Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-18

and started down the harbor for the
starting line amid tremendous cheers
from the people along the front who
were stationed at every vantage
point.
The crew looked very TT. and the
Myrtle supporters on board the Ha-
wall seemed to feel very confident.
A few minutes after the Myrtle
crew took the water the Healanis
left their club house float, feeling as
II they were winners. The crowd
seemed to be equal in their feeling
for both crews. with possibly u feel
ing In favor of the Myrtles.
The crowd seemed to be uneasy
about the first race for navy steam
launches, until the word was passed
that II would either be postponed or
run this afternoon.
Promptly at 1912 the starting
gun was fred for the senior race,
and Immediately the crowd began to
cheer for their favorites. First II
was Go, you Healanis," then "Oh,
you Myrtles!" and by the time the
crews reached the Hawaii the air
was full of cheering and every avail
able noise under the sun.
As the crews reached the Hawaii
the Myrtles were rowing 33 strokes
to the minute, while the Healanis
were keeping up steady % to the
minute.
The Myrtles were leading by at
least a length and half when the
judges boat was passed, and by the
time that the Myrtle boat house was
reached the lead had been increased
tor at least five lengths.
Up to the spray buoy the Myrtles
steadily increased their lead, and by
the time the turn was made the Myr-
ties were good Is lengths to the
lead. After the crew had straight
encd out for the stretch home, the
Healanis were being beaten at every
stroke, and by the time the finish
line was reached the Myrtles were
easily 25 lengths ahead.
The correct time for the race was
Myrtles. o minutes 1-2 seconds
Healanis, 16 minutes fiat.
Kaimookalani, Lei lima, IA, Kale
and Niaulani started and after a fine
race down from the start. The Aa
entered by the Outrigger Club, won by
four lengths. It was a fight for sec
ond place and the Kaimookalani got
the decision by foot. from the Niau
lani. Time 6:33h,
Freshman, Six Dared Barge.
The Myrtles and Healanis started
In this event. The star was a good
one and the Myrtles started of at ..
strokes per minute. Within 100 yards
OF the start the Myrtles got In the
lead and at the turning post were sew
cral lengths ahead The Healanis list
ed a lot in their stroke but made fast
time through the water. The turr
was made In 5:25 and the final resul,
was that the Myrtles won by twent,
lengths. In the good time OF l1:46h
Healanis 1894. The winners looked
fresh at the finish and cheerea theil
opponents.
Sullivan and Oss represented the
Healanis and Lyle and Padekin tn,
Myrtles. The start was good on,
and both pairs kept level for half the
distance. Then the Myrtles iorgei
ahead and slowly gained. Lyle ant
Padekln worked up a good pace am
100 yards from the finish were {
length ahead. The Myrtle crew game,
another length the rest of the journo,
and eventually won by two lengths
Time 139h.
Myrtlea were represented by Tee
Coster and J. Maoaulay: the Healani
by kamaka and Fuller The start wa,
a good one. and both crews struck tn,
water at 20 for the first minute. TIL,
Myrtles got slight advantage ,afte
200 yards had been covered and short
ly afterward took the lead and wol
by three lengths. Time 1:44h.
Six starters-Lei lima, Kaimooka
lani, Flying Fish, Aa, Kalei and Niau
lani. The Aa took the lead at tn
start, closely followed by the FLYNN
Fish. At half way the Fish forge
ahead and the final result was the A
first, Niaulani second and Kaimooka
lani third II WAS a clp., r,,a an
the winner came in one length ahea
of the second boat. Time 7;22h.
Four.Paddle Canoe (Modcrn).
Only three started-Good Time Lar
kila and Makai Fine and they fnishe
In that order. II was good 60 IN
4. the winners won by one length Their
was only one fbot between second an
third. Time 1851,