The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-20

The Myrtles put it all over the Hea-
lanis yesterday although they had no
easy time doing it especially in the
second rowing of the six-oar senior
barge race. That was a grand race
and it ended with one of the most
art-breaking finishes ever seen on
the bay.
This event was second on the pro-
gram and was rowed in that order but,
when the boats reached rough water
and the place where two flags should
have been, there was only one and the
Healani boat lost much valuable time
in chasing round for it. For this rea-
son the race was rowed over again in
the afternoon.
The start was about a quarter of a
mile below the judge 5 boat which was
anchored at the finishing line. As the
two boats swung into clear view Of
the spectators on the boat club
wharves, it could be seen that the Hea-
lanis were holding close up with a
slightly faster stroke than the Myrtles,
they were, in fact doing good thirty
six while the other stroke oar was
content with bare thirty-two.
As the two came level with the
judge 5 launch, the Nyrtles were about
a quarter of length in the lead, row.
ing steadily with a long full stroke,
that seemed TO be very effective. The
Healanis' stroke was a trihe shorter
but there was nothing ragged about it
and the blue and whites were pulling
together in good shape.
When the entrance to the harbor was
reached Carl Oss heightened his stroke
a trifle and slowed accordingly and the
Healani barge erept up until its bow
was level with the other. The thou
sands of spectators watched with
breathless interest as the two little
craft plowed through the chop and
spray and great shout went up as
they turned the flags for both bows
came into view absolutely simulta-
neously.
Then began the heart breaking work
of pulling back against the wind which
was blowing nearly straight down the
harbor. Inch by inch the Myrtle boat
erept into the lead until she was
full length and a half to the good.
But the plucky Healanis were not to be
defeated so easily. Oss called for
little faster stroke and, going at
merry thirty-six to thirty-seven clip,
they began to gain in their turn.
Down the stretch they came, both
crews pulling with every ounce of
strength in them, but the Healanis
could not make their gain tell sufti-
GENTLY before the line was reached and
the Myrtle boat shot past the judges
boat full half length in the lead.
True Regatta Weather.
The eurtailing of the days program
was a very pronounced success and
might have been very much more of
success if the entries in the different
races had been more punetual in put
ting in an appearance at the starting
line.
The weather was of the well known
Regatta Day variety, that is to say,
the wind blew in stormy gusts and
brought down enough rain to make 1t
uncomfortable for spectators who were
not under, shelter of some kind. But
the crowds that lined the wharves and
vessels lying alongside. seemed not to
care about little thing like the
weather but cheered and shouted at
every opportunity, a sure proof that
thew were enjoying themselves, though
there were some fair hearts that sank
to saddened sympathy for the defeated
Healanis
Both the lighthouses presented
very gay and lively picture. On the
veranda of the Myrtle club there were
numbers of pretty girls dressed in the
club eolors, white and red, and the