Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-18

HE WIN OF Small over Kahanamo-
J XII in the 50-yard swim here last
month has proved a big boost for Pa
cific swimming and has created re-
newed interest among the water
speeders Duke has so many victor
les and records to his credit that he
has not lost prestige by his defeat, es-
pecially In the light Of his other per-
formaBces in the same meet, and, on
the other hand. Small gained a world
OF notoriety, and. by proving that the
Hawaiian champion is not always un-
beatable, has spurred the first-ciass
men on TO further efforts.
The San Francisco contingent that
pulled off two successful meets in the
Coast metropolis last year. is PLAN
ming another gathering of the swim
ming clans for July 4, which, besides
bringing Duke and Small together
again, viii introduce Perry McGilli-
vray, the Chicago tank Splinter, as a
third contender OF course Kahana-
moku will not be the only Hawaii
representative in this proposed meet,
Il being probable that at least half a
dozen of the best island swimmers
will be asked to make the trip, insur-
ing relay team as well as entrees in
the single events.
y1IITH the San francisco meet in
w prospect. Il is hardly likely that
Small and McGilliyray will make the
trip to Honolulu to take part in the
June IL championships, and as 1t is
on the cards for Duke to go to Aus
tralia next autumn, Wickham, the
holder Of the worlds record for 90
yards open water, which Small tied
IN HIS race here. will probably stay
at home, and meet Kahananreku in
Australian waters. The Kamehameha
day meet here. then. looks like a pure.
~ local proposition.
Most of the Honolulu swimmers
have laid eff on their training and
some OF them are keeping out OF the
water all together. They had long
spell Of preparation for the last meet,
and were drawn rather fine. The Hui
Nam members are doing no swim
ming to speak OF. with the excep-
ton of Duke, who never seems to
get enough Of the water, and who can
be seen in the surf every day. BY
taking good rest before preparing
for the June II meet, the locals should
be in top form when they go to San
francisco to compete on July 4.
THE petition of the Oahu Polo Club
for permission to erect a fence
around the polo field at Kapiolani
park, in order that some of the match
games may be played there this year,
should be faverably acted upon by
the supervisors. The club has spent
more than $1,000 filing and leyeling
the field, and laying pipes and drains,
but there has been a scarcity of wa
ter. and the turf never got real
start. Also, the field has been used
for military exhibitions. baseball
games, and other purposes. and some
of the improvements will have TO be
made over again. A good many OF the
hydrant boxes, for instance, have been
smashed from time to time by the
field artillery in exhibition drills. II
the polo club takes hold Of the propo-
sition again. the field should be sacred
to polo, and another ground in the
race track inIield leveled for the mill
tary, where the troops can be secured
for another Of the splendid displays
that have shown the garrison of Oahu
to the general public
The intention is not to abandon Mo
analua field, which for picturesque
ness and excellence of playing surface
can not be exeelled, but only to play
some of the matches nearer Honolulu,
where the general public can attend,
and the receipts be swelled to help
meet the big expense Of tournaments.