The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-08-15

Alakea slip yesterday, when the first
aquatic meet ever brought of under the
auspices Of the Amateur Union was
staged. The affair was an unqualified
success. and the fact was made plain
that Hawaii has as good and better, for
that matter, swimmers than any other
country. When lad can get out and,
in q hundred yards dash, beat the
| American amateur record by four and
three-fifths seconds, there is something
doing for sure.
Kahanamoku Champion.
Duke Kahanamoku was known to be
a fast Splinter, but not many people
thought that the youth was a world
beater. Cunha, who swan in the event,
was at least thirty feet behind the
winner, and as Cunha in practice has
always Just about touched 81 to 90
seconds, Dukes figures must be right.
| No less than five watches caught
KahanamOl1u' g time as ffty-five and
two.fifths seconds for the hundred, and
there is no doubt that the record is
correct. The only thing that might add
a fifth or so to the figures is the fact
that the finish was over an imaginary
| line which was directly under thin
rope that was fastened across the dock.
Stil, as all the men with watches
caught the time the same, that should
be all right.
Course Measured.
The course was measured before the
race, and at least three times was the
distance checked. A surveyor Will
| again measure the straightaway tOmor-
row morning, and then there can be no
doubt about the records.
The fifty yards race was also an eye
opener, and the way Duke got through
! the water was wonderful. He was
| pressed for the FIRST part Of the race
/ by Cunha, but, when within twenty
wards of the finish, the Waikiki boy
\ shot out and won easily enough in the
amateur world record time Of twenty
| four and one-ffth seconds. Kahana-
mOku was cheered when he climbed out
Of the water, and well he deserved the
,ovation.
''The Derby
In the hundred yards sprint Kaha-
namoku set the pace from the report of
the gun. He simply tore through the
water and before half the distance was
covered it was seen by those holding
the watches that very fast time was
being done.
At fifty yards Duke showed clear of
the rest of the bunch, and he had a
lead of ten feet over Cnnha. At sew
enty-five yards Duke was at his top,
and he was drawing away rapidly from
Cunha. When within ten yards of the
finish, Kahanamoku sprinted at a won
derfnl rate, and shot under the rope in
record time. Gunha swan gamely, and
he can rest happy in the fact that he
made just about his best time over the
distance and lost to coming world
beater.
Another great swimmer who did fine
work over the longer courses was Vim
cent Genoves. he is a powerful swim.
mer, and he captured three events
$50 yards, one mile, and 440 yards races
in the best style. Genoves swims a
very even. powerful double over.arm
stroke, and he seems never to tire.
j Half Mile.
i In the half.mile race Genoves ran
4 away from his field, and he won as he
liked from Broderick. Genoves was
over a lap ahead at the finish, but there
was a good race for second between
Broderick and c. Orozier.
One Mile.
The one mile race attracted ave start.
ers, and, although Genoves soon took
the lead, g Ginger Mayne kept going
in steady fashion and stuck to his guns
we'll Genoves was too fast, however,
and gradually he increased his lead. He
won by two laps almost, and Mayne
was second.
Quarter Mile.
The 440 yards race was another
feather in Genoves' cap, and he won
from l.. Cunha by thirty yards. The
two swimmers were neck and neck for
almost three laps, but then Genoves
drew away from the rapidly firing
Cunha. The race for third place was
good one, and Broderick just managed
to get it from Center.
200 Yards.
In the 22O yards race, Duke Kahana.
moku again gave a taste of his quality,
and he got over the course IN the re.
markable time of two minutes forty-two
and two.fths seconds. d. Center did
his best, but Duke won by about thirty
yards. II. BrOderick filed third place
but was some distance behind.
Relay Race.
The relay race had only two teams
IN II, as the Myrtle Club was not rep
resented. The Hui Haln got lead on
the Healanis In the very first lap and
after that increased the distance be.
tween them and their opponents at
every lap. The last spasm was between
Duke Kahanamoku and L. cunha and
a. the latter was giving the former a
handicap, the result was. Of course, a
win for the ilni Nalu team.
The fancy diving competition, 81
though Il Nas waived as q point get
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