Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-12
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The annual swimming champion
ships of the Hawaiian Amateur Ath-
letie Association, decided yesterday at
the navy slip, were productive of sew
eral surprises, bat the real feature
was the fine showing made by some
OF the younger swimmers. The 1914
meet showed that new talent Is COM
ing to the front fast, and that the repu-
tation Of Hawaii as the home of water
speeders can be sustained by others
besides the speedy Kahanamoku.
Another fact that the meet showed
up strongly is that the Hui Nalu has
no monopoly on the swimming talent.
In fact, without D. P. Kahanamoku to
carry off firsts, the Hui Nalus would
have been badly trimmed by the Ilea-
lanis. The claim of the latter club
that a straight Hui Nalu team, to take
part in the July meet at San Fran
cisco, would not be representative of
Hawaii, was certainly substantiated
yesterday Kahanamoku, Wilhelm and
Genoyes of the Hui Nalu are certain
OF places on real Hawaii team. while
George Gunha, Grace, Kruger. and
either Hollinger or Bushnell OF the
Healanis have equal claims to rec0g,
milton.
The real surprise of the meeting was
the defeat of Duke Kahanamoku In
the 80 yard swim. Duke got off at
bad start and was hardly holding his
own with George Cunha and Walter
Grace when the race was half over.
At the 40-yarG line Duke slowed up,
Grace, Cunha aI1G Lane finishing in
the order named. II was explained by
Hui Nalu men that Duke mistook the
4O-yard line for the finish This is
unfortunate, but In the opinion of a
number of men, well qualified judges
OF swimming form who we're in a good
position to see the race, it is doubtful
whether Kahanamoku would have
been able to win in any event, judged
by the relative positions of the swim.
mers after 35 yards had been covered.
This is hard to believe, however, as
Duke is capable of doing much better
than p 20 seconds, the winning mark.
Walter Grace deserves lot of credit
for his win. for leaving Duke out of
the calculation, to defeat George Gun
ha over the 50-yard Course is feat
IN itself. The young Healani swim.
mer may become another kahanam9ku
in time.
Duke came back In his old-time
form and won the 100 in "a 40, tieing
his own worlds record for open water.
This makes the performance of
George Cunha loom very large, for the
Healani crack pressed Kahanamoku
all the way, and made grand race of
it. While the figures do not indicate
that the latter is going back, they do
indicate that Cunha is coming up.
Some of these days he may collar the
himself
The relay, as usual, proved one Of
the best features of the day. Two Hui
Nalu teams, two from the HeaIani
club, and one Myrtle team were en-I
tered, and the last lap resolved itself
into Misunderstanding, hand and hand
finish between the two speedie8tS local
sprinters, Kahanamoku and Cunha
Had the Healani man timed his last
cAIOit ECLLCLC anu luuSSu IOI buc wall
instead of getting in an extra stroke,
he would probably have finished first
The pair swan beautiful race, and
had the crowd on edge all the way.
The second Healani team took third
place, Hui Nalu seconds fourth, and
Myrtles last: "~~ -.
One of the prettiest swimming ex-
hibitions of the day was the fight for
second place in the half mile between
Vincent Genoves of the Hui Nalu, and
Hollinger, a wearer of the
blue and white Fred Wilhelm took a
long lead at the start, and before a.
lap was turned it was apparent that
he would win easily. Hollinger and
Genoyes swan stroke for stroke most
Of the distance. and when they made
the turn Cor the last so yards there
was hardly foot between them GEN
0ves kept a fine line on this last
stretch. while HolIinger took a dag
onal course across the big pool. los
ing two or three yards BY so doing. |
The finish was very close with the
Hui Nalu man in front.
The novice races proved interest-
Ing. and brought to light some very