Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-16

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gathered along the harbor to watch
the days event. As early as o'clock
there were hundreds who had secured
vantage points on the wharfs. Every
available space was taken when the
starter called the crews up for the
test. The crowd was good natured
one, and all joined in the spirit of the
occasion -s". -..:. -.
Al 8: 80 the harbor was crowded with
craft OF every description. The judges
boat at the finish line was bedecked
WITH fiHgs, -afid an orchestra played
many of the latest pieces. Many
launches were lined around the finish
line and when Mel Nicoll broke an
oar in the start of the race more than
100 motor boats, row boats and sam
pans were in line.
HiIo Suffers Mishap
With the crack of the piston in the
big race all four caught the water to-
gether, but as If in answer to the
starters pistol the oar of Mel Nicoll
in the Hilo boat broke short off and
the race was stopped until new oar
was procured. During the wait the
other three crews showed a fine
craftsmanship spirit by shouting
words of sympathy. This mlshap,
however, did not hurt the spirit of
the Hilo crew and on the second start
itcaught the water first and with fine
squirt drew ahead, with the other
crews close behind
Healani won the race on the turn
and in the finish. When Leslie Scott
started the crews off at 1872 Hilo
jumped to the front in the first six
strokes, with the Myrtles second. Ho-
nolulus third and Healani last. This
was the order OF course from the
Judges boat.
Passing the Myrtle boat clubhouse,
the Myrtle crew Increased the stroke
and took the lead Hilo was making
a great race and, setting a s5 stroke,
showed promise Of taking the lead.
Healani, on the outside course, came
strong and were In second position at
the turn. Myrtle came to the turn
at the buoy strong. but Healapi gain,
ed more than a boat length on the
turn and coming back to the straight-
away held a boat length to the good.
Il
wearers of tie red cheered their crew
on. and George Crozier, coxswain. in
creased the stroke and Myrtle gained.
@Stubby' Kruger, the Healani cox
swain, was carrying his men along
and holding lead and the Healanis
crossed the line with their oars flash
ing in the sun to victory. Myrtle
coming strong finished well. II was
a hard race throughout, and although
Hilo, and Honolulu made strong bid
for honors, could not catch the Red
and Blues. ~.. n
Girls, Race Bio Feature
From the standpoint of interest and
close finish the KunaIu girls race was
the feature Of the day. They faced
the starting line at 10:45 and ait the
beginning the Blues were two feet in
trent. Coming down the course the
Reds gained and then the barges
nearly touched as the coxswains
steered for the finish line. About so
wards from the finish line the
Reds we're leading by nearly one-half
length when the coxswain of the Blues
increased the stroke to Sc and the
boats crossed the line together. One
more stroke would have won for the
blues and when they lost two strokes
in the course, lost the race. Reds
rowed a strong race throughout and
their victory at the finish. although
won by less than one foot, showed
thai thew had trained well for the
event The Reds used the Myrtle
hoat and the wearers of the Red had
: - 'onnortunify TO cheer for the first
time. The crowd went wild as the
two crews crossed the line together.
If is certain that the girls event will
be an annual feature.
steamer Boat Race Good
Tha four-oared steamer boat race
was the third event OF tne dsy and
was won by the Honolulu Floating