Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-05

barge in la is seconds "Stubbr.
was ont for a record and set q new
mark for the distance in open wals r.
The best previous record was held by
Walter Breck Of Germany; who made
LIS as seconds IN 1893, at St
Louis.
sstuBBys wes not pushed at the
start, ana had he kept 10 his cvirse
might have chalked up a BETTER mark
for the century. He tired at the turn,
and Clarence Lane, coming from he.
hind. gave him q harder race at the
finish. Franco was third -.
Close 10 Best Time
Ludy LANCER once more proved that
he was the premier long and middle
distance swimmer Of America by set
ting fast pace for the half mile and
the Los Angeles swimmer finished the
$50 yards in 1i.2s 3-5 seconds, unly
4 3-5 seconds under the American
record made by Norman Ross. LANCER
announced that ne was going after The
half mile record, and the visiting
swimmer made great effort to beat
the time or Ross, and had he been
pushed might have Established the
fastest time ever made In open water
In America. LANCER Is certain 70
lower Ross mark before he is
through.
Going On to the 1O00-yafd mark the
Los Angeles swimmer continued at q
past pace, using his rotary stroke
which carried him through the water
at q fast clip, and finished the 1000
yards In 1907 2-5. This lowers the
record held by Herbert Eollmef OF
1859 3-5, and Is a new worlds record
for the distance In open water in a
iOg-yard course.
The relay race, which tconclu9ed
the swimming program was real
thriller. n brought out Duke, who
made record time for the distance, go
ing the century in So az the most and
showing without doubt that he is FAR
and away the premier short distance
swimmer He had two races IN one
evening which 9ealaled the worlds
record, which Is NOT at all bad, even
Tor d champion.
kein u Game
Healani won the relay for the first
500 and 500 yards, and Duke finish
ed for the picked team made up OF
swimmers from all the clubs. The
marks set by the Healani swimmers
are American records FOR the distance.
John Kelii entered this event and
made a great race or Il throughout.
lnasinHch as he swan three races on
Saturday suffering from the effects
OF an abcess, and again last night
made an effort, his work Is TO be
complimented After finishing a
great relay, where he beat out Cam,
he came back to the float and was
rushed TO the hospital, where an epe.
ration was performed. The game
youngster proved that he Is TO be
counted on IN future meets.
Robert Fuller again won 0ut In the
diving events. and retained MS cham.
pionshIp. Jack Hjofth. the little
diver. made a great showing and fin.
islled third. with "KnUte" cottrell
Pinery once more proved that he
was the class OF The service swim.
ners by winning the go from Hostel.
ter and johns The Matsaguma broth.
ers took the hoBors IN the 50.yard
boys and 50-yard novice events.
The results were as follows:
The WINNERS
50yard Boys under IS-Fgrst. Mat
sugdma; secoed, Cook; third, Daati.
Time 80 as.
i00yard National Championship
First. Duke kaAanamokAS second,
Clarence Lane; third. George Cahha.
Time SO Is, eqaaling his own world 3
record.
5o.yard Novice Race-First. M. NAT
sugunAa; second. X. Matsugumas
third, D. Carter swan second heat
for second place. Time, 20.
220-yard Service Race First, Ar.
thur Pingry; second. v. Hostettlers
third. Z. Johns. Time, 2.52 rs.
i50-yafd l3ack-stroke First, Harold
Kruger: second, Clarence Lane; third.
Franco. Time, 2:ll. Kruger broke
worlds record for the Io0.yard back
stroke Tine. lila rs. Former rec.
ord. i:is as.
Sso-yard Hawaiian Championship
First Ludy LANCER; second, Tedford
Cam; third, George Keaweainahi Ii
swimming 1000 yards LANCER broke