Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-08
WATER STARS
OF WORLD May
COMPETE HERE
international Meet Is Being
Planned for Honolulu by
Enthusiasts
AUSTRALIANS EXPECTED.
Logical Plan for Contest in
View of Showing Made
by kahanam0ku

An international swimming meet,
second in importance only to that
now in progress at Stockholm, is be-
ing planned for Honolulu, and within
the next few months the fastest water
men in the world are likely to be seen
in action here.
The, tentative plan, which has met
with general favor among those v no
have discussed it, is tothave the Aus
tralian swimming team new compet-
ing in the 0lympiad, make stop-over
at Honolulu on the return trip, and
swim against Duke Kahanamoku and
others in local waters. A still more
sweeping plan, that of making a IIo-
nclulu swimming carnival an inter
national annual or biennial event, is
behind the present project, for it is
argued that Hawaii is the logical con1-s
mon meeting point for Australian aud
American swimmers, and that HOMO
lulu's right to establish such a fixtnre
has been won by the marvellous show
ing Of Duke Kahanamohu
The swimming project, which may
put Honolulu in the forefront 10n inter
national aquatic sport, grew out OF
talk between VT. RaW1iis, the we'll
known local sportsman, and j. N.
Phillips, former New Zealandar,
who is one of the keenest swimming
fans in the territory. Phillips, who
knows several members of the Aus
tralian swimming team personally, |
suggested the possibility of holding
them here for some exhibitions on
the return trip, and. RawliHs enlarged |
on the idea, and thought out the p,s-
sitilities Of making it a regular sport |
classic.
Scheme Extensive.
The scheme isn't fully worked ont
by any means" said Rawlins th;s
hut believe that although
4 big one. it could be swung with the
assistance of the community. We
ion't know for certain that the Aus
.ralia swimmers are coming back this
way, but the suppositiOn is that they
will make the circuit of the globe,
returning by Canada and the Pacific.
Mr. Phillips knows several members
IF the team, and thinks that they
would be glad to race here, and meet.
Duke in his home waters. If he bea's
hem over there, they have nothing
o lose, and whole lot to gain by
him in hawaii, for should
hey be successful here, it would 'be
! bigger feather in their caps than if
hey beat the Hawaiian champion in
leutral waters. i,
''Of course such meeting would
lave to be under A. A. u sanction.
md prizes would have to be cupssorl
medals, not cash purses. ! figure 6hat
nee well established and advertised
We could get entries from the Coast T.
nd possibly from the East, if Austria
la would send up a team in future
ears, and the event came to be rec
gnized as a real championship. On
he present Australian. team are seye
al ladies'. I.
henderson Favors Plan.
Another swimming expert greatly
n favor of the plan is Lew G.. Hends sr- {
on, who piloted Duke and Genoves /
n their Eastern trip. l
mo place in the world has better I
ight to pull off swimming champions i
hips than Honolulu," said Hender- I
ON. The showing that Duke mas
lade in the States and abroad has b
1ade Hawaii the most talked of SWIM I
ling center, and such a NEE irg i
lould certainly be a fine thing for :
he sport here. hope it goes through
nd l think everyone who can help !
hould do so, for Duke and his per-
have been about the best :
ublicity that the territory has had !,
Dr. a long while This good work
ould be kept up by scheduling an in. )
irrational meeting here"
The idea is to have the races in :
1e harbor, both by daylight aud :
light, building grandstands on ole
t the slips and charging fair price y
,r choice seats, to help defray ex- Q Q
enses.t The scheme is too big, how !.
yer, to be swung without concerted
ction of the entire community. =