Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-03

Old. Father Neptune will be in his
element this evening. Thousands OF
deyotees of aQuatics will be present
al the big swimming meet this even
ing which will bring together the sons
and daughters of the god OF the sea
in the first night event OF the three
days meet which promises to surpass
any other meet ever held In Honolulu
Among the stars who VIII appear
this evening In the various events are
the three visiting mermaids, Dorotny
Burns. Frances Cowells and Claire
GalIigan; the three worlds champions
Duke p. Kahanamoku, Harold Kruger
and Norman Ross; the young stars
from Chicago, Leslie Jones ana ABE
Siegel, who, although not champions,
promise to be heard from before many
moons. and q host of local stars In
cluding Gerd Hiorth, Josephine hop,
kins. Clarence Lane and John kenh'
Only Ludy LANCER is missing
LANCER Missing
Had LANCER been entered in the 44O
there would have been crowd sucn
as Honolulu has never seen Defore'
Honolulu lovers Of aquatics have Deen
longing to watch race between
LANCER and Ross. Should LANCER oe-
eide TO meet Ross, there viii naturally
be a record crowd no matter Wnere
IL was held. This race wouio nave
nut the finishing touches on one OF
the biggest events in the history Oh
ruuatics here or anywhere.
Despite the fact that the Los An
geles swimmer is not entered, the
crowd should be q large one. AS y =
the events this evening win perhaps
measure up to the best cards on tne
mainland. and IL one takes into con-
ssderation the fact that this year no.
.nl,,Iu has three real champions en-
fered IN the feminine events, then the
meet VIII. be one worth while.
Feminine Event
II win be hard to pick feature
svenf for the evening, although the
S56 event between the three mermaios
Srona the mainland and our local stars
WIN perhaps be the bright OUTSTANDING
feature Of this evening. Then one
win have an opportunity OF watcnins
! race between 'Stubby Kruger ano
Ross IN both the backstroke and the
20 vard event. @Stubby" is g real
v,zsrd A.. the backstroke and should
Ne the fayorite; although Ross, Jones
ana siegel are no mean opponents.
win there be any swimmer to beat
mike IN the so? That Is queslon
which has been asked hundreds o.
ti-ees hut Duke should be the favorite.
All Honolulu is pulling for him to WIN
mike has made swimming In Homo
1,lu. He has made swimming on the
mainland. and the greatest figure IN
.rnafics today is expected to cross
the line first In the sprint event.
Duke Favored
Norman Ross has been making ex'
cellent time for the SO yard event. put
Duke should win. Clarence Lane
ought to finish we'll up, and although
ROSS IL conceded by critics to De one
Of the greatest swimmers OF all time,
he win have to show startling speed
20 finish in first or second place
leslie Jones may be depended upon
40 figure in this event. and Siegei rs
another star who must not De over
looked.
Dorothy Burns, who set new
American record in the 220 yard event
IN February, will be entered IN this
event this evening. The Los Angeles
mermaid made the distance in 1903.
When this record was made she was
forced to extend herself to win, and
4his leads one to believe that new
American record will be made this
evening. 1t would not be at all sur
prising to see the. time under three
minutes. Claire 0alligan has made
time around S.04, and in o recent
meet at San Diego Frances Cowells
made an unofficial record Of around
sNs. which means some real competi-
ton among the girls this evening.
Dorothy Burns Holds Record
II ought to be a great race from
start to finish. The line is soaclose
that one can hardly select winner.
Anyone of the three may cross the
finish line first. Dorothy Burns set
q new record in Honolulu, and natar-
ally will be a slight favorite, II there
is such thing. Claire Galligan can
swim and there is no one who realizes
this any more than the two coast mer-
maids. In 100 yard event the former
New Rochelle swimmer, who is now
looked upon as a Honolulu mermaid,
defeated both the Pacific Coast girls.
A blanket could have covered the
three at the finish, and the same may
hold good in the 220 yard event to-
night.
All three realize that they will have
to use all their power and strategy in
this race. Conditions ought to be
ideal for excellent time, and although
it is too much to be hoped that they
will set a worlds record, it would not
be at all surprising to see Fanny
Ddrack's time threatened. Miss Du-
rack made the furlong in 2.52, which
is remarkable time, as very few men
swimmers in Honolulu can finish
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