The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-11-17
FIRST SWIMMING Day.
SUCCESS OF THE MEET ARRANGED
BY THE II. \. A.. c.
John Marshall Is the Half Mile Cham
pion-A Pretty Race-At 100 Yards
Fine Work of Young 4. Harris.

1t was large crowd OF people that
gathered in the Myrtle and Healani
boat club houses and along the
wharves to see the swimming races
yesterday afternoon. The contests
were all exciting and everyone took a
deep interest in the afternoons sport
The races occurred under the aus
pieces of the Honolulu Amateur Ath-
letic Club. The course was in front
of the Myrtle boat house. In the half
mile event, the participants leaped
from the veranda of the Myrtle Boat
house and swan to the rudder of the
Kinau and back to the boat house.
just a half mile F. S. Dodge, w. f.
Wall and Ed Towse were judges: w.
Il. viii officiated as starter; Emil
Berger, clerk of the course, and G..
Waldron timekeeper and DR.. j. +.
Wayson as referee.
In the first event, which was 100
yards open for native Hawaiians,
there were seven entrees as follows
James McCandless, William Peter, Mo-
kulehua, Kaieih nj, n,lmokea, Moses
and Keliihuluhulu.
1t was with some difficulty that
Starter Wall got the men lined up for
an even start. When the shot was
fired, all darted off like flash, but
when the water had settled again XII
moliea and McCandless had the lead.
About thirty yards from the finish XII
mokea swan over McCandless' back
and finished an easy winner. Moses
l was next to cross the line. Kimokea
was the winner of the races on Re-
gatta day. Time yesterday, 1:14.
Arthur Harris won the 100 yards
dash for boys in 1:15. Moses came in
second. The other entries in this
event were Keiihuluhulu and Kalei-
: KIM and two others.
The third event was the freefor-all
half mile championship race. Every
one had been waiting patiently to see
this contest because of the prominence
of some of the participants Charles
Mitchell. a member of the Healani
!. Yacht and Boat club and John Mar
shall, of the New Hawaiian opera
: house, were to battle for suprema,.
with Kimollea, the winner of the -
a.. oatta and native mems races and Pua-
hi of the Honolulu police. Both Mitch
;, ell and Marshall are recent corners "a
j these parts and both bring with then
fine swimming records from Cali.
fornia.
= 1t was the general opinion of those
about town who took an interest in
the match, that both would fall easy
f prey to the Hawaiians.
But this was not so. Marshall proved
& himself to be an easy winner, going
- over the course in 16 minutes and i(
seconds. In the start Marshall and
Kimokea were first to plunge into thu
waters, then Puahi. Mitchell was the
last of the participants to strike out.
Marshall and Kimokea kept well to
geter for fully 300 yards out into Tho
4 harbor, when the former began to pull
away. Marshal kept up steady over
arm stroke during the entire course
His leg work was something remark
able. When Marshall reached the rud
10 der of the Kinau, just half way owe
his course, Kimokea, the nearest maj
to him, was fully 100 yards in the rear
Mitchell was as far again behind TIN
= native, slowly working his way will
the overland motion. Puahi was dis
tanced, although still grinding away
He made half the course and then wa
picked up in boat.
Marshall .,ept up his steady strok
and finished as strong apparently il
'0' when he started. Kimokeo was sec
ond though far over $50 yards from
the finish when Marshal had won TIL
handsome gold medal. Mitchell wa
lie very nearly distanced.
to Before starting Mitchell compliance
x. of pains in his side Marshall say
that he was little weak yesterday.
- The 100 yard dash, haole men am
boys, was won by Arthur Harris i
~ 1919 c. Mayne finished second. W
Welsh, c. ID. Walker and A. w. Nc
Currie also competed in this event
Young Harris possesses a wonderful
swimming stroke and if properl
trained would make an island winner
sure.
1t is the intention of lovers of thi
sport in Honolulu to make the annua
swimming tournament permanent
feature. The success of yesterday ha
greatly encouraged them.
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