Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-17

The entry list for the swimming
meet on February % was mpleted
last evening and shows q long list Of
star swimmers who will compete in
the big aquatic meet in the harbor.
In the official entry list the names Of
two champions stand out. Duke Ka.
hanamoku and Ludy LANCER. These
two world champions will meet In the
220, 40 and $50 yard swims.
In addition TO the worlds cham
pions, Miss Frances CoweIls, holder Of
many Pacific coast records, will be
entered in the so, 100 and 220-yard
events. Miss Cowelis will meet sew
eral OF the best swimmers, including
Misses Lane. Miss Iegrcs and other
aquatic stars. Miss Cowells has made
fast times In the different events,
making the 50-yard back stroke In as
seconds. the 5O-yard swim In 1872, the
century In 1:16:4. the 220-yard swim
IN $3.50 and the 35O-yard event in
5:l7:1. s Isl
Lane Entered.
Clarence Lane, the Kruger boys and
many other stars are entered in the
sprint events, and these races should
prove interesting, as several OF the
natators intend to smash Dukes rec
ords In these events
In the 50-yard and 10D-yard events,
Duke Is entered against the other
stars. but II is not, certain that he will
compete in all OF these events. In
that case the race should prove to be
Interesting, with Clarence Lane a
slight favorite over Keliipio of Hilo.
Other entries In these events are the
Kruger boys, who have a good record
Z n the short distances, and Kanakanui
and, Kaupiko of the Hui Nalus.
Duke and LANCER.
In the 440-yard swim the interest
will be conferred in Duke and LANCER.
Brundage and David Kahanamoku will
also center this agent. and many of
the swimming devotees are banking
On Rowat to finish aly In this race.
Perry and Brundage should figure in
the half mile event, as these two stars
have been maxing fast time over the
distance.
Nitric Konowalon of the Hui Nalu
club IL q. coming champion according
to the swimming authorities, and he
u figured to take the 50-yard swim for
Cunha and George Kesweamahi, alias
Tough Bill, should be the favorites in
the breast streke. The 220-yard swim
win contain entries OF men who will
figure In other events. In the relay
event the Hui Nalu Club slould be the
favorite, with many star swimmers
entered.
Miss Ieoros Not on List.
According TO the entry list given out
last night; the name OF Lucille Legros
does not appear in the entry list in
the ladies' events Miss Legros failed
20 register. and unless some arrange
ment can be made the local star will
not appear In competition against
Frances Cowells Bernicia Lane has
entered In the 50-yard swim, and as
she has made the distance In close to
80 seconds should give Miss Cowells
good race. =
Duke Kahanamoku will be going out
Of his race when he meets Ludy Lam
ger In the $40 and SS0-yard events. II
Duke SHOULD be defeated in either one
Of these aevents the word will 90
around the world that the champion
has been defeated Many people fail
" 0uOrLo4MuO Sl-0L. LUXE u SOluS Out
Of his usual race to meet the star long.
distance man. and those who are back.
ing the local champion to win should
remember this fact.
Duke . Real Champion.
Howard Drew or Joe LOOMS would
have q miehty hard time winning from
Norman Tnber or Joie Ray in the mile
or from Caldwell or Campbell In the
alf-mile run. still they would not be
going outsaof their distance any more
than Duke Is In competing in the half.
mile event. Duke Is the present cham
pion IN the spfints. and Is likely to
hold the. mark for some time. but
should he be defeated in the long
distance events there Is no cause for
the statepent that he has gone back.
This will be heard, as Is always the
case. should he happen to lose. but 1t
viii not carry much weight with those
who know the swimming game.
Duke viii have many followers when
he enters, the long events against Ian
ger. and he is banking on winning.
The short distance star has been COW
ering the longer swims in good fash