Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-19
duke Will meet
Other STARS in
SWIMMINGEVENT
Worlds Champion viii Per-
form in Races at Harbor on
Saturday and Sunday

With Duke Kahanamoku at scratch
in the handicap swimming meet the
aquatic stars will have an opportunity
to flash in ahead of the champion.
The meet, which will be held at the
naval slip on Saturday afternoon and
Sunday, will be the first handicap Of
the year, and promises to be one OF
the best meets In the history OF the
association. -. .- ...s
Study" Kruger has entered the
sprints, and IL he makes the showing
that was witnessed at the Y. NJ. c. A.
recently, Duke will need all his speed
to win. George Hawkins, William
Rowat, Cunha, All Kin zee and
number of other stars will be entered.
After Local Record. .....
Miss Lucille Legros will compete
against Miss Helen Rosa in special
handicap event Of two races, and ac-
cording to those who have watched
Miss Rosa in action she will give the
other candidate for honors good
race. Lucille Legros Is anxious to
make up for her defeat at the hands
Of Frances Cowells, and will make an
attempt to lower the record made by
Ruth Stacker. =.
Another feature Of the meet will be
the diving events. Diving has taken a
strong hold on the lovers of aquatics,
and many are picking their favorites
to win out in the coming competition.
When asked in regard to who will
win the diving competition In the COM
ing handicap swimming races to be
held at the naval wharf next Saturday
and Sunday?" Instructor Clair TAFT of
the Y M. C. A, said, why don't you
ask me something easy? With a
bunch Of likely winners like Robert
Fuller, Kari Krebs, George Bromley
and Fred Carter, and a number of
other good divers who are diving so
close to each other, the judges will
have a difficult time picking the win
ner.'
Fuller 10 Champion.
Robert Fuller is the present spring
board champion Of the islands, and
swims under the colors of the Healani
Boat Club. Fuller started his diving
career at the boat club some years
ago and has developed into diver
that any club on the. mainland should
be proud of. He has held the diving
title for some time and notwithstand-
ing the fact he is Just recovering from
a bad fall from his motorcycle is
back In fine form and has some new
dives which he will pull Saturday.
Jack Hjorth is a game little fellow
who is coming to the front very fast
and will soon be with the best of
them. George Bromley is another
diver expected to thrill the crowds
with his sensational dives, for which
he is noted. His back jack-knife one
and-a-half" Is dive from the big
league. Much is also expected from
Lorrin Thurston and Fred Carter.
Thurston is the interscholastic high
diving champion, while Carter holds
the title from the spring-board Jo-
seph Whittle Is noted as a fearless
diver and will try anything.
Bleachers have been erected to take
care of the crowds on Saturday and
Sunday, and the prices will be rs and
so cents. Those paying the latter
amount may sit on the shady side.
The first event will be called at 2:3O
each afternoon. The trials and so.
yard girls race will be run off on
Saturday and the $50 and the girls
100-yard race will feature the events
on Sunday.