Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-16
SWIMMERS MAY
VISIT COAST
next OCTOBER
Another Bio Meet Planned for
Portola Festival to Which
Hawaii Team Is Invited.
Cunhas Bring News

Lawrence and George Cunha the
two Healani Club swimmers who re-
turned on the Honolulan yesterday
from the big meet at San Francisco
bring back word that the athletic pro-
fnoters of the Golden Gate are con-
templating another big contest similar
to that of July 4 and 5. to be held
during Portola week next October, and
flatsthey propose having the Hawaii
an boys participate in it.
Before their departure for home the
two Honolulu boys were informed
these plans included paying the eK-
penses OF the same Hawaiian swim
mers that appeared at the last meet,
and their entertainment at the Olym-
pic Club during their stay in San
francisco.
San Francisco people were as en-
thusiastic over Dukes feats as were
his Honolulu friends, and 1t is thought
their primary idea in promoting the
Portola event is to have Duke smash
some more of the worlds records held
by G. NJ Daniels.
"1'he San Francisco people at the
meet went Wild for an hour and a
half on the second day of the meet,
said Lawrence Cunha, when Ernie
Smith won the second trial heat of the
I00-yard event in SO seconds. Duke
had taken the first heat in 50 % Sec
onds, and the coast enthusiasts
thought Smith, who was swimming
unattached, had chance to beat the
champion at his own best event. The
house rocked with their cheers when
Smiths time in the second trial. heat
was announced. But when the final
of this event started Duke quickly
displayed his superiority.
my brother, George Cunha, reached
the turning board at the 75-yard mark
an instant after Duke, who was lead
ing, while Smith was a yard behind
George. The champion made a per.
feet turn and finished about four
yards in front. George Cnnha made q
very poor turn, while Smith made a
good one and not only gained what he
had lost on my brother but shot ahead
about yard, managing to hold that
lead for the final Is yards. Smiths
time was about SO seconds
The boys are high in their praise
of San Francisco's' hospitality, and
although il was the first time either
had ever been away from Honolulu
they met so many Hawaiians and we're
SO well entertained that they had no
hint of inconsistencies. At the Sutro
Baths in which the meet took place,
an entire section was reserved for
the Hawaiian contingent and the Ha-
waiians filed it. The. boys say the
meet seemed very much like Ha-
waiian celebration. !.
The Hui Nalu boys are bringing
home two big silver cups, one award
ed them for the meet and the other
for winning the relay race. These
are in addition, to the five gold medals
won by Duke in individual events and
that taken by Kaawa in the novice
race.
Lawrence Cunha started in only one
race, the 440syard event, setting the
pace for the first half but quitting
then because of heart trouble. Cunha
made an excellent showing here last
year and was in good condition for the
Kamehameha. Day meet until two or
three weeks before il was held, when
his heart began bothering him and
the physician ordered him to stop
training. In the last meet here he
swan only in the relay race for the
HeaIani Club.