Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29

namoku at stockholm, America could
not taxe place in the swimming
world today. This much has been ad-
| mitted by the Eastern critics. j.. -
New swimmers have made good, and
old ones have bettered their marks
this year in the swimming game. Out
of the East have come many excellent
swimm srs, and Yale university TODAY
has more members on the swimming
team than in any other athletic &C.
tfyity. Columbia, Harvard and Prince
ton have. made an excellent showing
in the Y i'm events. While Cornell, Chi
caso and Illino:: have. become boost
ers for the sport . ~. ".:..
Euke Leads
Duke KahanamokI is still the pre-
mier sprint swimmer of the world,
despite the fact that he was beaten
in the rational championship. In his
last appearance Duke set such a fast
pace that he was not in danger of
losing his laurels. Perry McGillivIay
is perhaps the only swimmer i'll Am ri.
ca today who can give Duke great
race over the 100 yards. McGillivray
will cO'1e here in February, and Ho-
nolulu will have an opportunity to
watch the man who won the national
championship from the Honolulu ma
tator. .::... -. - 49, -.
Going farther into the distances, the
furlons swim finds many great SWIM
mers. Luke aad George Cunha still
hold the record. but Ted Cam made
a great attack on it in his last appear
ance, while John Kelii who has per-
haps been the Dknsation Of the year.
finished second to the New York
swimmer Kelii made great showing
and in mis- first year of competition
startled the swimming critics with his
great TCrk. -. ~. .-.@ ,....:. i
Many Fariong stars ~:. . .=--.:.s
Among the great furlong swimmers
who may be mentioned are Duke,
George Cunha, Perry McGillivray, Ar
thur Raithel, Harry Hebner, Herbert
Vollmer, Ted Cam, "Stubby" Kruger.
John Kalii, j. c. Wheatley and Nor
man Ross. Tie latter has made a
hit on The coast with his feats and was
accredited with record mark for
the 229-yard swim. Whether or not
Ross cal win from such a field as this
is question. lie will have an oppor-
tunity 20 meet tite of these furlong
natators when he comes to Honolulu
In February. T.. -. =. L..
All Of these swimmers have made
but Luly LANCER, who is now living in
Honolulu, is the record holder, al
though Ross gave him great race
in California fiany critics on the
coast 5elieve that Ross will take
LANCER; measure when the two meet
in Honolulu John kelii made great
showing N mis- :sce with LANCER End
it was !neXperi2nce more than any
thing else which lost him the race
"0tubby" a Champ .-::..- T..
"Stuo5y'' Kruger proved conclusive
ly that he is one of the best all-around !
swimmers ever produced in Hawaii |
this year, when he annexed a worlds
title in The back stroke. He is also
an excellent performer in the 220 and |
440-yard events, N addition to being a !
great liver. His showing this year i
coupled with that of Kelii and Clar
enca Lane. who has proved to be a !
wizard N the sFrints. has given Ha-
waii much publicity OIL the mainland. |
81 1efeat any city in the
world in swimming meet. This is |
something to say "a least, and the !,
honor of Hawaii can be upheld by
Duke, Cunha,s Kelii, Kruger and Lane !
against nearly any aggregation that
could lie. gathered together in Ameri-
ca. These swimmers proved their
right 20 fame Ly annexing two relay
records which are expected to stand
for some time. - VI r.. 4
Equals Record =.. ..........
During 1915 Duke equaled his rec
ord mark in the 100-yard swim, which
means rhat he has not gone back to
any extent Ard it was Honolulu
boy who gave lin the hardest race.
In the 220-yard swim here Ted Cam
won, while Vol.mer End Ross have
both figured for record time in this
distance. r.. .-....
LANCER and Ross were the leaders in
The 440-yard swim, and the same two
swimmers won much of the glory in
he lRlf-mile event. Herman Laubis
was another star who performed we'll
N the longer distances, while the Ho-
lolulu contingent proved worthy COM
Detitors, and Duke still holds the mark
n the 4i0-yard swim. .. ~. T.. :..-.
Mike McRerTett set new mark Tor I
he breast stroke this year and Har-
I'D Kruger in the back stroke. Lich:
er WAS especially successful in the
plunge Tor distance, while Redmond,
smith and Princell also showed talent
n this event W. P. Heyn of Chicago,
I. E. Downes of New York, Bowes of
.os Angeles. Balbach of Portland, Nc
Aleenan of New Haven and Brown OF
lew York were big figures in the div
ng world. +>~~ ~. 49,. 1T
|oung Stars Improve .... =
One of the bright features OF swim
ming IN Honolulu this season was the
Of the youngsters. Nit
lie Konawaloff negotiated the furlong
n time around 2:45, which is a re-
narka5la feat oonsidt ring his size
nd age Sabotin, Hjorth, Butzke
rothers, Ikeole, S. Kahanamoku, Har-
is, Aud, Matsuguma, Keoloha and
Iilman were swimmers who more than
lade good this year.