Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-21
Exciting Boat
Race Is Rowed

Twelve sturdy oarsmen from the
United States battleship Minnesota
rowed themselves to styry and to gold
on October ., II, an exciting threemile
race for the Battenberg Cup on the
North River. The boats crew from
the Louisiana. which held the cup. An
ished In a desperate nip and tuck with
the Minnesota's men.
Two crews from the British fleet
who started in the race were badly
beaten. One Of them was bad third
F, and the other failed to finish. The
cup will now go to the Minnesota.
It was double Yankee victory.
First honors and the cup went to the
Minnesota dozen, but only by the
scantest Of margins, for as the finish
line was crossed, after O desperate
struggle against a strong wind, the
winners were only one second, or less
than half boat length. In front Of
the Louisiana.
The crew from the British battle.
ship Drake finished third, more than
one hundred yards back. Another
British crew, of the Innexible. did not
finish. The strain was too much for
the men, who quit half mile from
the finish. The time OF the winner
was 2Sm. 24s.
Greatest Race Ever.
| The race was the greatest OF Its
kind ever seen In these or any other
waters. Gray.bearded veterans Of the
sea who have seen hundreds Of con
tests did not hesitate In uttering the
best ever"
Among those who spurred the stal.
warts ON by words Of encouragement
was Admiral Sir Edward Hobart Sey
mour Of the british Navy. Steaming
alongside of the crews from the start
Ing point of Fort Washington as a
guest Of n. A. c. Smith In a fast
/ launch he directed his attention to
his native sons. Before three-Quarter,
Of the distance had been rowed they
were 80 hopelessly beaten that their
admiral went to the side Of the two
American boats and by words and
movements Of his arms spurred them
on to greater effort.
First he yelled to the Louisiana
crew to make up the short distance on
the Minnesota, but when his efforts
proved fruitless he swung his boat
around to the side Of the Minnesota
and there pleaded with that crew to
60 faster. At the end he lost no time
IN ranging alongside the winning boa,
and congratulating the victors ON
their prowess.
Faverits In the Betting.
The Minnesota because Of Its great
recnrd was The -fsvurlte before the
race. While II was the favofite. TILL
made no difference to the tackles II
regard to their wages. All OF then
abided. by the custom Of their calling
and plunged on the crews represent
Ing their ships. And they bet with
avidity.
Carrying most Of the money they
were paid last week they bet II reck
lessiy. II was said that not less than
t25, 900 changed hands on the result.
The contest was practically q two
boat affair from the start. AZ Ensign
Nv. 8. McClintic, OF the battleship Con
necticut, fred his gun at the start the
forty.e!ght husky oarsmen began theiI
struggle down the river on even terms
with their oars swinging like 10 many
well regulated clock pendulums.
For q quarter Of mile along tn,
Jersey shore they sped along without
any one gaining big advantage. Ths
Minnesota was always In front, but Il
keep there during this FIRST squirt II,
men were compelled to do their best
The Louisiana was at Its side. and thu
Britons within easy striking distance
As the race progressed the wind In
creased. II seemed to have bad ef
feet on the Britons, but seemed Il
spur on the Yankees.
At the end OF the frst mile the two
American crews were fighting for thu
lead many lengths In front Of the Brit
ish. With each succeeding strok'
Uncle Sans men increased their lead
As they passed each Of the war yes
sells the jackies gave vent to thei
feelings with round after round Of az
plause.
I British Crew Had to Give UP.
Nearing the British battleship In
flexible. which 10 anchored OF On
, Hundred and Twenty.ninth street. tn
men In the Inhexible boat shove
signs OF fatigue. and after hundre
lmore desperate tugs dropped thei
oars and quit In the mean time tn
Minnesota and Louisiana were spur
Ing to the finish, neck and neck, an
the brakes crew was plugging alon
: In a vain effort to last out the race.
II was the NTH race for the Gu
which had been presented to tn
American feet by the British fv
years ago. II has been won twice b