Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-10-19
" SPORTS
Hawaiian Sports Shown
For Nations Defenders

placed of the beach below the Sea-
side Hotel and racing to the end of
the Moana wharf.
The women "oarsmen" handled
their craft in a mastery way and
sent them through the waves In a
manner which evoked remarks OF adj
miration from the spectators. As
the treacherous breaker line was
reached, those on shore held their
breath, but they need not have wor-
ried: the women knew what they
we're about and passed through the
danger zone safely.
An event of more than ordinary
interest was the contest between
crews OF sailors. Though unused to
canoes, the seamen knew all about
boats and their muscles were like
steel. ,'H
To avoid accident, Hawaiian
steersman was placed in each canoe
He coached the bluejackets as best
he could and his advice. together
with the powerful muscles which sea
life produces. sufiiced to send the ca.
noes through the water In Il manner
which compared very favorably with
the performances of the more expe'
rienced canoists,
The races between the sailing ca
roes. though less exciting to watch,
were fraught with more danger o.
accident than the foregoing events
Several OF the craft swamped and
finishing against the wind was far
from easy.
The first OF the sailing events was
for modern outrigger canoes. man.
ned with crew of not more than
two. The start was spectacular but
owing to contrary winds. the finish
was rather monotonous.
In trying to pass between the flags
which marked the channel for the
finish Of the race. two OF the Hawaii.
on sailing canoes came to grief. A
heavy sea swept In Just rs they start
ed to come about and the result wa
that they filed with water and wer,
put out OF business as far as the ract
was concerned. After considerable
lacking the others managed to finish
in the proper manner.
The surf-boat riding was very
Spectacular. Great breakers were be
ing tossed up by the wind and. as
one of the boats was caught on the
crest Of wave. 1t was sent flying
through mis-. of spray, shoreward
There were narrow escapes galore
hut no mishaps. though several OF
the crews took desperate chances.
The surf-boating in particular
seemed to take the fancy Of the sail.
Crs. with Hawaiian steersman In
the stern each craft, to keep the boat
from falling a victim to the hunger
Of the waves. the bluejackets were
carried through the breakers In style
Echeerlng madly as a particularly
heavy roller caught them and liter
ally threw them at the shore.
The surf-board riding also called
forth some exciting competition and
az the winner OF the contest finally
hit the sands Of the beach. he was
greeted with a round OF cheers. I,
One Of the features OF the days
sport was the remarkable good ma.
| ture of the contestants. Though the
v,c,orv in severaI events hung upon
.a.h,to,, no,n, ,horo wo. M Ate.
,e p 80" w."
a''siac''on WI" 'ne ue''''o"' man"
Tested ana every announcement OF
the judges was received with a smile
The list Of victors In the differen,
events is as follows:
First race-Boys' canoe. OutrIggeI
Club. first: Lelea. second.
/ Second race-Six.paddle Hawaiian
canoe. Liokeokeo, first: Hanakeoki
second; Kalei, third. Time 6 minutes