The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-09-21

yacht Hawaii, as originally planned, it
was decided to make it from the end
of the marine ways to a flag on the
quarantine wharf. The reason was
that, from where the Hawaii would
have had to be anchored, to make the
line fair on account of the curve in the
harbor, nobody would have been able
to see anything of the races. So the
Hawaii was moored to the ways dolph-
ms and many boatmen made much
money by taking people to and from
the shore, a distance of some fifty
yards, at two bits per.
First Race Starts Late.
The first race did not start till nearly
10 o. clock. This was due to the fact
that the naval launches were unable
to start the regatta as previously
planned, and so the six-oar barges were
ordered out and left the starting line
just few minutes before bells chimed
out from the cruisers.
From the very start the Myrtle crew
jumped out and proceeded to enlarge
its lead with every stroke. BY the
time it had passed the judges boat
lead, and rounded the outer marks
many seconds in the lead.
The water was not rough outside and
little spray was shipped but there were
occasional bursts of wind that made
it hard for the rowers, and both boats
slowed down. The active forty-two of
the Myrtles was down to thirty-eight
but they kept coming all the timetan
crossed the finishing line with little
Luther Hough yelling himself as hoarse
through the megaphone as though it
were heartbreaking finish with the
other boat nosing out.
The distance between the two boats
was too long to try and estimate
lengths, so the time was taken. Ac-
cording to the time it was somewhere
between fifteen and twenty lengths.
Six-Paddle Canoe Race.
Then came the six-paddle canoe race
The visitors on the Hawaii promptly
made a pool on the race and the man
who had drawn Kaimookalani was
very glad because it was the longest
name on the list and he thought that
it ought to reach in first. He is a
naval officer and refused to be discour-
aged when told about the Outrigger
Club and the Aa. But the haole crew
romped in an easy winner. Rusty
Brown steered magnificent race and
kept the Princes boat pointed as
straight as an arrow, while the other
canoes were veering all over the place
1t was a splendid feat of padding and
too much credit can not be given to
that good old Rusty and his gallant
crew of youngsters. Not one much
more than passed the twenty mark.
Freshman Contest.
Next came the six-oar freshman race.
The Myrtle youngsters rowed if posi-
BILE, better stroke than the seniors,
and they jumped away from the ragged
attempt of the Healanis SO fast that
it was shame to watch. For time
the Healanis, with extra beef and
weight, made a rally, but they could
not hold the terrific pace of stroke
that McCandless set, and soon dropped
behind. Carl Oss did his level best
at cox, but there was nothing doing
and the Myrtle crew came in Just fifty
five seconds ahead of the Healanis.
First Real Excitement
The first real excitement of the day
was provided by the next race, which
was for four-paddle canoes. Rusty
Browns gallant crew, with the same
boat, but curtailed by two paddlers,
just managed TO win the race. The
Niaulani held the lead till within three
hundred yards of the finish when the
Aa nosed out and took the lead.
Fifty yards from the finish the Aa
swerved and II looked as though Rusty
were all in and would never get his
boat over. first, But that gallant Out.
rlggerite was very far from all In.
Not he, Not by many rows of beans.
lie had his brain working beneath its
auburn lid. He was padding TO port
aud the boat sweryod 10 stasboard. lie
had choice Of three things TO do, Two
Of which would have lost him tho race
and ono which would win, aud he
chose the right one.
lie could have changed his paddle
over. The time lost would have been
fatal. lie did neither. lie let up for
about three strokes and yelled 10 bow
20 paddle, The canoe was going fast,
she slfalghiened for the limo, the alight
rest gafr Rusty new energy, aud dig.
slug his paddle llke a eFaEy man, BIO
literally lifted the COED old "A over
The llne ahead II Naa one grand ca
hlhlllen " seilil pluck nerve and