The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-05-01


entry have been Withdrawn in
the san Francisco Honolulu
ocean race The race officials
are awaiting the arrival al San
Francisco u the yacht La Pa
Iona from Honolulu. in order 10
postpone the race Tor a year
The above Associated Press dispatch
received yesterday caused something
akin to q sensation among local yacht
owners and yachting enthusiasts.
1t was only d few days ago that
cable from Commodore Sinclair Of the
Lurline. one OF the yachts entered for
the race. reading. Advise against can
ceiling race. seemed 10 remove any
fear Of the abandonment Of the con-
test, oeeasioned BY the disaster IN san
Francisco.
In the light Of sinclair-s optimistic
wire. yesterdays dispatch Is a stag
gerer ana is likely to remain 50 until
confirmation or otherwise Of The dis
patch is received in the mail
The members Of the Hawaii Yacht
Club. generally. are OF the opinion
that the cable was inspired by some
unauthorized busybody and that the
race win come OF.
one thing Is certain and thar is that
there is no one in san Francisco who
has authority TO even postpone the
race. The Hawaii Yacht Club and the
Hawaii Promotion Committee happen
10 have all the say in the matter and
they have taken no action
The Canadian yacht Maple Leaf is,
according TO the cable OF yesterday,
still left in and as TWO VIII be enough
to make a race. a yachting duel be
tween her and La Paloua looks 10 be
assured
Even if the Maple Leaf and La Pa
Iona be the only starters such a con-
test could not fail TO be a memorable
one. From a point Of general interest
The Canadian craft is by all odds the
most valuable yacht that could have
been left in the race Her presence
lends an international interest 10 the
scurry across the Pacific
La Paloua. herself. viii attract i'm
mense attention. A little BIZ OF a boat
from tiny speck Of land Set in the
oceans midst and sailing as repre-
sentative not only Of Hawaii, but also
Of the United States. in competition
with a boat dying the Union Jack. IS
certain 10 loom up large in the eyes
OF the entire sporting world.
Of course La Palon1a might be
awarded the cup If Clarence Macfarlana.
had TO san back alone but no one in
terested in the affair from a sporting
standpoint wants this. and II Is pretty
sure that If the other entries back
out Of their engagement La PaIona VIII
not be sent up again
There Is also the yacht Anemone 70
be considered before the race Is called
off It VIII be hard indeed If her
tedious beat round the Horn should
prove to have been for nausht-
T. w Hebron had the following 10
say Oh thu subject:
The Associated Press dispatch stat
ing that All the yachts except the
-..e.pl- Lear haa Withdrawn. is untrue
In the first place. no one has authority
in san Francisco TO postpone the race
II the second place, a withdrawal
would have 10 be made TO the Hawaii
Yacht Club, and II would certainly Dc
an act Of courtesy on the part Of me
owners 10 cable rs. ! am quite posi-
tive Ihat this dispatch has been manu-
featured out Of Whole cloth. or some
selk-ap pointed official has been talking
On the Coast Three days ago Commo-
dore Sinclair. owner Of the Luriine,
ca Ele9 ne that he strongly advised
against canoeing the ocean race. but
that we might have 10 postpone II
few days awaiting The arrival Of AJ7e-
none the New York boat So far as
We know. the race viii take place We
have our boat mp there and II one
other yacht can come, II viii MAKE .
race 1 feel sure Of four boats and /
stfn hope thai one Of The San Fran !
cisco boats VIII cross the line when the /
starting gun y fred.
I don't understand tie dispatch al
an said H 2 Wood No one Up
mere has authority 10 caH The race of /
I believe the statement that all th@
Yachts but The Maple Leaf have oeeIa
vv5tlatl raun Is ali wrong
Commodore H z. Cooper said
mink someone without authority - re-
zEonsitle fer the dispatch The Lur-
lire can't have arrived yet and the
Ana7none has been favorabl heard !
from. I don't think thai Associated |
Press cable settles the race, oy any |
means. and expect 70 see the contest /
20 right ahead