Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-06
RUTH STAckER!!SHOULD
ENTER SANIFRANCIScO
RACES, SAYS RAWLINS
Arrangements Completed for
Sending Hui Nalu Team
10 Mainland July 4 :.

That the Hui An Kai should send
Miss Ruth Wayson Stacker to San
Francisco In order that she may COM
pete In the ladies' swimming races
which viii be held during the big
aquatic meeting in that city July 4,
Is the opinion Of William I. Rawlins,
president of the Hui Nalu, who re-
turned to Honolulu yesterday after q
week spent In the coast city. Dur,
ing HIS stay I'm San Francisco, Mr..
Rawiins completed the plans for send.
ing five members Of the Hui Nalu
TO participate In the annual event on
the mainland. one OF which Will be
Duke Kahanamoku.
With the money which they rails
ed to bring woman swimmer here
from the mainland, believe the mem.
hers OF the Hui An Kai should send
Miss Stacker TO San Francisco to
take part In the Fourth Of July
races, said Mr.. Rawlins this morn
ing. "Theer are to be d number OF
events FOR. women, and Miss Stacker
should be given a chance not only to
win laufels for herself, but for Ha-
wall and the Hui An Kai Miss Stack.
er Is the recognized champion woman
swimmer Of these islands, and n
known by that title In San Francisco
j think the Hui Al Kai should spaer
no efforts toward financing trip for
her.
Mr.. Rawlins announced this morn
ing that, while in San Francisco he
completed arrangements for sending
the Hui Nalu team to the coast for
the big meet in July. The trip will
be financed jointly by the Hui Nalu
and the Olympic Club Of San Fran.
cisco. When asked as to the person
mel OF the team, Mr.. Rawlins said
that as yet he has made no choice.
However, he mentioned the names Of
Kahanamokn. Kaupiko. Holstein and
KeaWeamahi. and also said that he
would like TO have George cunha 90
along
Although George is not q member
OF the Hui Nalu. would like to make
him q member Of the team" he said.
II consider him Erst class swim.
mer and feel that he should Be given
q chance with the rest Of the boys. ]
do not believe that / Will accompany
the team Is San Francisco. &c am.
not ii the best Of health. We VIII
decide upon q manager later"
Mr.. BaNlins spoke Of the extensive
improvements which have been made
at the eutro Baths. where the meet
ing will be held. A permanent start
ing platform has been erected. and
other Improvements made at cost
Of about $500 The meeting probably
viii be one ,of the largest events OF
its kind ever held in San francisco,
and 10 date swimmers have entered
from practically all parts Of the Unit
ed States. :
Mr.. Rawiins this morning received
the following letter from Bob" Small.
the San Francisco swimmer, who ID
well known In Honolulu:
Just two months ago today our
fellows left for Honolulu, and Just a
month ago we returned. have In.
tended writing you for some time, hut
It has been only in the last couple
Of days that / have found il win be
impossible for me to be in Honolulu
for the Kamehameha Day races.
Have just taken q position with the
Southern Pacific Company here and It
would hardly do to ask for q leave
right on the reel
However, when Duke comes over
here for the swimming meet on July
4, he can get crack at me. The
meet promises to be good one, as
l understand that the Chicago fel.
lows are TO send q strong team
TT viii be q good long time before
our boys forget the fine time they
were shown while in Honolulu. met
Otto Schultz on the street yesterday
and we had long talk about 1t. II
is lucky fellow who gets a chance,
to take such q trip, and whenever
we meet we proceed TO hash over
everything we did there from A to 2.
Please give my best wishes to the
rest OF the Hui Nalu boys. am sorry.
! viii not be on hand to see them
June IL"
meeting Of the members of the
Hui Nalu Is to be held at an early
date to make arrangements for the
swimming meeting which is to be held
in H0noiuiu ON Kamehameha Nav