis
will fight for both races to the finish.
There is considerable speculation as
to why Williams withdrew from the
Senior crew, and the speculation is far
from complimentary to him. He has
not given any very definite statement
publicly as to why he withdrew. Among
one to the effect that he desired a cash
consideration before rowing. It is hoped
that this is not true, but, if it is, it is
one of the poorest exhibitions of sports |
manship that has been given here in |
many a day.
The NIyrtles are generally confident of
victory in both races, and their crews
certainly warrant the confidence placed |
in them. The Seniors are quick on the |
start, row with good form, and show |
Tor more ginger than the Healani Sc
niors. The fact to be considered with |
them, however, is the age of the row.
ers. Crozier is a veteran at racing. |
King has pulled in a couple of Regatta /
Day races, but Crabbe and Kop1e have
never pulled in a shell race before. /
Myrtle hackers are sure the two latter
will make good. but the crew is pitted
against a veteran Healani crew who
have rowed to victory before, and Re
near and Jarrett have fought many a
race. 1t is really case of youth.
muscle, confidence and enthusiasm
with the Myrtles. and veterans, expert
ance and a grim determination to saw
wood" with the Healanis, that will be
seen ia the Senior race.
Tom King, the Myrtle captain, is con-
fdent and sure his crews will make a
creditabIe showing.
L am sorry" he said yesterday,
that the Healanis are crippled in their
Junior crew, and hope the Clark boys
2an row. I would much prefer to have
Williams row in the Senior Healani
boat if Damon is a weak man. 1 would
ike to see him row in that case, or
nave had Damon rowing from the
start, for if I beat them. I want to beat
them when they are at their best.
I'VE are taking big chances in putting
n three fellows who are really boys,
Irozier being the only real Senior Two
IF them have never pulled in a shell