Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-09
Swimming RACES
ATExPOSIIION
Will BE CLASSY
by Latest MALL


SAN FRANCISCO, CaI.-The swim
ming committee OF the Panama. Pa
cific International Expositicn's de.
partmeat of athletics held meeting
last week and practically completed
the plans for the three big meets
which will be held Under the exposi
tons auspices. The Swimming com
mittee. of which Dr. Tracy Russell is
chairman, has submitted its sagges,
ton to the general exposition athletic
committee, and the following dates
have been decided upon: -.
July 2-P. A. A. championships.
July Is and 17.-P+P. !. Z. cham.
pionships. 49,. .....
October 22.-State OF California
championships. -.
The meets will be held at Sutro
baths, and II the plans of the commit.
tee are realized followeds of aquatic
sports will see the worlds best tank
athletes in action. w. NJ. Coffman is
general manager Of the commit &c
and the other members are Philip
Fay, Alex Pape and George James.
Swimmers have already started
training for the Pacific Athletic As.
sociation's championships which will
open the program. The meet viii be
confined to athletes registered with
the p. A. A., and the standard events,
included in the Amateur Athletic I'm.
ions swimming program will be used
in all three meets. The champion
ship committee of the p. A. A. will
will act as general manager.
will act as general manager. -
Championships in July.
The big meet of the three will be
the exposition championships IN the
middle of July and a large number of
the worlds best mermen and mer-
maids will be invited to compete. The
meet will be held in the afternoon and
evening of each day and a number of
special events have been carded. The
races will be open to all amateur
swimmers and the title of exposition
championship will go to the winner
OF each event.
The committee plans TO bring sew.
eral of the worlds best women swim
mers here for the exposition cham
Ruth Stacker, the Homo
lulu girl who holds many records, was
invited but has declined the invita-
tion. 80 t
In. letter to Coffman Miss Stacker
says that she may soon be seen in
local swimming meets, as the Stacker
family is contemplating changing its
residence from the island city to San
francisco in the near future.
II is likely that Miss Fanny Durack
of Sydney, Australia, champion wo-
man swimmer of the world, will come
here for the exposition championships.
Miss Durack is recognized as the pre-
mier woman swimmer Miss Durack
holds numerous records at both sprint
swimming and long distance events.
She is also q good high and fancy
diver.
Miss Hurter TO Compete.
Miss Elsie Hurter of Chicago has
accepted the invitation of the commit
Lee and will arrive early in J1ily. Miss
Hurter Is q pupil of William Bach
rach.. coach of the national champion
.eam, the Illinois Athletic Club, and
s a clever all-around performer. Miss
Hurter will enter the diving events.
She holds several Eastern champion
ships. Miss Hurter has record Of
making a straight dive from a plat.
'erm over so feet high.
The Multnomah Athletic Club OF
Portland will send team to COM
,ete in the exposition championships
md will bring Miss Constance Myer
% represent the Pacific Northwest in
he women's events.
The exposition championships will
ice the best swimmers of the United
States In action. Besides the Pacific
coast cracks the committee has re.
,eiyed the acceptance of the Illinois
Athletic Club, the New York Athletic
club and the Hui Nalu and Healani
lubs of Honolulu. The Los Angeles |
Athletic Club will send full team as
will Multnomah Club of Portland.