The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-06-15
(From Saturday Advertiser.)

time or other during the annual swim
ming meet Of the Hawaiian branch of
the Amateur Athletic Union, Duke p.
knhanamOku and George Cunha estab.
Hshed their rights as the greatest mer-
men Of the world, for each of them
hung up new marks for competitors
10 try for and in each instant the
time made, left no doubt as to their
superiority over all swimmers. Others
taking part in the meet acquitted
themselves ereditably but these two
stood out far and away above oil
others.
To Kahanamoku goes the honor of
smashing the record for the 80 yards
dash, for smashing the record at the
100 yards while Kahanamoku and
George Cunha swan the 220 yards at
terrific pace finishing at the wire neck
aud neck and in the remarkable time
Of two minutes and twenty nine sec
ends, twO-ffths of a second faster than
the time Of William Longworth, the
Australia crack and record which has
stood for years. In the fftyyard
dash, Kahanamoku covered the dis
tarice in twenty.three seconds fat, two
tfths Of a second faster than his pre-
viOus accomplishments at the distance
and in the 100 yards, he finished first
in ffty-three and one-ffth seconds,
two-ffths of a second faster than his
previous record.
George Cunha 8 remarkable perform
aaees were In the eco yards swim and
in the final dash Of the relay. Here
Re swan shoulder to shoulder with the
mighty Duke and never once did the
champion Of champions gain an inch
ON the Healani man. IL was n nerve
naeking, gruelling test of skin and heart
and all honor is due both men for the
game fight they put up. Il. ..,...
Still all the plaudits Of winning the
relay must not go to Cunha." Game
StHbby Kruger, who swan the next
TO last dash, outgamed and outswam
Dick Holstein and paved the way for
Gunba to start on the last lap, frac
tior NJ Sa:i IN Huvanco OF the nigh
w. Dnke.
With the big fellows in the earning
Of fame was Nitric Konowaloff, a wee
bit of Russian lad who goes into the
ocean NJ the Beach before breakfast
and only comes out when the dinner
bell rings Nitric is to be eleven
years old his next birthday and when
he stands behind his team mates, one
does not know he is there. Nitric is
wide Of shoulders though and power
fnl Of limb Rnd in the fifty yards dash
for boys under fften years of age
and also in the seventy five yards dash,
little Nitric went out in front at the
crack of the starters gun and was
never headed =
Willie Rowat of the Healanis, an
other novice showed his heels to his
fed in the 22o yards dash and swan
q ereditable race. Marion Perry of
the same club also turned up winner in
the one mile event, leading such men
as Wilhelm, Vincent Genovos and Will
liam Hollinger.. in every lap of the
cQnrse, scoring an easy victory.
I'm the high diving and the spring
haard diving the Healanis had their
eEn way, White, Fuller and Brit
scoring enough points to make victory
certain for the Blue and White.
--Great is the feeling of exultation
with the Healanis, for in winning yes
terday's meet and likewise the relay
race, the Blue, and White swimmers
annexed their first cups for each event.
sin the sum total of points, the He
alanis score 90, the Hui Nalus 4S, the
Myrtles g, and the Outrigger Canoe
Club 3.
In the women s events but two en-.
tries faced the starter in the fifty
yards dash, Miss Ruth Stacker being
confined at home owing to a sudden
Illness, the two competitors being Miss
Lucille Legros and Miss Bernice Lane,
Miss Legros proved the winner af.
ter spirited race with Miss Lane
THE prOtege of Duke Kahanamoku
showed vast improvement over her
preyiops starts and when it was an
nOuneed that she had covered the dis
tafee in thiTty-two and two-ifths see
6ids, two-ffths of a second better than
the time of Miss Francis Cowles, tho
Coast champion, and had brought the
tftle back TO Honolulu, mighty cheer
fBnt the air.
Miss Legros Outswam both Mrs. G
IT.. Paul aud Miss Edith Kibling il
the eco yards and her time 03:34 3-5
fsfbe A. A, y. record for this distance
and will remain as such until some ont
should lower the mark. That Miss lie
gros Is rapidly developing into swim
NOR OF rare worth was the opinion o.
several experts present at the meet
and 1t has been suggested that she b.
sent TO san franclScO next month u
the Hawaiian representative in the Pa
pama.Paeitc international Exposition
championship events.
Duke Wins Opener
With little or no delay the NEE
started within few moments past te
o'clock, the 40 yards swim being frs
on the program. Duke took the wpte
b.elever style and at once went to tn
front. Never once was he forced t
extend himself and this accounts 70
his slow time. Stubby Kruger race
Wen for several yards with Frederic
Wilhelm but soon drew away from tn
Hui Nalu man and finished secon
easily. David Kahanamoku was ais
Z stsrter but dropped ont at the 20
Yards pole.
Closely following this event came tn
fifty yards for women with the 10
Yards dash for nOviees next. Clarenc
Hurley earned the brackets in thi
evart with Marion Perry close up. Pc
fy though committed an infraction @
The rules aud was disqualified, secon
place going 10 r. Carter Of the Myrtle
y y. Next on the program was the fifty
yard dash. A fair field faced tn
y efaFfer nFnmi NJ utly hainp Duke GPOFp