The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-16

latter race In the senior barge race
the Myrtles finished four lengths to the
good and the Healanis were all in. The
freshman race was simply a Waterloo
for the Healanis. The blues fell SO far
behind that many failed to remember
when the boys reached the finish line.
They may have been a quarter of a
mile behind, maybe more, maybe less,
but it was too far away to make the
race anything worth while.
SIX-OARED GIGS.
The first race was between Prince
Cupid's crew. in the gig Kanoelani, and
George Harris, in the boat Kapiolani.
1t resulted the same as nearly all pre-
vious races between these friendly RI
walls for sports sake, Cupid winning
and Harris losing. The Kapiolani lost
In going around the flag and then Cupid
led past the judges boat three lengths
ahead. Time, % min. 25 So sec.
SENIOR SIx-OARED BARGES.
Interest in the program, however.
was mainly centered in the senior He
alani and Myrtle barge race. The for
mer used their shell Healani and the
reds the old Aft Rogers. The shells
were started from the Eva end of the
harbor near the Hackfeld wharf. AT
the pistol the Healani boat leaped for
ward like creased lightning, instantly
%L4 Nxry.t q 10
used a quick stroke, but, soon, the
longer, evener stroke of the Myrtles
closed up the gap. At the lighthouse
the boats We're fairly well together
return the Myrtles' boat swung more
quickly and took the lead on the home
stretch. The Healani boat is longer
and takes more time in every race to
get the full turn for the return home.
That turn is always the losing point
for the blues, and, according to one of
the Healanis, it simply means that the
blues must have another boat which
will even up with the Myrties. The
Healanis pulled rs stroke to the Myr-
ties 49, The blues on the home
stretch exerted every effort to close up
the distance, but the hardest pull
couldn't bring them along to the N.Y.
ties This crew pulled beautiful, even
stroke, with splendid recovery. At
the lighthouse the reds were a length
ahead and the finish was nearly four
lengths to the good. The Healanis
were pretty well used up, but had
enough wind to cheer their victorious
opponents. Tine: Myrtles, 16 min.
81 3-5 Sec
FIRST-CLASS YACHTS.
At the preliminary gun the yacht
Kamehameha and the Hawaii We're
circling about the harbor, filling and
luffing and always approaching the
lighthouse from which the start was to
be made Both vessels We're close to
the line as the starting gun was fired,
but it was a slow start. The kameha-
meha's sails blanketed the Hawaii just
after the start and the big boat then
drew ahead, and, catching a fair
breeze from off the Naval Reserva-
ton, she sped out of the harbor with
grand manner. the Hawaii tagging
along nicely. The. course was out
through the channel, keeping between
the buoys and piles, thence to the bell
buoy lacking around same, thence TO
Pearl Harbor bar fairway buoy, tack
ing around same; thence back to the
bell buoy. rounding it, thence to the
spar buoy, then up the channel, finish
ing at the judges stand.
In the afternoon the two boats re
turned. the Kamehanieha in the lead
The big craft rushed down the channel,
and, catching a stiff blow offgthe Naval
dock. she heeIed over, making as grace
full a marine picture as one would wish
Tor. She churned up the water as she
f. irly rushed down to the finish line,
and was cheered as she crossed. The
hawaii was coming down the channel,
too. and with an eight minutes handI-
cap, there was considerable interest
manifested in her n1aneuvers. She fl
nal1y crossed the line fast and with
two minutes to spare. The Kameha-
meha was entered by Robert Scott, the
Hawaii by c. Lewis.
SECOND-CLASS YACHTS.
There was little or no skirmishing
between the Princess and Myrtle, the
second-class yacht entries The Myrtle
was somewhat late in leaving the boat
house mornings. Just as she sailed up
the harbor and made ready to turn
about. the gun was fired. The helms
man Immediately damned over the rud-
der. the sails swung about and the little
craft turned completely about as If on
a pivot This pretty maneuver drew
applause from the spectators. The
Princess finished first and was a good
winner.
FRESHMAN BARGES.
In this race the Healanis expected to