The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-07-13

The Myrtles won the big relay SWIM
ming race yesterday afternoon and they
did it by pure perseverance and stay
ing with the game. The race was swum
across the Naval slip instead of the
Bishop slip, and the Healanis lost by
a mere matter of inches.
This was the second race of the kind
4 this year. The last race was taken by
the Healanis easily enough and the
next door neighbors to the Pilot sta
ton made excellent time. Where the
! Healanis. lost was in not swimming
straight. There is no denying the fact
s that the Healani men swan faster than
the Myrtles and were at one time sew.
4 era yards ahead, but the latter men
4 got twisted in their steering gear and
swan many yards further than the
4 Myrtle water-pounders.
There was a big roar after the race
about a supposed foul, but the judges
4 decided that no foul had been COM
8 mitted and the race was deservedly
given to the Myrtles who swan straight
and true and, though not so speedy
as their opponents, took the trouble to
see in what direction they were swim
ming.
The race was scheduled for 4 o'clock
but there was big German steamer
alongside the Eva side of the Bishop
wharf and so there was no chance to
bring off a swimming match there. At
ter much telephoning and talk it was
: decided to swim the race at the Naval
slip. The distance across this space
is not known and so no time was
taken.
Many Spectators Present
There was a really huge crowd to
watch the start of the race. ii. M.
Avres. recently back from Hilo, was
taken as one of the judges and Jack
Densham. discovered in a small boat.
was sent to Judge the Eva arrivals and
departures.
The Healani team took the makai
side and the Myrtles waited mauka.
On the Waikiki side Of the slip Carl
Oss. Bill King and Kamakau lined up
for the Healanis while the Myrtles were
represented by Thomson, Padeken and
Roth. On the Eva side the Healanis
were Lawrence Cunha, Fuller and Duke
while the Myrtles were Patty, Davis
and Center.
Carl oss Makes Gain.
When the word to go was given, Os'
and Thomson hit the water like one
man but Carl was much the faster
swimmer and he barged beneath thu
wharf at least two yards in the lead
Cunha slipped easily into the waite
as soon as Carl was flush with thu
q wharf and swan so fast that he gain
ed full yard on Patty and reached
the other side at least three yards IL
the lead.
1t looked like a cinch for the Hea
Janis. They were so much in the Leaf
that it seemed impossible that the N.Y.
ties could ever catch up. But, on tn
next leg of the race, Padeken, tn
'Tiser kid, gained so much on Bill
King that he landed less than var,
behind. This was not due to any lacl
of speed on the part of Bill, but sim
ply to lack of steering.
King swan at terrific pace an
would have gained on his opponent, ha
he not swerved and covered a niue
longer distance than his opponent. Full
Ter took Kings place and Davis wen
for Padekep. Then there was one gran
race from the Eva to the Waikiki sid
of the slim. Davis swan like fis
with hardly any smother and the e1
element was very tense.
Davis Gains a Yard.
Inc MYftle foOteTs jumper up an
down and yelled 10 Davis to come alon
y and he surely did come That var
difference was made mp and the tw
men landed at the same second. The
Kamakau for the Healanis and Rot
for the Mvrtles got busy. Roth game
on the Hawaiian lad and Center lei
the wharf several seconds ahead {
Duke.
The last of the six legs Of the rat
81 was something TO make anybody get u
and shout Center swan strongly an
fast hut Duke was gaining, Inch b
inch the Healani how caught MP mt
n seemed certain that he must Ia
the other man There WAS no ehan'
for him to win hut the gameness Of
all appealed SO strongly 10 the speei
tors that they yelled themselves hoaTs
Both sweFye at Finish,
just before Center reached the wha