The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-02-26
MYRTLES ARE NOW
THE CHAMPIONS

Those who chose between the benefit
play at the Orpheum and the second
night of the swimming contest at the
Hotel Baths Saturday were not sorry
they made the choice, for the exhibit
ton was excellent. Some surprising
time was made and Geo. Cooke, ex-
champion of the world, showed that
he has not as yet lost all of his old
form as he lacks but four feet to tie
the worlds record In the plunge.
The crowd was not large but 1t was
a good-humored one and Announcer
Tomlins kept 1t so throughout the en-
tire exhibition. Excitement was at a
tremendous pitch, especially in the re-
lay race when, without a single ex-
ception, the whole audience rose to its
feet and rooted like mad.
The final of the 25-yard dash was
the first on the program. I. Cooper
NJ, L. Cunha, H., H. Sullivan, H, and
w. Cooper, NJ, were the contestants
w. Cooper won. His time was 1908
seconds. This gave the Myrtles eight
points.
The backward race in which Ken
meth Winter, H., a mere boy, was
pitted against George Crozier, M, was
won by Winter. Crozier lost his bal
ance just as Starter Babbitt called
out, Make ready" and the start had
to be made again. Winters time was
41:01 seconds.
The event of the evening was the
plunge, in which Geo. Cooke, ex-
worlds champion, competed against
Ted Cooper. Cooke made three tries
and succeeded in making plunge of
&C feet, inches.
In the final heat of the 100-yard dash
Kopke, NJ; d. Center, NJ; Freeth, H.;
Percy Foss, H.; tried to win for their
clubs. E. Kopke, M, won his time
being one minute, seven seconds.
No points were given in the 50-yard
Junior race. Dixon, NJ, and Rex Hitch
cock, H., were the contestants. Hitch
cock won. Time, thirty seconds.
The high and fancy diving for which
no points were given, created much
applause in the audience. O'Brien, P.
Foss and Carl Oss. took part in this
act. Oss was especially good in what
was called the Canary bird dive"
When the announcer told the audience
the name of Oss' new stunt, some one
in the front of the building chirped
like a canary, causing much laughter.
Cunha, H., won the final heat OF tho
50-yard dash. His time was twenty
nine seconds fiat.
In the creased pole act, Oss, OBrien
and Percy Foss tried to take an
American flag which had been stuck
on the end OF a pole. Many failures
resulted in O'Brien's capturing the
flag, which the mana cement awarded
him as a prize.
The nominally clothed race in which
Oss, O'Brien and Percy Foss partici-
pated, was perhaps the hardest event.
The contestants must swim to one end
Of the tank. put on pair of trousers,
swim back, place a shirt on, swim
second time, put on a coat and swim
a last time to the starting place.
Percy won this event. AS first
prize he was awarded the entire three
suits of clothing. AS they are not of
the latest style or make, 1t Is not at
all probable that he will make much
use OF them.
The three hundred yard relay race,
the final event on the program created
the most excitement. Six men from
each team swan. The first heat was
won by Hitchcock OF the Myrtles,
which club took the rest of the heats.
By winning this race the Myrtles ad-
ded ten points to their already large
score. ia
Superintendent OF Public Instruction
Rabbit, was the starter. oni''