Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06
DUKE KAHANAMOKU SETS NEW
s. RECORD IN 100 YARD EVENT;
]. KRUGER MAKES WORLDS MARK
Dorothy Burns Sets Two New American Records in Big Water
CarnivaI-Duke Defeats Norman Ross in Greatest Swim
minq Race in History-vast Crowd Gives Great Ovation to
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Lane Makes an Excellent showing


the stadium in far off Athens has re-
sounded with the cries Of the populace
cheering for their Grecian Idol Loues;
gay Paris has paid homage to
Teato: London has honored Jackson
and America has given game little
Johnny Hayes his due, but last eve
ming Hawaii tried to do honor to
Duke p. Kahanamoku, the greatest
figure in amateur athletics in the
world today.
No one will ever be able to de-
scribe the feeling of the vast crowd
which sat with tense faces, watching
the greatest aquatic event in history.
No one will ever be able to describe
the thoughts at that 140-yard mark
when Hawaii's idol began to creep up
on Norman Ross, considered to be one
os the worlds greatest swimmers. The
crowd cheered. The crowd yelled.
They do that always when. a man
makes game fight. "... ..--
Ovation for Duke .......- .
The vast assemblage OF friends
gave the greatest swimmer of all time
an ovation. They were all friends OF
Duke last night. Even those who had
claimed that he had gone back. were
literally forced to cheer. But it was
not the triumphant and exultant sound
which was carried away in the night.
II was something inside which could
not be described, and that something
inside remained long after the cries
for an idol had lost their force in
the evening air.
Duke today stands as the foremost
figure in amateur athletics, and last
than one. The crowd in the stands
tried to pay honor to the athlete who
had made swimming in Hawaii, who
had made swimming throughout
America, and when he crossed the
line in the 220-yard race a winner
over Norman Ross and John Kelii,
nothing was too much for the cham
pion.
America has honored Melin Shep
pard for year: Ralph Craig has TAX
en- the limelight; Johnny Hayes
Mashed across the athletic horizon;
and Ted Meredith has become known
wherever amateur athletics is dis
cussed. but last night Duke Kahana
moku created new worlds record
in the 100 yards. defeated two great
swimmers and did all this before his
own people
Others Gain Glory
Duke stoday stands as the foremost
figure in amater athletics, and last
night he came into his own. No one
knows how fast he can swim, Had he
been forced 70 make better time, per-
haps he would have made it. 1t was
q great night for the swimming en-
fhusiast and the big race Of the eve
ming was the most exciting event
that has ever been held.
To the victors always go the glory,
but out OF the race last evening came
two swimmers who deserve great
credit. Honolulu was pulling for
John KelH, and the Healani swimmer
more than came up to expectations.
He made q wonderful race, and had
not Duke been entered, the glory of
Hawaii would have belonged to the
swimmer who has startled the swim
ming world with his performances,
springing from a novice into real
championship class. Kelii is pointed
toward greater things, and it was only
because he was swimming under the
shadow OF the great champion that
the glory is not his.
Ross-"puke Deserves tn
Norman Ross came to Hawaii to
win. He made good showing, and
the Olympic swimmer has nothing to
apologize for. He flashed through the
water In great form, and was beaten
by better man. After the race last
evening as Duke was being carried
away on the shoulders Of his friends,
Ross stood apart and all alone
watched the reception given the Ha-
Waiian idol.
sDuke deserves It and more" said
Ross in true sportsmanlike manner.
.He Is the greatest swimmer Of all
time. ] thought / could win, but I
take off my hat to the champion.
Duke deserves far more credit for
his great record. He has done much
for Hawaii. and as much as / wanted
town / can not help but join in the
ovation that has been rendered to him.
Duke knows how to win and how to
lcse. Tonight was his night, and Il
B betting that Neptune's afavorite son
should receive some real apprecia-
ton"
When the starter called the swim.
mers to their posts last evening, the
crowd rose up and cheered the three
swimmers. Ross was given big
hand, and although he was the only
outsider In the race, the tlocal au-
dience proved to be real sports by
giving him hand. Dukes reception
was a riot.
Duke was off last and at the so.
yard mark Duke was third with Kelii
and Ross fighting il out. Ross was
going along with his long strokes,
while Keiii was ploughing the water
Ross made the turn at the 100 yards
FIRST, and il looked like a victory for
the big Moose" At the 120-yard line
Ross was still leading, and even the
Hui Nalu members had that strange
Keeling inside. At the 1So-yard mark
Il looked like victory for the Olym-
plan.
Then came the test, and Duke
brought the crowd to their feet as he
slowly forged toward the visitor.
Every stroke brought him nearer to
Eictory. And when he made that won
ierful squirt which has made him
:lampion. the feeling inside" chang |