The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-08
GRINDING
FOR BIG REGATTA
-Four Crews Entered This Year;
Senior Courses Shortened;
Program Out

Now that the big sporting carnival
is over. the next event on the sporting
horizon 70 which the eyes of Honolulu
will turn il the twentieth annual re.
gatta of the Hawaiian Rowing Asso.
citation. This annual holiday is lcss
than two weeks away, and every club
is working overtime in I'm effort to
whip their crews into the best possib BILE
condition. The committee, composed
OF L. J. HardPsty, chairman. Carl Won
Aspe and w. l.. Lyle, in charge Cf the
program has been working hard in
framing card and has arranged
twelve events.
Course Changed
The senior barge course has been
changed this year ard made the Same
length as the freshman course. The
I'D course rOwPd by the senior crews
was from the end of the MatsoH dock
& the spar buoy and return 70 the
IealaTi boathOuse, a trile over two
miles. The new course has been short.
med 10 two miles, and will be from
nc udNul NHhIl W tHt btihT DuVN anu
return. This will make the freshman,
'unior and senior six.oared barge
'rews compete over the same distance.
With the change in this course IL will
be much easier to obtain n relative
comparison of all the crews rowing.
-Four Crews
This year will find four crews en-
tCred in the senior event. Last year
but two crews were seen in this event,
and the news that four clubs will have
entries lends added interest.
The Myrtles. Healanis, Honolulu
Yacht Club and Hilo will put six in
his event. The Myrtles and Healanis
have been rowing the course every
night for many weeks ano their crews
should be in excellent shape by re.
gatta day. 1t is not just certain as ia
the seating in the barges, for there are
score of good men from each club
Who look good for places.
3irls, Too =
Two girls crews from the kunalu
Boat Club are working out daily in the
harbOr. 1t has been some time since
Honolulu has had the opportunity OF
seeing women in six Jared barge
race, and this novel event will BE-
watched with interest. It has always
,een difficult to get the girls to enter
The rowing races. The fact that
twenty or more young ladies are trying
nut for the two crews this year shows
hat the womcn's races are coming
oack into their own. A great deal OF
'redit must be given to these girls who
are putting'in their time every even
ng in the gruelliug work.
New Prizes
A, change has also been made in thu
orize awards. Heretofore l. cup ha.
been given for every event, but thi,
wear the point system will be inaugu
rated. First place will count five
points, second three POINTS and third
one point. The club winning the great
est number of points takes the prize
'iOld, silver and bronze medals are t.
he awarded to each member of thu
winning crews. TO the girls crew
winning the six cared barge race a sit
yer cup will be given. In the sailing
race for, informed German ships a hand
some trophy will go to the winner.
Hilo Coming
The HilO crew comes to Honolulu
Saturday to begin Il:ing OUT in thu
local water The Crescent City si'
have been working hard since their d"
teat July at Hilo by the HOmoluii
Yncht Club, and will be formidable
haIlengors in the big holiday even:
Kelly. who rUwed with this aggregn
ton, is now with the Healani sGuaC
aud is making strong bid for n posi-
ton on the crew.
New Boat
4 new barge arrived from the Cuas
yesterday for the Myrtle club, II i
heavier than any boat they now have
rhe new barge is heavy and web lined
aud will be able to pillow through tn
alter in great shape. The club mem
Ders> believe this boat will DE taste
ban their Torbert, which holds tn
harbor record for the junior and senio
| courses.
The committee in charge announce
hat the races are to start promptly a
nine thirty on Saturday morning. Foj
lowing is the complete program wit
the prizes and distance of each course
-fhOthAm
l. Senior six-Oared slidilg-sea
bnrgr. Gold medal TO each man 0
winning crew. Course, end of navu
"hprf to spar buoy and return t
Judges stand.
>. Ladies' x-Oared sliding sea
barge. Cup to winner. Buoy Z
judges stand.
3. Four- Dared steamer boat. TrOph
to winner. Spar buoy to judges
stand.
4. Freshman Sixoared sliding sea
barge. Bronze medal to each man o
li"uing crew. Course same as senio
barge.
5. Twelve-Oarcd naval cutter. Gu
to winner, Course same as barGes.
&. Senior scull. Gold medal. Bup
: to Judges boat
7. Junior six Cured sliding sea
bnrge. Silver medal TO each man o
winning crew. Course same as senior
/ 4. Senior pairoured boat. Col
medal to each man on winning team
Buoy opposite Myrtle house to Judges
boat.
o. Sailing race for informed Germa