Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-19
MYRTLES WINNER
OE JUNIOR PAIR
in HARD Fight
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favored position. There are two rea
/ sons for this theory--in the event d
stiff wind the crew on that side, re
| turning from the outer buoy, reaches
the lee Of the buildings as the boat
Eenters the harbor, and thus has very
small wind resistance over the final
I 200 or 300 yards Of the course. Also
1T is sometimes possible for the boat
on that side To catch large surfing
wave, and, like the outrigger canoes
at the beach. ride forward so or loo
yards on the crest OF the wave, travel.
ing at raee-horse speed and sometimes
gaining one or two lengths on its ri.
val
The one toss decides for all the In
ter-club races of the regatta, and the
Myrtles thus were compelled to take
the outer side in each event today.
Arrangements for handling the
races were better than ever before,
and the committee, consisting Of J. N.
Phillips and C. K Stillman, had work
ed out all contingencies beforehand.
Transportation for officials, press. and
guests, between the shore and the
yacht Hawaii. used as a stake boat
at the finish, was prompt and adequate,
and there was speedy motorboat for
the clerk of the course and the start
er. 1t was impossible, however. to
properly police THE course. owing to
the fact that dozens OF small rowboats
and canoes worked on to the water
way from time to time. creating some
confusion. More consideration on the
|part of the boating public would Inn
prove the annual sporting event.
Start Delayed.
The Healani crew was out first for
the opening event, but at that. the
oarsmen were behind schedule time
The Myrtles followed in five minutes,
both crews being given good hand
as they pulled to the starting point.l
There, however, there was a further
delay. owing to the fact that the inter-
island steamer Likeiike was backing
into her slip, holding the crews an
other ten minutes, so that twas $50.
&c minutes after schedule time, before
they we're sent away
The Myrtles caught first water,
but the Healani six, hitting up stroke
of IS to the minutes, soon got down
to business, passing the judges boat
on the outward trip three lengths to,
the good. There was excellent blade
work by both crews to the spar buoy
the Myrtles rowing at 20 clip goingl
out. The Blue and White Oarsmen'
rounded the outer mark about six
strokes to the good, and then cut well
to the waikiki side of their course,
taking advantage Of the smooth water
in the lee of the lighthouses. They
finished with steady So, about is
lengths in the lead Of their rivals, who
brought their stroke up to 80 on the !
inbound journey.
The winners time was Am. 1<5s.,
and the losers Am. 35s. The record
for the course, made by the Alameda
crew in 1912. is 1880. and last year the |
Healanis made 1916. However, they
were not pressed today, and finished
with considerable in reserve.
Myrtles Win Great Race.
The best race of the day and which |
upset the Healanf Clubs anticipation
Of another clean sweep was the i
junior pair oar. wherein the spectators
got their moneys worth" by witness
ing a dead heat, requiring second
race before the winner was determr
med In the row-off the Myrtle couple,
w Anderson and A. B. Carter, won
easily BIZ more than a boat length.
saving the Myrtle Club from what
otherwise would have been a repeti- !
ton of last years general defeat.
In this event both boats got away i
to good start in the dead heat, thel
Heaiani pair seeming ito have the
cleaner blade work and smoother act
ion. but lacking the tremendous drive
that their rivals showed and until the
very last moment II looked like al
Myrtle victory. Just at the final MOI
ment the Healani boat nosed across
the line with their opponents. Many
men on the judges boat thought the
Myrfles had won and the oarsmen of !,
the Red and White, In reply to the,
judges ruling, demanded to know
how far they had to beat the other
fellows to wini
Both were ordered to line up for
the row-off in half an hours time,
however.
The final test seemed a repetitioni
pf the first-the same easy, smooth
rowing by the Healani cair, r. Trotterl
md A. B. Knoll, but with an apparent
aelr OF the strength behind the driye,i