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% from the next swimmer. Lane
started eff at fast clip, and when
he took the first turn the crowd gave
him great ovation, as he showed
that he had mastered the art of get
ting speed cut of the turn He gained
at the second, and surprised even his
most ardent supporters, flashed to the
end CT the tank In Sc 2-5 seconds.
This mark takes him out of the
secondary class, and places him with
such swimmers as Raithel, Vollmer.
McGilliyray, Hebner, Ross, Cunha
and Kahanamoku. In time he should
be able to lower the marks made by
seme of these natators. >.'
keiii In SO ..-
John Kelii, only a few months ago
a jitney driver, was the first swim,
mer to take the water in the relay.
This was the first year that he has
appeared in competition, and many
thought that the former under water
financier would make over the minute.
He did not, and had he saved his
pace, and taken the turns as well as
the others, would surely have made
close to So. As 1t was he finished the
first 100 in SO even.
"Stubby" Kruger was the next
swimmer, and the man to start the
leo in the 400 relay. The century is
not his swim, and in an effort to
smash the mark he set too fast pace
for the first so, and lost speed going
home to the wall. He did not equal
the time he has made In other events.
Following Kruger, Lane placed the
figures down. lettering the marks
made by Hebner, Vosburg and E. Nc
Gilliyray in the 500. ~
cunha Speedy on Turns.
George Cunha made close to his hest
time in the hundred, when he finished
In IS 3-5 seconds. Cunha made an i'm
preston by his easy manner in the
water and his speed on the turns.
He proved conclusively that the turns
are an advantage to swimmer as he
gained a-number of fractions in the
race by making the proper turns.
Only two other swimmers in the
world have made faster time in re-
lay. These are Raithel and Duke.
Duke had to lower the worlds rec
ord to tie the mark made by the Illi-
nois Athletic Club, and the spectators
viii not soon forget the fast hundred
made by the champion. Even Duke
cant do it, was heard on every side
after the timers had checked up at
the end of the fourth relay. But once
again the champion proved that he
could rise to occasions, and there are
heap of swimming devotees who will
change their minds regarding any of
the visitors taking the honors home
with them for the 100-yard swim
which will be held on Labor Day.
n. A. C. Team Wins.
In the novice meet, which brought
out number of new swimmers, the
Haale Athletic Club won the Harold
Dillingham; cup, making total of So
points to As for the Triple A, who fin,
ished second. The Bank Of Hawaii
team was third with Is and the Dor.
mitory men last with 10 points.
In one OF the relays Percy Nottage
made a worlds record for getting off
the mark. His man was half way
down the tank, and Percy took a run,
ming step and made a new record,
beating the former mark held by Joe
Quick by as Of second.
Whitcomb Goes TO 6ottpm.
Dick White0snh, membership secre
tary of the Y. n. c A. won the under.
water swim with distance of liz
feet. This is mis- best mark, and his
last one. Whitcomb was making a
good distance in the water when he
became unconscious and went TO the
bottom Of the tank. There were a
number of spectators around and a
numbee of swimmers, but the boys
with the bathing suits we're first, and
pulled Dick out of the tank.
Dick ives swimming with his lungs
empty, and did not know what had
happened. After a minutes rest on
the side of the tank he regained con
seriousness and showed his gau.eness
by entering the relay for the secre
taries. He has announced that here.
after when there are underwater
swims he will be a spectator.
Boost for Y. NJ. c. A.
All in all, the meet was the most
successful ever held at the Y. NJ. C. A.
and the swimming deyotees will be
watching for another meet Although
the seating capacity has always been
sufficient for ordinary meets, the one
on Saturday night proved that Homo.
lulu people like aquatic sports
Muen of the credit for the success
of the meet is due to Harry Decker,
recently appointed chairman Of the
swimming committee st the Y. NJ C..
A., and to Glenn Jackson and Clair
TAFT These three officials were &C.
tive in getting the teams together and
arranging all of the details G. H.
Tuttle rs referee handled the events
in very pleasing manner.
Results. jill IL. 3
The results of the novice meet were
as follows.
l60-yard relay, H. A. c.: 2, Triple
A; 8, Bank of Hawaii. Time-l:30 2-5.
Underwater swim, Whitcomh,
HormiteFy: ?. stiekney. II, A. c.; ;,
McTaggaFt. Triple A. Distance for