Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-16
.HEALANIBLUES WIN Three fine
RACES; FRESHMEN BEST Time

Drydock "Hoolana" by length and a
half S. S. Mauna Loa was second, u
S. 8. Columbine third and 1st Com
pany, Fort Armstrong, last. At the
beginning of the race the Mauna Loa
crew got off ahead with the Hoolana
close behind and held this position
halfway down the course, but with
strong squirt the Drydocks drew ahead
and despite the efforts of the Mauna
Loa's coxswain, who stood up waving
his, hat, held the lead to, the finish
line. #>.. .-l.
Freshmen Battle Is Spectacular
One real feature race of the day
was the freshmen six-oared sliding
seat barge event, which was runa-
way for the Healani crew. From the
very beginning the Blue crew jumped
into the lead, with the Myrtle boat
second, and Honolulu third. and this
position was held throughout the race.
At the turn, which Healani made in
5 minutes and Az seconds, the race
was still close enough to be exciting,
but coming back Healani increased
its stroke until as the boat flashed
across the line in IL minutes as 20
seconds, the crew was making 43
strokes to the minute At the finish
the Myrtle club, in second place, was
about eight lengths ahead of the Ho-
nolulu Clubs boat. T..
Speed Is Noticeable
Regardless of the fact that Healani
was % lengths ahead of their nearest
competitor 1t was plain to everybody
that they were making unusual speed
and the time was waited for with
GREATNESS interest When it was an
nounced it was found that 2 1-5 Sec
onds had been clipped off the senior
race time, which also was very fast.
HeaIani Wins Junior Race
Healani won the third barge race
of the day wnen "Stubby" Kruger
took the junior crew across the line
ten lengths ahead of the Myrtles. The
time was 11:51 3.5, only one second
less than the time made by the SEN
iCr crew. The crew finished strong
and locked fit for another half mile.
At the start Of the junior siX-oared
race the crews were off well. AS the
crews made their first stroke the seat
of the stroke broke. and the crews
were called back for another start.
They lined up. again for the start and
again the crews failed to get away, as
on the catch McTighe, in the Healani
beat, broke his oar, and once more
the three crews lined up to face the
starters pistol.
Myrtle took the lead from the start
and Crozier set fast stroke. leading
the Healanis by length going out at
the Myrtle clubhouse. At this point
the Honolulu crew had a mishap, and
retired from the race. Healani in
creased the speed for 200 yards, and
then Kruger set steady stroke and
reached the turn first. The time for
the first course was 5:3S. Kruger
held the men well in hand during the
finish to the line and won out by ten
lengths
Naval Cutter Race
In the naval cutter race the crew
from the Submarine Division took the
lead at the start and held it to the
turn, when the Geier men increased
their stroke and drew up with the
submarine men. Coming down to the
finish the submarine crew won by
three lengths. The time was 1874
Is. ~
Duke Wins Senior Souls
. Duke Kahanamoku was an easy
winner in the senior scun race. cross
ing the finish line seven lengths
ahead of the second man. At the
start Parker fouled. and Melim fin
ished well up, with Robert Fuller
coming strong. Duke took the lead
from the start and won easily Melim !
failed to finish at the flag.
Senior Pair-Oar Race
In the senior pair-oar race the Mgr
tie Boat Club "came back" strongly, |
taking both first and second places !
in ! minute 50 80 seconds. HeaIani |
was third ard Honolulu fourth At the |
start Healani jumped-into the lead, |
but the powerful strokes Of Duke Ka |
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