Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-03
SWIMMERS FROM
HONOLULU TOOK
AN EASY VICTORY
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third. with IA Duke Kahanamoku was
the star performer Of the evening.
once again demonstrating his super
iority over a high-cIass field by win.
ming the 100. 200 and 40 yard dashes
with ease, and putting up a wonderful
exhibition in the last OF the relay
race.
The crowd, numbering closely to
1000, was not as responsive as when
Kahanamoku swan here on the Fourth
OF July, and not until the sensational
relay race, the last event on the pro
gram. were the spectators worked up
TO anything like feverish excitement.
This event, won by the Hui NaIu.
was easily the star affair OF the even.
ing. and Justly deserved the hearty
round OF applause II received. al
though many Of the crowd had left
during the slow diving competition.
The Olympic Club swimmers held the
lead for the first two laps. with the
University OF California second and
the Hui Nalu relayers third. Ernie
Smith swan the third lap for tie col
legians. bringing his club to the front.
while Hui Nalu and the Olympians
were on even terms The fourth lap
completed found the California boys
with lead OF 10 yards. with Hui Nalu
second and the olympians third.
And then Kahanamoku, competing
FOR Hui Nalu, got busy andtswam for
dear life, oyertalZing the speedy Mar
Gus Lee Of the university team on the
60yard mark with burst Of speed
that was nothing short Of marvellous
and winning the event for his club BY
nearly two lengths. with California
second and the Olympic Club third.
Dukes time for the 75-yard lap was
0:28 rs. just 4 second slower than his
worlds record. established in San
Francisco during HIS last visit.
Duke set his own pace IN the 100
and go events. and although his time
was lIr1f-class, he was not extended to
any record breaking performances
In the 40 Kahanamoku loafed for
the first few laps. coming through
with q final sprint to clearly outclass
the field.
n the quarter there was a pretty
scrap for the second position honors
between Murray Benton Of the San
Francisco Y. Nj c. A. and Frederick /
!, Wilhelm Of the Hui Nalu Benton set
the pace for the hrst two laps when
Io1enamoku shot TO the front and
was never breasted, although he swan (
With an ease and grace that showed |
~ I should worry spirit
Kahanauofu won the race with !
20 yards to spare, but the second
place was decided BY inches, Wilhelm |
touching the rope just fraction Of . /
second before Benton who put up a |
game iIkht but showed his lack Of
experience by trying to set the pace I
against such seasoned men
Cliff BoWce. champion diver Of the !
Pacific coast. showed the field some
II.ng about the game and took first
place with ease IN the high diving I
ttupetition He failed to compete IN !
the spring hoard and Desch took the
Ionor1. with Williamson and Brand
stem second and third. respectively, I
the former just nosing out his fellow
0I1uDien.
Lndy LANCER won the half-mile !
event as expected. setting his own
D&cc from the start with the ease
and style Of regular champion. and
coming out with final sprint that was |
..|.@ILuI t0l ultrpot Icot1Ae out Wnl-
ter Pomeroy by Is yards, with Will
helm 2 poo rthird LANCER and Pom
cfor shook the field In the sixth lap |
and the contest was between them |
Tor the remainder OF the going.
Two records we're established dur
ing the evening IN the 150yard back |
and 110-yard breast stroke events De
IiI'ebi0n won the breast in an inter.
estinf contest IN sos s-5 and Jensen
took the back stroke In 2: II Is. Both |
are from the local Young Mems
Christian Association. Neither of
these distances with their respective /
styles have heretofore been contested
on the Coast. and are therefore Pacific |
coast records
The summary:
seward p.sh.
First heat Won by Kanahamoku |
III NJ Hueface III NJ 4 eecond Hol- /