The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-04-27
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Sinclair in his cable will, if taken. in
sure an additional starter in the Ane-
| none, and corresponding increase
| of interest in the race. The Anemone
| sailed from New York for San Fran
| cisco and it is doubtful If she can
| make the later port in time to under
go the overhauling necessary to put
her in shape for the race La Paloma
may also need the extra time for
even does she arrive in as good time
| as is expected the spell in port before
the race starts will be none too long
| to condition her for the return trip.
An Advertiser man gathered the fol-
lowing opinions yesterday:
| Commodore H E. Cooper know
of no reason why the race should not
come off as was first planned, with the
exception of possible postponement
| to allow the Anemone to arrive in San
Francisco. La Paloma will not unlike
ly be suited by such postponement.
1 Regarding talk about the race being
abandoned owing to the disaster which
| has befalien San Francisco, 1 cannot
| see that the objection is well taken.
| All indications point to the fact that
| the people of San Francisco are
| going to rebuild the city, and that
| they would resent any suggested at
| tempt to prevent the sailing of the
race. I do not think that there will be
| any hesitancy on their part in hav-
| ing the race go through.
| The contest may not attract the at
| tention of San F'ranciscans at large to
| the extent that it would have other
wise have done but there should be
no abatement of interest in the event
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| that four of the entries are from ports
other than San Francisco furnishes
another cogent reason why the race
should take place. The yacht Aggie
was, / believe. withdrawn some time
ago, leaving the lola and Mike the
only San Francisco yachts entered and
l know of no reason at present why
they should not fulfil their end of the
contract. General interest in the race
is as great as ever and there is no
reason why it should not be.
L. A. Thurston.-Whether the race
will be sailed or not depends largely
upon what the yacht owners want to
do. Four of the entered boats don't
belong 10 San Francisco at all and
should have no reason for wishing the
race called off. I know that Commo-
dore Sinclair has been to heavy ex-
race The yachts sailing plan has been
rearranged, the length of the masts
and booms changed, the stem of the
boat has been heightened out consider
ably and she has been fitted with new
sails throughout.
From a Hawaiian standpoint the
race should certainly go on. La Palo-
mas QUILTING has cost a considerable
sum and it would be pity were her
long voyage to the Coast to have been
taken in vain
1 don't believe that the San Fran
cleo people themselves will want the
race given up. From their standpoint,
the more life generally that can be
manifested along normal lines, the
better they will be plea sed. 1t will be
a compliment to their power of recu-
peration to have the race, which has
been so greatly advertised all over the
world. sailed, despite their great mis-
fortune I am heartily in favor of the
race going on unless the individual
yacht owners themselves are opposed ,
to it,
Secretary of Promotion Committee
H. P. Wood-The matter of a post
ponement of the race is entirely in the
hands of the Pacific Coast yacht own 6
ers. It's up to them. I feel sure, how !
ever that they would not desire a
postponement for any length of time.
An abandonment of the race, am GER {
tain they would never consent to. not c
even the owners of the lola and Mike. ;
San Francisco people will hail the race
as an admirable way of advertising
to the outside world the fact that 8
while down they are far from out and
that they still claim the proud honor .
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of the Pacific. II
r. w Hobron.-By all means let the
race go on It would be foolish to a
abandon it, Already it is looming up !;
large in the eyes of the mainland pub
lie and an immense amount of interest
has been aroused in the contest all I
over the world. I do not for a moment L
believe that the San Francisco public
is DESTROYS of letting the race go by f
the board. If I understand the Cali .
fornian spirit Alright, the sailing of the n
race will furnish the native sons with q
an exceptional opportunity TO prove to +
the world that disaster or no disaster /,
they are still on deck. The arrival of h
La PaIoma Will give the event ire q
nendous flip all along the Pacific h
Coast, Beside the local yacht there n
will be the Maple Leaf, Anemone and :,
anu TIE Qtidi tSt LII iii7ii ii
as fine a contest as could be desired. !,
have written personal letters to the q
owners of all the yachts entered to the y
Effect that Hawaii expects them and Is =
getting ready to welcome them. r
nave also communicated with various
Yachting and boating journals and h
nave written in the vein that the con- -
est would come off without hitch, as :,
,er previous arrangements. This will ~
,ffectually prevent any setback OF in E,
crest in the race /,
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