The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-19
IMMENSE CROWDS WITNESS
CANOEING AND SURF RIDING
Sailors Take Part in Regatta and Enjoy the
Sport---Surf Riding Contest Is
Successful and Close

windward, enough so to be well in the
lead and sailing magnificent wind
in the lead and the Outrigger rooters
began to shout but they soon heard that
the Alabama had not rounded the stake
boat and so was out of the race. 1t
is great pity that she did not cross
the starting line and round the outer
mark, for judging by the sple1did way
she was handled and the series or
swampings at the end of the race, she
would have won anyhow.
There was a good deal of questioning
among the judges as to which boat
should be awarded the first prize in
this race. The canoes were all punched
together near the finish well to leeward
of the line and most of them swamped
in going about. There was little too
much padding done by some of the
crews and there was question as to
whether there had not been enough to
warrant disqualification. Eventually
the first prize was awarded to the Lei
lima which passed the flag in second
place to the Alabama.
The sailors who took part in the
canoeing and surfing contests enjoyed
the sport thoroughly and said that it
was one of the jolliest afternoons they
had ever had. Each canoe was pro-
vided with an expert Hawaiian cox
swain and the tars certainly made the
canoes go through the water when they
got their paddles to work.
The women's race was a great sue
cess. -Four canoes manned by four
charming girls in blue bathing suits
shot by the starting flag and the fair
cOxswains showed wonderful skill in
steering their craft. There was heart
breaking finish between the Manukeo-
keo and the Lanakila and the former
won by short length.
The steering of the haole canoe in
the races was a revelation. The little
craft shot along as straight in its course
as an arrow and not foot was lost
by veering. It must be said that this
was in great contrast to the work of
the Hawaiian crews who waved their
canoes badly.
The committee in charge Of the af
fair is to be heartily congratulated on
the splendid success of the regatta, the
quick and lively way in which all events
were started on time and the splendid
list of entries after so short time in
which to arrange the regatta. Next
time they viii have longer time in
which to prepare, although, it seems
that they. could produce a
finer show than that of yesterday.
The official list of results is as fol-
lows:
First race-Boys canoe. OutrIgger
Club, first; Lelea, second.
Second paddle Hawaiian
,anoe. Liokeokeo, first; Hanakeok1, :
second; Kalei, third. Time minutes
"a seconds.
Third race-Four-paddl modern ca
zoe for women. Manukeokeo, first; La
lakila, second. Distance, one length of
course. Time, S:51.
Fourth race-Four- paddle Hawaiian
anoe. Liokeokeo, first; Hanakeoki,
eeond; Alabama, third. Time, $50.
Fifth race-Four- paddle modern ca
loe Lanakila, first; Manukeokeo, Sec
md; Maikai Fine, third Time, 6:1S.
Sixth race-Surf board contest. Vim.
ent Genoves, first; Rothwell, second.
Seventh race-Sailor S canoe. Colo
ado, first; South Dakota. second; Penn
ylvania, third Time, 2:55.
Eighth race-Modern sailing canoe.
leokilani, first; Holuamanu, second;
third. Time 21:45.
Ninth race-Hawaiian sailing canoe.
lei Iilima, first; Hanikaweo, second;
third. Time, 81 minutes.
Tenth race-Surf riding Hawaiian ca.
oe. Outrigger Club, first; Kalei, sec
nd.
Eleventh race-Surf riding canoe for
ailors. South Dakota, first; PennsyI-