The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-07-05
house. the third Judge, was station
the wharf at the finish line.
THE SENIOR RACE.

house. the third Judge. was stationed on
the wharf at the finish line.
THE SENIOR RACE.
) From the judges launch the two
boats could Be seen al the upper and
Of the IJea with the starters iauHc-.
uetwe-en. There was consider Die Il-.F-
ing hither ana thlt1er ANA slral=-l, ~
ing out. and there was much eAEre--
ancy on board the judges boat. Score
tary OF the Territory Atkinson. stand
ing on the roof Of the cabin kept close
watch Of every movement ready 10 give
the signal To- the tirneheepers that the
boats We're of.
They're Off" shouted the Secretary
and the timepieces clicked.
The blades splashed the water and
after seven or eight strokes stopped
False start" was Atkinson's conf
meut. and the timepieces We're again
adjusted TO await the new start. There
was considerable surmise as to the false
start.
Never knew it to happen before,
said ". W Harris of the MyrtIes.
Again the maneuvering. and finally
the blades spIashed. the Healanis-
slightly quicker than the Reds. and the
great race begin. The judges launch
gave several sharp whistles to notify
the crowds waiting along the shore
close down toward the finish. Bota
crews rowed fast. The loch was almost
as smooth as the proverbial millpCnd.
There was a strong in-tide. but very
little wind. The shells cut the water
sharply. AS the boats sped down to-
ward the first quarter they kept
about even, the Myrtles taking full
reach with their oars, the Hea ans
apparently shortening the stroke. There
was hardly measurable distance OF
lead as the shells sent their sharp noses
past the first quarter flags
The Blues pulled stronger and gained
slightly. The Reds closed up the gap
and the seesaw commenced, with the
Healanis ever taking the slightest gain,
crossing the second quarter first,
quarter Of a boat length ahead
Then the Myrtles put forth their
muscle and sent their shell spinning,
her nose edging past the Blues shell
The distance between the boats gradu-
ally increased, the Myrtles gaining inch
by inch and at the third quarter the
red flag was raised first over the launch,
TO which signal the crowds along shore
instantly responded with cheers ana
futtering of handkerchiets. The Myrtles
We're a whole length TO the good. no.
l in the Blues boat seemed petered
out.
Half way to the mile flag the Myrt-es
had increased their lead to two lengths
and seemed ready to hold it. but with
only two quarter flags to pass the Hea-
lanis suddenly took on . vigorous
stroke. but il was only for a short squirt,
= n. NTz-Ts- los ga cd
at the backs of their opponents. two
and a half lengths in the lead. The
AIyrt1es We're then rowing a "a stroke.
The cheering along shore, for the
Reds because of their probable victory.
and for the Blues to encourage them,
had the right effect with the latter, for
they picked up surprisingly and shorted
the Myrtles to one length. No. of
the Healanis. although seemingly tired,
kept pace with his felloW-roWers.
AS the boats neared the Angus Ark,
a group Of femininity, mostly with Red
sympathies, cheered the winning crew
on There We're Blues among them
and they leaned far out and waved for
the Healanis. There was tense excite
ment on the boats and the shore.
Launch whistles footed, handkerchiefs
futtered. feminine shrieks Of excite
ment split the air. on toward the fifth
quarter flag. both came, ripping the
water. the Healanis closing up the gap
gradually and cutting it down to one /
length Then came the final dash. The /
HeaIanis forged ahead, but the Myrtles,
ahead now. meant to keep their lead, |
and they bent their oars. 1t was the
same steady stroke. though. and not (
man wilted at his task Between lines
IF cheering multitudes the two boats
came. the stern of the Myrtles just I
ahead of the bow OF the Healanis. and
SO they finished. the Myrtles squirting
the last three or four strokes, giving
them a lead Of a full boat and a quar-
lter.
Time - Myrtles, 1928; Healanis,