Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24
new WORLDS RECORDS

400 yard relay. NJ. c. A. relay
team, 3.44 4-5, Harold Kruger, Csc
2-5), Clarence Lane (5e 2-5), George
cunha (55 $50, Duke p. kahanamoku
(53 z-5I, Y. N. c. A. tank.
500 yard relay. NJ. c, a. relay
team, 4.4s As, John kelii (5e), Har-
cid Kruger l5e R.5), Clarence Lane
f5B 2-5l, George cunha (55 3-5), Duke
?. kahansnoka t5s PSI, Y. m. c. A..
tank.
FORMER RECORDS
100 yards-(2ol, Arthur RsitheI,
81 IS; (7s) Duke p. kahansmoku
81 rs.
400 yard relay-lIllnoIs Athletic
team, s.45 IS; A. G. Raithel (55 1-5),
W. q. voshuro Csc 4-5), Perry McGlI-
Iivray f55 4-5y, Il. J. Hebner I55 4-5),
Illinois Athletic Club, April IS, 1915.
500 yard rclay-lIlinois Athletic
Club tearn-4.4s Isl A. G. RaitheI
t55), y. J. Hebner (57l, Perry MeGll-
livrsy (55 49,, w. vosbura Csc 1-5),
Z. w. McelIIlvray (5s t-5). Chicago,
Illinois, May {, 1918.
Three worlds records were lowered
at the swimming meet held at the Y.
NJ G. A. Saturday evening, and in one
Of them Duke p. Kahanamoku proved
conclusively that he was not all in
in any sense OF the word by flashing
through the water in the best time
ever made in q tank. Both the 400
and 500 yard relay marks were smash.
ed by the Y. M. C. A. relay team.
In the last relay race last evening
the ~" natat0rs bettered the Illinois
Athletic Club mark by As Of a sec
ond. and the 500 ward mark was
smashed by % seconds. The time
for the 400 yard event was 4.44 AS
and for the longer distance 443 40,
The record mark made by Duke was
the last event Of the evening.
No Room for Files
There we're five little flies who
we're very much peeved last evening.
They had been member Of q party
Of ten flies, and had been lost. The
first five fitted toward the r. M. c..
A arriving In time for place to rest,
but sad to relate the last OF the party
were unable to find resting place
Ct the W Being unable to locate a
place % stand on one leg, they wisely
departed.
Il would appear that the five flies
had the situation summed up right.
Long before the hour came for the
swimming events at the tank were
announced every seat was taken. Late
coners began 70 climb up walls. lad
ders and fire escapes. One hald hour
before the relay event was called the
roof was packed. the acrobats were
hanging on the ladders by their feet.
and the fearless we're perched in
every possible position. one man
had hts head sticking out of the gas
range. So
A IL sardines
There were hundreds there ON SAT-.
urday evening, and perhaps thou
sands II was one congiomeration OF
look, and then look again. They were
standing twelve deep IN the associa.
ton hall, and the games room and
gym was packed. Inasmuch as there
was not room for five more flies one
can grasp the idea that there were
several among those present.
The Y. NJ. C. Al. had opened their
doors to everyone. and not one cent
was collected during the evening. Had
they charged admission for this event
the place would have been packed. as
this meet was one of excitement from
start to finish.
Looked Cloudy
When George Cunha had finished
his lap, the spectators and timers
were dubious. They feared that the
attack on the record had failed. Duke
P. KahanamolKu would have to break
record to make the time better II
did look bad at first, but when Duke
began his event with a fast steady
stroke ana made perfect turn on the
first two laps. the spectators began
to wonder IL the record would not be
smashed after All