The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-07-13
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MYRTLES WIN RELAY RACE
AFTER EXCITING FINISH
(From Sundays Advertiser.)

and the finish, Duke swerved slightly
mauka and Center did the same thing
makai. The result was that the two
of them came together and there was
an immediate veil of foul from the
Healani supporters.
1t was a regrettable incident but
there was nothing to constitute foul.
Center was far enough ahead to make
victory certain and neither one of the
swimmers had the least intention of
blocking the other man. Duke merely
struck Center IS feet with his stroke at
time when the winner was less than
three yards from the finish.
Judges Deny Protest.
There was so much shouting of
"Foul" that the judges talked the
matter over but decided that no pro-
test should be sustained and the victory
was awarded to the Myrtle boat club
after the most exciting race ever seen
on the water front.
The affair was great sporting event.
Each one of the twelve swimmers was
trained to the minute and, had the dis
| tance been known and the time taken,
! there is little doubt that wonderful
| record would show.
A pleasing incident of the race was
the appearance of huge green cap.
| Underneath this was discovered a
bicycle and, between the cap and the
| bicycle. somebody claimed to have dis
covered Henry Chillingworth. Incl
dentally Henry was on the EVA wharf
during the race and may be quoted as
concurring with the judges on the foul
proposition.
There were many other celebrities
present. All the adherents of the two
clubs were there and the wharves were
gay with that flutter of feminine cloth
ing. Indeed there were more than a
few pretty mouths and dainty hands
that shouted and gesticulated to their
favorites to "Come on Bob or Bill or
Dick or Charlie. -
More Judges Needed.
One lesson was learned from the race
and that is that more judges should be
should be appointed and the race
should be arranged on stricter lines
Here is proposition made by one OF
the swimmers that sounds like gooG
sense. There should be four judges
taken, two from the Myrtles and two
from the Healanis. On each side o.
the slip these judges should be sta
toned A Myrtle man for the Heala
nj swimmers and vice versa. When {
swimmer arrives the Judge touches tn,
next man in. the rely as signal tt
90, so that there is no chance for an,
,, taking off too soon.
In addition TO these judges Their
, should be an official who starts tn
race and decides the finish and one t.
: look out for fouls. In this way tn
next event of the kind will be pulle'
off without any possibility of roa
!. going up such as was heard yesterda.
a afternoon.
q There was very sportsmanlike spin
\ it shown by all the competitors. Afte
4 the race Center stated that he had n
|, more idea of fouling Duke tina no
/. hiring flying machine and Duk
stated that he would never hav
a thought of a foul had the people O.
a the wharves not started the talk.
h The race was a keen and very il
/ teresting event and one that had thrill
It enough to make mp for sixteen horse
a races and twenty-four baseball game
o 1t is expected that the two clubs wi
h arrange return match in the nea
{. future. In which case we shall Sc
the race started on time with fou
landing judges TO obviate any poss
bility of mistake.
y The teams were as follows;
: Healanis-Carloss, Lawrence, Cunhi
- Bill King, Fuller, Ramakau and Duk
N Myrtles-Thomson Patey, Padekel
= Davis, Roth and Center.