The San Francisco call., 1913-10-25
DUKE SW|N|S
CL OSE I D
RECORDS
Hawaiian Wins All His Races
and CareIeSSneSs RobS
Him of Mark

Duke Kahanamoku showed all the
form last night in the Sutro tank that
has made his name famous round the
world as the swimming marvel of the
age. The dusky skinned Hawaiian
was in his best form, winning the go,
100. go and 440 yard Portola cham
pionships Though he failed to estab-
iish any new records. his performance
of a -one night stand" was remark
able, and all his times were good and
very close to his best times estab-
iished in the same tank last July.
1t is a different matter for a swim
mer to have two nights in which to
establish worlds records. With two
nights the events are split up and
there is not so much work in a lin
1ted space of time. as was the case
last night. Had the Portola meet
been strung along it is quite possible
that some new records would have
been chalked up.
DUKE OPENS UP
AS 1t was the public had an oppor-
tunity TO see two new coast records
established. Guy de villipion in the
200 yard breast stroke set a mark of
minutes 6 s-5 seconds and in the
d50 yard breast stroke Herb Jensen
did the distance in 2 minutes II 1-5
seconds.
In the relay race Kahanamoku
.I hfc nf
of the night. His team mate lost
considerable ground on the third re-
lay and Kahanamoku was sent away
about 25 feet to the bad The swim
ming wizard opened the throttle and
let out speed that has never before
been seen or equaled In any part OF
the world for 75 yards.
Unfortunately. no official time was
taken of his lap in the relay. but
to those competent to judge, it was
apparent that Kahanamoku broke
his own worlds record of 81 in
that remarkable lap swim
The wizard got away well on his
lap and simply few through the
water like speed boat. He caught
the University of California man at
HAlI way anu lIlGH COllluQtQ Will
undated speed to the finish, winning
his relay by about the same distance
as he was behind when he started
It was one of the most remarkable
feats ever seen in a tank, and had
the timers taken record of this one
lap by the Duke a new worlds rec
ord probably would be on the books
today.
The Porto1a swimming champion
ships can easily be styled the "Kaha-
namoku night" Every one was pull
Ing for the big, unassuming Hawaiian.
He was the hero of the hour, the lion
of the occasion.
Kahanamoku, though he occupied
the spotlight. was not the whole
show. Ludy Langor and Walter Pom
eroy furnished one of the thrills OF
the night in their half mile struggle.
Langor. the coast champion, defended
his title, but he had to fight his way
10 victory.
1t was a well earned win for the
University of California lad. and Pom
eroy OF the Olympic club showed his
hghting spirit right UP to the last.
Langor won by about 20 yards. which
was only gained in the last few laps
of the long race.
Cliff BoWes once more showed his
class in the diving. The southern boy
was as graceful as q peacock and as
agile az a tiger. Just whether diving
is favored by the general public is a
question. When 1T has been started
at various meets the public has start
ed TO leave In large numbers. and
such was the case last night.
The results follow:
so yard dash: First heat-won by Kanana-
moku III. ny: Heustaee (H. M, second;
Halstein III NJ, third Time, :23 40
second hest-won by Cunha (H.): Mcwood
90. C.), second; Kahelo tH. NJ, third. Time.
Final heet-won by Kahanaroku (H- NJ:
cunha (H-). second; Haistein tH NJ. third
200 yard breast stroke Won by De Vile
pien q. u. c. A.; Halbert (U: CO. second;
AR1Aya 20 yard al swim-Won Vim Won By Kahananoiu {H
NJ; Wiihelmn (H- NJ. second; Benton IL.
M. G. Al. third. Time. 1854 3-5.
points: Bonds Ss (o c., sl1 points. second; Beck
lY. NJ c. AZ. 2se points, third.
100 yard dash-won by Kahanamoku tH.
$50 yard swim-won by LANCER GO. o);
Pomeroy 20. o.. second; Wilhelm Oh. NJ,
22e yards-Won BY Kahanamoku {H- M;
80 yard back stroke-won by Jensen ty. NJ
"a. n. !, third. Time. 2:I7i5.
SprtngD0ard oivlng-Won Dy Descn u. M
c. AZ; Williamson 20. c., second; Brandsten
20. C.). third.
: Relay race--Won by Hui Eaiu. University Of
California second. Olympic club third.
winning team composed Of haupiko Hen
STAGE, Halstein. Kahelo, Kahanamoku- Time.
B:40 1-5.
H Healoni Boat club Honolulu; y. M. c. A.,
San Francisco Young Mems Christian associa-
ton: Q. C.. Olympic club; 2. g. & univeTsity NJ Of
California: L A. A. C.; Los Angeles Atnietic
cIub- IN. unattached