Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-01
MORE DETAILS
OF AUSTRALIAN
swimming MEETS

recent swimming meets at Sydney, in
which Duke Kahanamoku and George
cunha figured so prominently. taken
from The Town and Country Journal,
a Sydney publication: -.
In the past, Australian representa-.
tiyes have defeated a number of world
champions in various contests. The
latest OF the visiting champions beat.
en- BY an Australian is the famous Ha-
waiian swimmer Duke Paoa Kahana-
moku. After the Pacific champion
had easily won the 100 yards cham
7pionship, beating all our best the
question was asked, how will our men
shape against him over the longer
distances? The race for the 40 yards
championship was fixed for January 6,
In the Domain Baths Sydneyites ex-
pected the holder OF Che title, w. Long
worth, to make great race of it. I'm
fortunately. Longworth was taken sud
denly i'll and, to use an old sporting
phrase. IL looked Lombard-street to a
China orange against any Of our other
men being able to down the visitor
However, Australians are notably
game, and in the hope that they would
see a fairly good race, nearly 5000
people paid gate" to witness what
proved to be one of the most remark
able and keenly contested events ever
Witnessed since the days when Pro
lessor Beckwith and his famous fami-
ly were the great swimmers of their
day. a
The 40 Yards Championship. FIR FL
When the contest for the 440 yards
championship of the New South Wales
came on, excitement ran high, as to
who would be the starters, and the an
nouncement that four were stripping,
TO contest against the visiting cham
zion was pleasing to the crowd, who.
cheered when thep appeared on the
board.
The starters were Kahanamoku.
(Hawaii), F. Fits (East sydney, t..
Adrian MANLY, Page Chadwick and
Coogee), C. Thomas (Sydney}a The
visiting champion always INDUCES in
a preliminary dive before entering
into q contest, and after he had had
his dip, all stood ready for the start
ing signal, which was given by Mr..
Fred Williams. The quintet struck
the water well together, but the sgd
ney Club man, Thomas, was the first
in stroke, and held lead commence
Ing The. first LAP, which. is 10 yards
At the end Of so yards KahanamokuI
was second, swimming with beau
tiful even stroke. making hardly any
splash. Swimming well within him
self, and with no perceptible exertion,
he joined Thomas when making the
first turn. while the Manly represen..
tative, Adrian. was a few feet away
In the second lap Thomas again took
the lead. swimming very strong and,
well. the first furlong being covered
in 2 min. Al sec. At this stage the
East Sydney representative, Fits, re-
tired, and Page was never trouble
some to the three leaders. Thomas
was swimming strong and well in the
third lap, in which Adrian began to
make up the gap on the champion, and
making an effort just at the turning
point. was the first into the straight,
or last hap to the post.
Adrian Wins.
When word was given. through the
megaphone that the Manly boy was
leading excitement ran high. Kaha-
namoku's attendant waved his cap to-
direct his attention to the winning
board, and a great effort he put forth
There was never so much excitement
crammed into short space as during
the seconds it took the swimmers to-
cover that last half-furlong. Come
on, Tommyt" was the common yell,
and to the onloOker 1t was evident
that Tommy was making the effort of
his life to reach the board, while the
bronzed islander was putting In SUI
preme effort which he finished off
with by dashing out his arm, but the
white hand touched first by about al
foot.
The 220lyard championship Of Nev
South Wales. swum January 8. also
created q lot of interest. Unfortu-
nately, the Sydney crack, w. Long
worth, had not sufficiently recovered
to take part in the race The pre-
sence Of the crack would have added
still further to the interest in the
race, which was productive of keen
and hardly fought out race in which
the Pacific crack. Kahanamoku, came
cut successful The starters and place.
getters for the 220 yards champion
ship were: Duke Paoa Kahanamoku
tHawaiil, 1; r. G. Page (Randwick
and Coogeel, Q; G. Cunha (Hawaii), 8;
Q. Thomas (Sydneyl, A; L. Boardman
lSydneyl, s.
Race DESCRIBED.
In the Jump Off the Sydney men
were tue first to hit the water, but
the HaMaiians were in front when at
the end Of the first 10 yards, and at
SO yards held clear lead of Page,
who was followed by Boardman and
Thomas. Swimming in great style
and pace. Kahanamoku made the first
turn with a lead OF three lengths in
front Of Cunha. with Page following.
So far as the result or the race was
concerned. 1t looked certainty forI
kahanamoku, who was swimming
with the most perfect action. In the |
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