Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-01-25
MISS COWELL
A REAL STAR
AS swimmer
Letter From San Francisco
Tells of Splendid Perform
anceS in the Tank

Recent advices from San Francisco
indicate that Miss Frances Cowells
the latest speed sensation among the
women swimmers, has tie makings oi
4 real champion, and, although new to
competitions, is already considered
the fastest Of the Coast mermaids,
Members OF the Hui An kai are work
ing hard TO raise the Il fling $75 ne
cessary to bring the yong swimmer
here for the Carnival races, but the
fact that the hui had already raised
5000 for the expenses q Miss Becker,
and turned the money over to the
Carnival management, makes the col
lection of supplementary sum rath-
er difficult. Miss Miriam Stacker,
president of the Hui Au Kai, is re-
ceiving contributions, and any sum is
welcome ..#
Saturday afternoon Chairman John
+. Soper of the A. A. u. registration
received in a brief cablegram the
much desired authority 10 register wo-
men in sport events Ecre under the
union. The cablegram is from the
national secretary, RUBEN.
Probably Miss Stacker and the 9th
er women swimmers will at once APP
ply for registration. Mss Stacker Sc
cured card more than year ago,
before the ruling against registering
women was definitely announced, but
until the recent reversal of the A. A.
u. decision IN regard to women ath-
letes few weeks ago this pasteboard
had no official significance.
Regarding the recent performances
of Miss Cowells, Miss Miriam Stacker
has just received the following letter
from William Unmack of the San
Francisco Call:
January 1S, 1915.
Miss Miriam Stacker,
Honolulu
My Dear Miss Stacker: have just
received your letter of January and
as am to see Mr. CoTnan this after,
noon will convey ycur message TO
him. IL is rather a coincidence that
! should receive: your letter the min
ute return to the Office after meeting
your brother, who leaves for home to-
day, and am writing this to try and
rush the mail
had long talk witt your brothe,
about a girl named Frances Cowell,
when / have no hes tation in pre-
dieting as the greatest prospect we
have ever had on this coast. With
two turns, losing the best part Of a
second on each turn, she swan so
yards Saturday IN 33 seconds, timed
by competent and off .ial timers Of
the A. A u. To my mind she is a
far. better swimmer taan Dorothy
Becker and the lEtteI has refused to
swim her a race until her return from
Honolulu.
Miss CowelI does net want to do
Miss Becker out of the trip now that
IL has all been arranged, but | am
sorry that did not discover this girl
just q week or two e3flier and you
would have got the real champion
swimmer Of this section I would like
to place her name before you and
have also written Rnute CottreIl to |
see the Pacific Carnival committee
and see II they will give any part Of
her expenses towards making the |
trip, ! have already started a sub |
scription TO send the girl down and |
am convinced that she s the only girl |
here who can give your sister a real |
race over 80 yards. Further than that |
she viii swim any distance in COM
petition that your committee desires |
and In this respect Miss Becker Is |
wanting. Miss Becker cannot race at |
racing speed more than so yards and |
perhaps 100. Miss Cowell is equally |
good at 40 as she is at SO and as |
Knute will tell you think know a |
swimmer when I see one.
would 1, q you to seriously con-
slider this girl for the meet and If you
can get the committee to allow some |
part OF her expenses will look after
the balance. II you can do this have |
cable sent to me Immediately so |
that she can arrange TO get away by |
the boat February 2.
am looking forwsrd with great |
pleasure to meeting you and your sis
ter next July and tlcst / will not be
disappointed. The swimming races
for the exposition will be held in
Sutro tank and your sister will find |
Il an ideal stretch of water for speed
work.
The compliments of .2e season from
yours sincerely,
VA. UNMACK.
P. S.-Miss Cowell Is a regular req.
lstered amateur swimmer with the A.
A. u. :