The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1911-09-23
Maui
Fl
Wins
Not the Regatta, But the Hearts Of
The Honolulu PopuIace.


and Mauites by reputation, before
last Saturday, futtered the black
and gold of the Puunene Athletic
Club, all over the city of Honolulu,
and more especially at the water
front during the regatta. Many
Honolulans have long been true and
tried friends of Maui, but the events
OF the past week have caused the en-
tire city of Honolulu to sit up and
rub their eyes in wonder. All Homo
lulu was enthusiastic over the adj
vent of Maui crew i'm the races,
but when she awoke on Saturday
morning to find the city being over
run with Maui enthusiasts, there
was great rush for Maui colors,
and many Il fair Honolulan has a
new shrine at which to worship,
and that shrine is the black and
gold of Puunene.
The trip from Kahului to Homo
lulu was made successfully, though
under difficulties, by over one hun
dred enthusiasts, and it was a tired
crowd that showed ON the decks of
the Mauna Kea as she sailed into
Honolulu harbor. A bath and
breakfast put new life into the sports
and they sailed forth to see the
races.
OF course on arrival ut the
Myrtle Club. house, -The nrst thing
was to find the crew, and give them
the glad hand and let them know
that Maui had come to cheer them
in their stuggle. They were in high
spirits. They felt they had gen.
uine chance to win, and to man
they were determined to make the
most of their chance.
The racing was all good but Maui
snxiously waited for the race in
which their crew was entered. Fin
ally Puunene took the water, and
as they left the float, many an ad-
mirer was heard to say that their
form was perfect They certainly
showed form, and to our mind that
same form would have landed them
nearer winners in longer race.
The start was a good one, and
Puunene, set terrific clip, shooting
to the front, but the start proved
false, as the Healani crew had brok-
en- seat. After a tedious wait,
second starr was made, and Puu-
meme was not SO quick. They trailed
the other two crews out to the turn
ing flag, where they made a mar
vellously quick turn, and was in the
lead. Their lead was short lived,
, however, and passing the boathouse
ON the return Myrtle and Healani
F, were rowing bow ito bow, while
Puunene was pulling that same
steady stroke they started with.
about length behind, giving the
. impression that they had plenty in
reserve, but the looked for squirt did
not materialize, and they crossed
. the line beaten by the older crews.
This is where Maui showed her
spirit, and instead of being buried
under their defeat, every sport
amongst them was talking about
next year. No post mortems for
them, it was the future they looked
: to. This was the spirit which won
: Honolulu, and on all sides could be
' heard nothing but praise for the
J. crew, and praise for the Maui sports,
r who could laugh just as heartily in
defeat as in victory.
}, No one would ever suspect their
/, crew had lost, had they been at the
" wharf when the Mauna Kea pulled
out, and heard the Maui crowd
3 cheer their crew, and sing the Maui
d songs. They were happy because
: they knew their crew had done the
best it could, and Maui was satisfied.