Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-04
ALAMEDA CREW IN
HARD TRAINING
FOR REGATTA
Coasters Claim That They Will
Spring Surprise on Hawaiian
Crews with Fast Stroke; the
New HeaIani Barge a Beauty

San Francisco newspapers are be-
ginning to wake up and take notice
Of the fact that the biggest rowing
event ever held in Pacific waters j.
the come off at Honolulu September
y. and that the Alameda crew that
will try TO carry honOrs back TO Ihcj
mainland has it's work cut out for it,
The Examiner tells Of the work The,
Coast oarsmen are doing in the story
reprinted below Incidentally, though
Bert .LightfOot OF this city denies thai
he ever wrote the letter attributed to
him in the article, regarding the dit
ference M stroke between the visit
UrS and the locals. In all probability
thc San Francisco men got their in.
formation from the Bulletin.
which has several times commented
ON the fast stroke Of The Alamedama
The Examiner says:
Over Oh the Oakland Estuary SIX
men and a bow are working hard
AeveTy day to get into proper shape to
uphold the rowing prestige OF the
Pacific Coast. The men are the six !
cared crew of the Alameda Boat
Club, and the boy is Dodie Kiln, the !
diminutive but brainy coXswain of ,
the club. |
The opportunity which the Ala. !
ncdans have is a chance to become
the champions OF the Pacific Ocean ,
ly winning from the rowing clubs of |
the Hawaiian Islands at HOnolalu on
Regatta Day, September Fl. This is !
the big rowing day in the midocean
harbor and the sportsmen of the ISL
hn Of
the mainland coast 10 come down and
lace with them.
Rowing with six oars, is a new
thing for the Alameda boys. Barge
races hereabouts have invariably
beelI in four-oared boats, but. to con-
form with The [number@o crew usual :,
I'm the islands. the A1amedans have
added two men to their championship
four and have had their boat fitted
with an additional pair of slides.
Rogers, the boatbuilder, made a fine
job of getting the extra mems seats
and rowlocks on the boat and the
boat, which is only year old. slides
through the water just as clearly
with the six men as ii did with the
four. Also it slides a good deal
faster
Under the direction of E. B. Thorn
ing, president Of the club, who will
manage the trip, the crew goes for
a threermile spin every day. The
course at Honolulu is two miles long
and there is not much of a chance
of the Coast oarsmen losing their
snap before this distance is covered
Thorning was an accomplished oars
hn &c hrin oin ha
crew along in fine style.
In q letter received from J. B.
Lightfoot, secretary of the Hawaiian
Rowing Association, the island Off
cial comments on the fact that the
Alameda crew is reported TO be row. :
ing over forty strokes to the minute
He saws he cannot believe ii, as the
crews down there only exceed 81
when they are squirting. The Ala
media crew always rows a fast stroke
and as they are training to keep up a
forty clip throughout the two miles
and will be able to hit it up for three
or four more strokes in case squirt
is needed, the island boaters are like
~ to get a surprise when they see
the Encinal men in action.
Lightfoot says that the race will be
the biggest rowing event ever held
inf Honolulu and states that move
ment is on foot to provide per-
petual challenge cup to be held by
the championship barge crew each
year The usual trophy which goes
with the race will. of course. beCOm6
the property of the winning club.
The Healani, Myrtle and Puunene
cd
Ices to make arrangements for the
entertainment of the visitors and
regular Hawaiian festival will be
given in honor of the Oarsmen from
the coast. According to the present
plans there will be nothing doing .
Until after the race. but the islanders
promise to make up for the rigors OF
the training season after the contest
is decided The Alameda crew sails
from here on September 10.