The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-06-12
WATER SHOW
WAS SUCCESS
HeaIanis Won Most and
Myrtles Biggest
Races.

Some twenty-five hundred people
crowded the Naval wharves last night
to witness Honoluu's second Water
carnival given under the auspices of
| the Myrtle and Healani boat clubs.
| The various events were contested bv
members of the two clubs. and while
the Healanis won by far the greater
| number of events, the MyrtIes scored
grandly in the relay race, the event
of the evening.
The scene was quite what one would
expect in the tropics. The water be-
tween the two wharVes was smooth
save for gentle ripple, and upon this
surface the glow from scores of blue.
green, red and white electric globes
fringing the wharves was reflected
back, throwing kaleidoscope color
ing into the faces of the spectators.
The lookers-on watched the proceed
ings from seats rising in tiers on both
WharVes. AT either end OF the slip
great barges and pontoons blocked off
a sheet of water, forming a perfect
lagoon. In this aquatic amphitheater
the events Were presented.
There were picturesque scenes where
in gaily-decorated Japanese fishing
sampans, with pyramid-like decora-
tons of Japanese lanterns. sheaves of
bamboo and paper decorations fioated
before the eyes of the spectators. Col
ored fire, rockets and pinwheels form
ed coruscation of color which was
N hn nxfr a,,ta
lined barges, decorated row boats
launches bearing groups of ladies', all
in white, filled in the spaces between
pontoons and docks
There was enthusiasm on both sides
of the lagoon and the participants
themselves We're not lacking in this.
There was keen rivalry ashore and
afioat, now laughter now shouts to
those in the lead of race, and groans
of disappointment when a favorite
Jagged. 1t was a typical Honolulu
crowd, winding up the holiday and
bent on enjoying itself.
The summary of events:
50-yards championship. Hustace
CID, list; L. Cunha CID, End; w.
Cooper CID, 3rd. Time, 81 1-2 sec.
1O0-yards clothing race. Dow CID,
list; c. Oss CID, End Time, min.
q Sec
50-yards japanese championship--Na-
kamura. LIST; Hosi End Time. 81 sec.
Boys relay race-Dead heat between
Myrtles and Healanis.
Teams - Myrtles: Center O'Brien,
Hughes, Kennedy, r. Smith, ]. Patti
gan. Healanis: Hitchcock, Ahrens, F.
Wight, p Foss, Tinker Canavarro.
25-yards dash-W. Roth (M), list; l..
Cunha CID, End. Time, II secs.
Obstacle race. Dow CID, list;
Bailey (I), End; A. Tinker CH). 3rd.
25-yards boys race-Hitchcock (H).
LIST; F. Wight CID. End. Time, IA sec.
Duck race-The duck won. swimming
among the piles.
Decorated sampan contest-Daikoko-
maru, LIST; Chofukumaru,~2nd; Ebesu-
naru. 3rd.
Decorated shore boat contest-Myrtle
entry. LIST; Young Bros entry, End.
Tub race--L. Ferguson CID, 1st; Nat
Bart CID, End; Anthony Algemon Ry-
:roft also swan.
japanese diving contest-Niote, list;
sagi. End: Sake, Bird. Time, 80 2-5 sec.
25-yards Japanese championship
Dead heat between Miasta and Naka-
nura. Time, IS secs.
6-man relay race. for silver cup held
W Myrtles-Myrtles, list; Healanis,
nd.
Teams in swimming order-Myrtles:
Girvin, Honan, G. Crozier,
". Roth, w. Cooper. Healanis: Hus-
ace. w. Dickson, r. Ahrens, Camp
,ell, L. Cunha G. Freeth.
A splendid race. with the crowd on
iptoes at the finish. Hustace on the
tart off gave the Blues big lead,
-hich was maintained until Crozier set
ut on the fourth journey He closed
he gap considerably and Roth made
honors about even. finishing neck
nd neck with Cunha.
Freeth and Cooper did the final stunt
nd both went at it for all they were
,orth. Freeth went a bit crooked and
copper won the race for the Reds by a
latter of a foot.