Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-27
THE CASE OF THE SWIMMERS.

.-... Honolulu, Jan. &c. 1915.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin, "
Sir; Considerable publicity has
been given within the past few weeks
to the efforts being made by the Hui
Au Kai to bring Miss Frances Cowells
to Honolulu from San Francisco to
compete in the girls swimming even. s
during the 1915 Mid-Pacifc Carnival.
Miss Cowells is apparently dark
horse" in the aquatic world, nothing
having been heard of her until the
past few weeks, so far as Honolulu, at
least, is concerned. Possibly she is
a worlds champion and possibly she
would pluck the laurels from the
brows of our local water nymphs but,
SO far as the Carnival corporation is
concerned or has been advised, she
has thus far failed to create any no
ticeablea ripple on the waters of
aquatic events. ... -.
In the publicity that has been given
to the worthy efforts of the young
ladies referred to-. above there has
been a. continuous suggestion taat the
Carnival management has turned a
deaf, ear to all requests for help in
bringing this yonng lady to. Hawaiian
waters. As a matter of fact there has
never, to the knowledge of the writer.
been any official notification made to
the Carnival management Of a desire
that Miss Cowells be included in the
aquatic events of next month. Fur
thermore, it would be out Of the Ques-
ton for the board of directors to in
sist that, the director general rear
range his program at the many sug-
gestions of changes. additions and
deductions in the various features he
has laid out for the entertainment of
Hawaii and her guests from February
20 to q. !, i.
. Presenting the Carnival corporation
has been advised that it is desired to
bring this young lady to Honolulu and
presuming that it was willing to han
die the necessary expenses, what guar
antee is there that numerous other
young ladies of championship timber
will not be discovered" and entered
as possible contenders for honors in
the local meet? Itr&would prove. an
endless-chain of expenses and the pro-
gram would at no time be completed
were heed : to be paid to all sugges-
tions. ...z
Should this young lady possess the
ability she is 'press-agented" with, i'll
would be natural to presume that she
would be able to secure ample back
ing in san francisco for the trip to-
Honolulu, for surely the mainland
city, should it send down the worlds
champion, would greatly benefit
through the publicity given to the
swimming event through, the press of
the mainland.
The Carnival directorate, at all
times, welcomes constructive criti-
cism but strongly resents the contin-
ual suggestion that it is not willing
to do everything in its power to make |
the annual gala cent a success. Much
valuable time is spent. by those who
are working. for the biggest and best
Carnival in laying plans for the sue
cess that is desired and 1t, IS
that those who are most
prone to offer criticism are not giy-
ing any of their time or attention to
the affair, other than to find fault.
Mr. w. T. Rawlins, chairman of the
committee in charge of the swimming
events, is at present on the coast and
while there will probably, attend to
the. immediate arrangements for Miss
Becker and her mother sailing for
Honolulu and also will bring back
with him Cliff Cewles, the champion
diver of the Pacific Coast. In bring
ing Miss Becker the Hui An Kai aided
In covering the expenses to the amount
of $500 as has been repeatedly stated
In the articles referred to herein.
However, this was the proposition
made to the Carnival by the members
Of this organization and naturally, the
Carnival directorate, endeavoring to
run the affair on self-supporting |
basis, is not adverse to accepting any
such donation. ..A. +
( Thanking you for the space aon-
sumed, / am,
Yours truly,
JAMES D. D0UGHERTY,
Director Mid-Pacificl |