Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-15

| the latter boat snapped at the handle
The deck force did not give up the
battle until the winners had crossed
the finish line.
MYRTLES WIN AGAIN.
In the fifth race the Myrtle boat
crew Chalked up another victory, their
freshmen, with their siX-oared sliding
seat barge, finishing at least five
lengths ahead of the unnamed boat of
the Healani Yacht and Boat Club. The
first start in this race was failure,
the Myrtle crew losing No oar as
they shot across the starting line. The
two crews were recalled, new oar
supplied to the Reds and new start
called. The second start was delayed
in order to let the United States
transport Sheridan get clear of the
course
Both boats shot across the start
ing line in beautiful order and though
the Healani boat seemed to have the
bugle on the Red bands in the first
300 yards, the field glasses showed
that both crews were neck and neck
nearing the spar buoy. The Myrtles
made the turn first and the Healani
crew was right behind. Occasional
spurts on the part of either crew
gained Temporary leads but in the
end the Myrtles drew away until,
when their boat shot across the final
line, there we're five lengths of water
between the two barges. The victory
of the freshmen was the first over the
Healanis since. 1912. ., ....
s. The race scheduled next. on the pro-
gram was the four-oared steamer
boats with prizes Of $25 for the first
crew and SIS for the second. The en-
tries were recorded but as none Of
them appeared when called the race
was cancelled.
During intermission Miss Frances
Cowells, famous San Francisco swim
mer. and David Kahanamoku, brother
OF Duke Kahanamoku, the worlds
champion swimmer. gave exhibitions
of aquaplaning for the benefit of the
crowd and the moving picture ma
chimes on the judges boat.
Myrtles Win Intermediate
Without ever having roWed to-,
gether before, the Myrtle Interme-
date crew, consisting OF members OF
the club who have been in the train
ing camp at Schofield Barracks, ran
away with the intermediate six-oared
sliding seat barge. The Healani boat
came second and the second Nl&:.:e
boat third. Time 1913 As.
Sam Johnson rowed at one in the
winning crew which was made Up OF
many old stars. Others rowing were
Gilman, Carter, Wise, Anderson and
Gramberg.
There were many entries in the
surf board padding racial OF them
from the Outrigger club. About six
of these finished.
Edrick Cooke took first place easily,
while Dad" Center barely won sec
ond place from Percy Nottage, WHO
took third. The course was from Cp-
posite the Myrtle club to the Judges
boat.
Duke Kahanamoku won the senior
scull sliding seat race with ease. Ar.
thur Parker was about five boat
lengths behind at the finish while
George Fuller was much farther be-
hind in third place
Myrtles Take Another
The third big event of tie after
noon, the junior race, was Won easily
by the Myrtle crew which passed the
finish line several boat lengths ahead
OF the Healani Large. At the turn,
frank Gall, who was rowing number
three for the Healanis, broke an oar
and jumped overheard to tighten tie |
boat. The Healanis finished the ace
without him. The time of the race
was II minufeS and 81 SecondS |