Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-04

close at 2.30 He has made better
time in the harbor and looked like
place man earlier I'm the week. When
six swimmers who can make time
better than 2.3l are flashing through
the water to the line something has
got to crack, and the man with the
sprint left is certain TO be the win
ner. Cam had the sprint. Duke and
Vollmer didn't Saturday night
Ludy Wins Again
Ludy LANCER proved TO the enthusi-
asts that he Is the greatest middle
distance swimmer In America by
winning the 440 yard swim Saturday
evening from Ted Cam and John Ke-
III. His time was SIS, only one sec
ond less than the time made by Nor
man Ross, and lowered the time made
this year by Duke Kahanamoku, who
held the American record for the 440
at 5.31 80. Duke had a Hawaiian
record of 523 AS for this distance,
but it is, not recognized as an Ameri-
can record. The time made by Norman
Ross was made in a mile swim, and
may be acknowledged as record by
the A. A. IT,
LANCER took the lead from the be-
ginning and using a strong stroke
reached the barge first and started out
after a record. Had there been any
one to push him at the finish the Los
Angeles athlete might have beaten the
time made by Norman Ross. He won
out easily though Ted Cam made
great squirt at the finish ID
Cam and kelii
John kelii again entered this event
and made a remarkable showing. For
a greater part of the distance he raced
against Cam and when the New York
natator sprintei Kelii followed him,
but Cam is a marvel at the turn, and
1t was here that he gained his ad.
vantage, and Kelii lost out after a
great race.
Again in the leo yard dash did John
Kelii made showing that was re.
markable Duke did not enter, on ac-
count of his meeting the swimmers
In this event this evening. George
Cunha, who was picked to take sec
1nd place, flashed home a winner in |
IS 2-3 seconds.
'Porgie" cunha Best
Cunha, Lane and Kelii were bunch
I'd at the so yard mark, and the three |
winners started a sprint. Lane had |
made time close to Sc, but the best
kelii had done before was So Canha
made great race of it to the barge
md passed the two swimmers who
we're making great fight for second
lace. At the last two strokes Ke'ii |
Won out from Clarence Lane, and both
latators broke their past records.
The Russian navy had it all their
wn way in the SO yard swim for boys
ditrie KonowaIoff again proved that
lie is conner by winning from an
ther Russian boy, Subotine, in the
asst time of 2S 2-5 seconds. This
ace may not have been feature, but
| means that Honolulu has swimmers
rho can be depended upon in the
uture. This time made by 13 year
Id boy is more than pleasing to those
lterested in the swimming game.
oning chamclcns
As before this race ian to form ,and
he boys finished the same as on Fri
ay night with Kenneth Aud taking
bird place. In a few years these ;
winners are coming to take the
lace of the present champions. John
Jeff is product of the novice races
his year, and n the girls events Gerd
Iiorta is certain to make great {
lowiag in the next meeting. n
ernicla Lane First \
Bernicia Lane retained her honors I
i the 100 yard swim, and came with. :
i As of second of the record held I
y Ruth Stacker. She had the race
ell in hand up to the so yard mark }
hen Helen Rosa began squirt that !
I'VE her good position, but the pres. !
1t champion increased her speed at !
lie barge and won out, as Helen Rosa !,
red at the finish.
Carrie Lane, who finished third. ! :
ade great showing in competition
ID was only two yards behind Helen | 6
osa at the finish. She showed more S
advantage in the 100 yard swim i
an at the 80, and should have made S
better showing had she started her c
rint sooner Il
Ruth Stackers mark is LII, and il e
certain that the three girls can :
wer this the next time out, and in. r
much as Bernicia Lane made bet q
: than 1.l3 at San Francisco she is h
pected to create new record in the :
xt meeting. Helen Rosa. is a promis- :
3 swimmer, and can always be fig
ed upon to make strong sprint :,
rd Hiorth did not enter this event, :
she has never competed in cen. :,
~ swim. I,
,nors for Pingry !
Arthur Pingry is the premier swim. :
n of the service. He won out in the =
yard event on Friday night, and on !,
turday night he took the honors -
IN fast field in the century swim. =
1gry was in third place behind .
lrphy and O'Brien at the IS yard -
Irk, but he gave burst of speed 1,
the so yard mark which carried him y
the float In fast time. Murphy and II
3rien made great race of 1t all the ~
v. and the former won second place ~
" by inches. In
n the 220 yard novice race v. A.
anca, by sprinting from the 40 yard
rk to the $50 yard line, passed r.
liz I ornon and went tn the harpa -