Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-15
MYRTLES TAKE
feature HONORS
LNSPEEDY RACE
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The Hui Nalu club won the six pad
die canoe race from two crews from
the Outrigger club in the first race
Of the morning. The Outrigger canoe,
captained by Center, took second
place and the one captained by Smith
was third.
By II o'clock only two races had
been run off, and it was predicted in
the judges boat at the time, that the
races would continue until late in
the afternoon. =r.'s ..-..
Although there was slight confusion
at the opening of the regatta this
morning, the three canoes competing
in the first race were ready for the
start at $3.50 sharp just off the Myrtle
Boat club. In another Is minutes they
were off on their race, the course
leading them up into the narbor and
between two flags opposite the
Judges boat which was located off:
the naval slip. ''...-.- =
Hui Nalu took the lead, but tie Out
rigger crew was able to follow close
ly for the best part of the way. The
crew captained by Smith, consisting
of younger members Of the club,
gradually slipped behind as the boats
neared the finish. Just before the
end 1t looked as if the first Out
rigger crew was going to collide with
the Hui Nalu boat, but it swung back
into its course within the last so yards
and finished a good second.
Kaupiko steered the winning crew
and had in his boat: Genoves at one,
Cottrell at two, Keawemahi at three,
Steiner at four and Wilhelm at five.
Center steered the Outrigger boat
which followed in second place with
this crew: Higgins at one, Cooke at
two, Stickney at three, Bowers at
four, Podmore at five and Center at
six. Those in the third boat were
Norgaard at one, Richardson at two,
Stacker at three, Melanphy at four,
Waldron at five and Smith at six.
The time was two minutes flat.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the crews
for the senior siX-oared race dropped
their barges into the water for tic
secong and biggest race of the after
noon. The Hilo crew was at the Myr-
tie boat club while Healani and Myr-
tie were at their own houses.
Big Crowd on Hand
The great crowd that lined the
wharves peered eagerly as the three
shells swung easily into the water Ell
ter a rousing send-off from the boat
houses. The Healani crew was the
first to pass the construction works
On Piers s, and 10, and rowed easily
over toward Pier Is and 16, while
Myrtle arrived at the place of the
start and waited for the judges near
the line.
Every man in the three crews ap-
peared in the pink of condition as
they waited near the judges line for
the start. c. Smith, rowing at five
in the Myrtle boat, wore a tight cloth
about his head. Duke Kahanamoku
was conspicuous at six in the Myrtle
boat. His shining bronze body stood
out from the rest as the sun glistened
on il. He wore a sailor hat.
The Healani crew waited for the
start in deadly earnest. Buick was
the only man in the boat who cracked |
a smile. John Hollinger at stroke,
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The Hilo crew was tense as it re-
NAMED set for the getaway.
In the Healani barge were John |
Hollinger at stroke David Buick ar
five, T. F. McTighe at four, Hay
Wodehouse at three, Bob Kanakanui
at two and William Hollinger at one.
"Stubby" Kruger was the coxswain.
The Healani boat had the outside
course on the Waikiki side of the har-
Dor.
In the Myrtle boat were Duke Ka-
hanamoku at stroke, c. Smith at five, i
Arthur W. Parker at four, "Hilo" |
Boyd at three, bill" Patty at two and
Arthur ,Vierra at one. Luther Hough
was coxswain. The Myrtles had the
middle course.
In the Hilo boat were Capt. NJ. A.
Nicoll at stroke, George Todd at five,
G. Bertelmann at four, E. S. Elmore
at three, Thomas Forbes. Jr. at two
and H. X. Kellner at one. Alvah A.
Scott was coXswain. Hilo was on
the eva end of the course.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock every boat
was ready for the start, but it was
Is minutes before they were set to "a.
The start was out or the sight of
most of the spectators being On a line