Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-20
HEALANIS WILL
make SWIMMING
AMAJOR SPORT
CIubmen Decide at Annual
Meeting to Put II on Same
Plane as Rowing r. Sweater
for George cunha

n concerted effort can make It so
the Hsalani Yacht and Boat Club IL
TO take a more conspicuous part in
the swimming world than ever before
the club members at the annual meet
ing Yesterday evening deciding that
hereafter special emphasis should be
be placed on that particular branch OF
their activities. - .~~.r ;
Heretofore the club has been pri
Inarify a rowing organization with
other activities, such as swimming
and football handled only as inciden-
tai issues. Following an open expires.
fion OF opinion that swimming must
hereafter be accorded q place equal
10 rowing, the members took their
first step by voting to award spe-
icial sweater 10 George Cunha. the
youngster who made q name for him.
self at San Francisco IN the meets OF
July and Porfola Week. They elect
ed @. Il. Mayne, an oid.time sswimmer
and coach az athletic captain to have
direct charge Of this htanch Of the
club work, at the Same time assuring
the swimmers that they are TO have
all the support he club can give
them.
with two exceptions, all the off.
GERS and members Of the board Of d.
rectors were rejected. Though James
e. Jaeger, president for the last three
years, had intimated q few days ago
he did not care 10 accept the position
again. his objections we're oyerridden.
he was unanimously chosen for .
fourth term and smiiinely accepted.
IA. n. Longley, vicespresident for the
same length Of time, also was the I'M
animous choice to succeed himself IN
Office. The other officers reelected
we're r. s. Blake, secretary; II.
Lemke, treasurer; Z. II. Hale, COM
modore and George =. Gall auditor.
The two new officers are G. r. Mayne,
athletic manager. and Al B. Krolb
rowing captaiIll George mckinley 81.
80 was selected g ce-captain. Knoll,
Mckinley and Paul Jarrett eompFise
the rowing eoniBilte6 lofs TIE next
year.
The members we're eager to bestow
the title Of rowing captain on Paul
Jarrett, the coach whose work EN-.
abled the wearers 81 the Blue aud
White to make clean sweep last
Regatta Day, but he declined the office.
pleading lack Of time 10 attend TO the
duties the position carries
Bert Lightfoot again explained the
rowing situation on the Coast; repeat
ing In substance the facts Ne narrated
1t the F1eaIaai banquet several weeks
ago. An invitation from the Alameda
crew to race on The bay during Por,
tola Week was expected by the local
oafsmen, but It did not come, 1t is
now thought they may be asked to
70 to the Coast next year. possibly on
July 4, but there is nothing certain
about this 1sightfoot declares all the
Coast citbs save the Aiamedas are
afraid OF the Hawaiian oarsmen and
that the fear OF the islands boys
prowess is so great no invitation can
be anticipated from Others than the
Alamedas.
The soccer enthusiasts yesterday
elected J. I B. Greig to captain their
team in the coming football series. be
ginning next Saturday afternoon on
Lower Pnnahou field.
Annual reports Of the officers show.
ed the club TO be In q nourishing con.
dition with prospects brighter than
ever before for 3 prosperous year g.
nancially and successful year in all
branches of athletics =. 1. ~
The entertainment committee was
instructed to arrange for the annual
1913 smoker, to be held before the
end of the present year. - - =
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