The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-30
RENEAR IS
A WINNER
Ties Amateur Record in
Fifty Yard
Swim.
BY L. W.


noon when he won the island cham
pionship for the fifty yard swimming
race. Incidentally he tied the best
amateur record for the fifty yards in
open water. This record is twenty
eight seconds and was made by Zoltan
de Holniay at st. Louis, September 6,
1904. Renear broke the worlds record
for the hundred, open water, last fall
when he covered the distance in one
minute fat. 1t is to be regretted that
there are no officials of the A A. U.
here so that these records may be veri-
fed and become officially worlds rec
osas.
Ehe Bishop slip was a gay sight
yesterday afternoon when the great
race was called. The edge of the Wal
kiki wharf was lined three or four deep
with spectators. The gay summer
gowns of the fair portion of the audi
ence lent color to the scene, though
there were no club colors in evidence.
Club yells and club enthusiasm were
also conspicuous by their absence.
There was plenty of partisanship, but,
contrary to the custom in the States
and among colleges, the Honolulu pub
lie seems to have an idea that it is i'm
proper to show too much of it on the
watches the most exciting athletic
events in silence. with only a patter
of hands now and then.
On the Eva wharf there was an
other crowd. The Revenue Cutter Bear
and the steamer Niihau were moored
alongside and they were crowded with
people. A large party of local society
people we're guests of Captain Hamlet
and his officers on the cutters quar-
terdeck. There was a big pile of baled
hay On the Waikiki wharf and just
before abe pistol was fired numbers of
men carried bales to the edge of the
wharf and, mounting them, were able
to see over the heads of those in front.
At the close OF the events the wharf
superintendent had a fine time seeing
that the bales were returned by those
who borrowed them.
In order that there might be no mis-
take about the finish line and no foul
ing the courses were deliberately mark
ed. From the starting float cords ran
in parallel lines to a guy rope stretch
ed across the slip. These cords were
baI whit nj
made a pretty sight as they foated on
the surface of the water. Fifty yards
from the start single rope was
stretched across the slip.
AS a preliminary to the main event
Freeth and Robertson of the HeaIanis
and Beehert of the Myrtles swan an
exhibition fifty yards. 1t was a close
race, but Freeth won. Robertson had |
an outside course and spoiled an excel |
lent chance to win by swimming off at |
an angle from the course. Freeth kept |
his bearings and took the race by /
good margin.
Interest, of course. was conferred In |
the main race. the fifty yard island |
championship. Dan. Renear, Ernest |
Kopke and Tom Hustace were the |
starters. When the pistol cracked all
the men were a trif1e slow in plunging,
Renear being the last to go. 1t was a
hard drive from the first and the men
swan neck and neck Toward the last
Renear drew away slightly and Hus-
.tace gained few inches on Kopke.
but it was a matter of inches in both
eases 1t was the last three strokes
that gave Renear the place. Putting
all his strength, saved for this pur-
pose into his final strokes the Healani
champion grasped the line a winner
Hustace was close behind with kopke
pressing him hard. Renear swan the
whole race with a long. powerful
stroke. Hustace using a shorter and
swifter one. II
This race was the result of the one
at the water carnival, a week ago last
night That race was awarded to
Renear but as there was some dis
pute about Hustace's finish, he mis-
taking the guy rope for the finish and
as Kopke and Renear got foul of each
other Renear, with true sporting spirit
refused to accept the trophy and asked
that the race be run over. He never
claimed to be a fifty yard man, saying
tnat ne does not nave tliiie ~ SCI ny
steam in so short a race. Yesterday
he proved that he can make good at
that distance. Too much praise cannot 6
be given to Hustace. who is extremely 6
young and swims like veteran. II he
keeps training rules and develops as
fast as he has I'D to this time he should /
soon be in line for championships $
Kopke is a man who could be seen TO
better advantage in a longer race. He &
put up stiff fight yesterday and only II
lot by a narrow margin.
The officials yesterday were: Judge,
Captain Humphreys; Starter o. Soren-
son; Timers, VIM. Soper, DR.. Hobby.