Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-19

Everything that is possible in the
aquatic line will be featured at the
Y. NJ c. A. this evening. For those
who want sprint races the 80-yard
event in which Duke, Lane, Cunha and
others will go after Daniels record.
If you want longer race there is the
200-yard swim, which will bring the
stars out for Hebner's mark. HE
These events alone would attract a
large crowd in any city, but linked
with them one finds long distance
events featuring the 500.yard swim, in
which the worlds record is In danger,
breast stroke, back stroke, relays,
novice events and girls events. All
together the program as outlined at
the "" tank tonight will be the best
ever given in an indoor meet here.
Girls Meet.
One OF the big features that is at
tracing much attention in swimming
events al. present Is the girls events
in which the best feminine swimmers
will compete. The four fastest swim.
mers In Honolulu among the fair sex,
Ruth Stacker excepted, will compete
tonight In the 50-yard open event.
The event Is certain to bring out fast
time, and with Helen Rosa, Carrie
Lane, Lucille Legros and Bernicia
Lane the swimming enthusiasts will
have chance to pick the winners.
This should be great race to the
finish line, and very few have volun-
teered a guess as to the winner.
Ruth Stacker Boosts Novices.
In the novice event there are many
girl swimmers who will give an ex-
ample OF what is coming In the fu-
lure races, According to Ruth Stack
er, considered to be the leading au-
thority on girls races, the noyices
will finish the so yards in close to
the time made by those in the open
event If this be true then the future
feminine races In Honolulu are as
sured of success.
For some time the swimmers of the
world have been aiming at Hatfield's
record in the 6l0=Kards event. Eenieat
the local stars will attempt to set a
new mark. Duke. Cunha and Kruger
have been making time close to the
six minute mark, and that old record
is going to receive an awful scare
tonight. II It is not broken. 1t is to
be expected that on Saturday evening
about 3 o'clock the record for this
distance will not belong to Mr. Hat
field.
All Features.
As q matter Of fact there isn't a real
feature In the events tonight, but all
are features. 1t is worth a visit to
the tank to watch Nitric and the 9TH
er kids in the novice events. Stub.
by" Kruger will do something in the.
backstroke and the diving features
promise to bring out thrill, espe
cially the sensational dive which is
listed on the program.
The Illinois Athletic Club holds the
record in the 200-yard relay, but Duke,
Cunha, Kruger and Ke1ii should set
this time back. 1t viii be great
event, and listed with the others con,
cludes q good program.
Dopester Gets Busy.
One of the swimming enthusiasts
OF Honolulu has doped the events out
in the following manner: Five hun.
dred yards-Duke. Kruger and Cunha;
200-yard breast-David Kahanamoku,
Tough Bill' George Hawkins; 100
yard novice-Pua, Konawaloff, Sabo-
tin; plunge Pratt, Melim and Che
ong; S0-yard open-Duke, Lane, Kelii;
intercollegiate. Yale, Harvard, Cor
nell. Girls event-Bernicia Lane, Lu-
Gle Legros. Helen Rosa; diving,
Robert Fuller, Jack Hjorth, Karl