Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-01
DUKE HOME.
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fingers downward and back to his
mouth, grinning from ear to ear in
the prospective delight of his first
real poi feed since he left the Islands
months ago. ~ >:..... T..
The luau at the Kahanamoku home
at Waikiki is to be of the oid-fashion-
ed kind, the ones Hawaiians love so;
well, with its loads of roast pig, huge
pots of poi and all the delicacies that
go Herewith, and it is to be. the big
gest of It's kind that has been held in
Honolulu in many moons. The cook,
an aged native whose ability in pre-
pairing these dishes amounts to rep
Futation, has been toiling anxiousiy and
lovingly over his pots and pans for the
last three or four days. He, as well
as the young fellow in whose honor
the feast is given, is to make it an
event that will 60 down in Hawaiian
annals asa wonderful, awe-inspiring
affair. g. ".' -"
Duke has lost none of the modesty
that won him hosts of friends every
where he went. This was emphasized
this morning when the crowds went
out in launches to greet him. Then
for the first time a number of the
passengers aboard the Wiihelmina
awoke to the fact that they had been.
travelling unawares With World-re-i
nowned young man, and several hur-
ried up to him with congratulations
and EXPLANATIONS of surprise. +':"@
In fact, he appears no more sophis-,
ticated than when he left Honolulu,
Duke wants to go to the Panama
Pacific International exposition at San,
Francisco in 1915 and to take with
him a bunch of Hawaiian swimmers.
and divers. II
Il believe George Freeth, our WELL
known diver, could. have beaten all
those at Stockholm" he told W.. T.
Rawlins today, land | think we can
get up a crowd of boys that will
make. a mighty big showing at San
Francisco. l would like to take a re-
lay swimming team over there, too"
More details of his appearance in
the swimming tank at San Francisco
some days ago were received here to-
day. He swan the $100-yard distance
twice on the same day, going the dis
lance both times in 50 seconds; break
ing the Pacific coast record and set
ting the audience wild. His appear
ance in swimming trunks was the
occasion for a great ovation, and the
newspapers recognized him with long
stories of his style, strength and I'M
assuming manners
These stories indicate that Duke
learned much in the east before the
Stockholm trip, for they state that ne
gave local swimmers a new idea in
starting, by taking an especially long
leap and dive, that gained him a sec
Ond's time before beginning his actual
swim. Duke knew but little of the
fast start when he left Honolulu, and
the Improvement may be credited to
the trainers who took him in hand at
Philadelphia.
Duke admits that newspaper report
of the Stockholm race, which said
that he slowed up visibly near the end
of his swim. He says that he got
cramp in his arms that came on sud-
denly and made them almost useless.
His swims at San Francisco were both
exhibition affairs and not in COMPETE
ton.
He was splendidly received every
where, says he. and received uniform
courtesy from all he met, but that the
best part of his whole journey out in
to the big world has been his return
to home, family and friends.