Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-20
Blue OARSMEN
TAKEIEIb AND
sweep HARBOR
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, YdIticb OFBaulzeQ 10 Spen0 the lOll-
day on the water, and as all these
had taken the precaution to stock up
! with edibles and drinkables, con.
tinuous water picnic was in progress
with much visiting between boats.
In fact. these busy little power
boats threatened the success of the
entire regatta owing to their restless
wandering across the course. There
Is a federal regulation imposing a
fine Of $500 on anyone obstructing
the local course during. a boat race,
and had there been someone on hand
to enforce the law and collect the
fines, the treasury would have been
richer by many thousands of dollars.
Clerk of the Course Eben Low shout.
ed himself hoarse, while the judges
from the yacht hurled denunciations
and instructions at all within. mega
phone range, but all to little effect.
The boating parties continued on
their way serenely, and 1t is really a
marvel that the interference was not
more serious. As 1t was, several
times crews got the wash OF pass
ing launch, the swell being strong
enough to rock the frail barges and
! put the men at the oars to some In
convenience
Seniors Win Easily.
II was 9:45, only q quarter Of an
hour after the advertised time, that
the senior crews we're sent away to
Q good start from 3 point near the
railroad wharf. The Healanis caught
the water quicker. and this advantage
was added to before Twelve strokes
hid been taken. ny one Of the Myrtle
oarsmen ecatcbing crab" delaying
the boat and somewhat demoralizing
the crew. As, soon as their boat
gained headMay, the Healanis
dropped their stroke to steady 80,
while the Myrtles settled down to q
30. Passing the judges boat. on the
outward journey, there were two
lengths OF open wafer between the
boats, with the Healanis In the lead.
In this race and In all subsequent
ones between the two clubs, the Flea
lafis had the inside course, this hav-
Ing been decided hy lot last night
This gave the blue and white the adj
vantage OF wind, as their course gave
them the lee Of the BOAT houses and
buildings
Going to the spar buoy, the Healar
MS increased this lead to nearly four
lengths. and then proceeded 70 mako
their turn in much better fashion
than did the rapidly firing Myrtles.
When q third OF the inward Journey
'bsrrine -, ,,rset ~ e,fber 1000 emf the
Hse1sris had fbs race fincbe5 How.
ever 6ed ne rsce heer, "a al cIose
sbe Heslani coTswsin would b.vs
soss.d 4, cff Nv sIs s,.r.t,s ss.s,.,ns
,rh~ee hn65r.S v.ras ercr, az f;2.
i.h *. noe. - ~. h<st -,,.s bos,,ts
Inc rse,, i5s,de ~ the ;,dges hoe,
- th.t heS fhis ec,,rsa 49,, .ontir,
MA fhs rssisnis would hsve n,,ss.a
re fsrieh line sn,,reiv xtsth. Isst
minute the cour-s was a.,ared and
N. ho.t cane hoct ~ tha I,na a. !
shsrn sngle Il was estimated nv old
fims ror7inr oxnerts ~ tbe indees.
|i.caf that fhis cost the HeaIanis aho,,t
; seconds the watcbes canght tlse
i1.slers h,yv - sto.Ie ana ~. RKvrtlas
~ 1lg91 tho,,t lencths - o,,a,,
l-vst.r wsr. bst,ve.n tha ho.ts
~. s<',.<,,,s -, :, 49,, 40, ,,,.. A..
sfan, ., canoe OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES For
,vsscb rivs1 Tn; Main crews Confess.
y TN. "A y st.ero . Nv D,,le Rahs.
Taroofu covered the course from the
rn.r h,,ov ~ the ipdges. hoat N
Ssssas Win the Lilo Keokeo about
fonr lengths asfern. IN STA fat This
4 erceedinpIv Fast time for the heavy
ontriepers bs,f hoth crows Finished in
srceIlent shane n spite of the mace.
Heslsnl, Ao,jn.
THE third call for the third race
brought the freshman bsrre crews Ia
fhe line and after-sofne i6ckeyine far
the start. George Turner fired the eun
that sent the IL oar blades beneath
the surface. The. Healanis had a
trifie the better Of this start. as their
boat had Just come up toward the line
when the shot was fred. but certain
iy there was not enough. advantage
10 make any difference in the result.
The Healani crew caught the water
stronger. and got their boat moving