Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-29

feminine aquatics
In the recent mile swim held at
Neptune Beach, Claire Galligan de-
feated Dorothy Burns by less than
one yard in 33 minutes and As Of
a second. This was a new Pacific
coast record. Frances Cowells was
third. Miss Burns was gaining at the
end of the race, and promised to give
a good race in the next appearance.
1t was the first time the Los Angeles
girl had appeared in the mile event.
The mermaids will reside at the
Pleasanton hotel during their stay in
the city. The Chicago trio have quar-.
tiers at the Seaside hotel. The recep-
ton committee gave the visitors a
ride around the city this afternoon,
visiting the Pail later.
Claire GaIIIgan Holds Records
Miss Galligan in competitions la
year smashed every existing record
in open water from the 440 to the
four mile. She recently capped the
climax by winning the Metropolitan
100-yard classic in 109 2-5. This
Ctark Is still shy Of Miss Dorfner's
record, but only one other swimmer
Long distance swimming is really
Miss Galligans forte, but her mark
in the century is proof that she is to
be reckoned upon over any distance.
Those who have competed against
Miss Galligan say that it is almost
pleasure to lose to her.
The New Rochelle mermaid flashed
across the swimming horizon last
year when she won the 500-yard cham
pionship in sos 2-5. She has the dis
tinction Of being the first swimmer
to leap from the novice class into
the first rank in a years time.
Those who have seen Miss CALI
gan in action say that she swims
with long, even stroke In the
longer distances she relies upon the
trudgeon crawl with four beat. Miss
Galligan is one year younger than
Dorothy Burns, and has a similar
build, though If anything she is even
more slender than the Los Angeles
star.
Los Angeles Mermaid
Dorothy Burns, who established new
records in Hawaii last February, is
the most brilliant girl swimmer
Southern California has ever pro-
duced. She first attracted attention
at Ocean Park, one of the Los An
geles' beaches, where Vance Veith dis
covered her.
At that time she was using the
single overland stroke, but with so
much polish and power that Veith
knew that she would be a wonder at
the crawl. She acquired the more
difficult style in record breaking time.
and entered her first race in Nav.
1913. 1t was a 50-yard event, and
she won easily.
Miss Burns continued to improye
and in 1918 was entered in the ia.
nous surf race, and to the astonisb.
ment OF the spectators, defeated
Aileen Allen. Miss Allen decided to
forsake swimming, and turned to div.
Ing, winning the national champion
snip She came to Honolulu last year
with Miss Burns, and proved to be
an excellent drawing card in her
diving exhibitions.
A Great Finish
Miss Burns has lost but one race.
and this was in the San Francisco
100, when she finished third to Olga
Dorfner and Claire Galligan. That
race may be used as an examine of
how closely the mermaids were
matched in the 100-yard event. Claire
Galligan finished in ITO: Dorothy
Burns was third in lilo Is, and Fran
ces CoWells was a close fourth in
LILO 20. This race was q sensation,
and with the mermaids competing in
the so. 100, 220 and 440, Honolulu is
certain to see some excellent finishes
Miss Burns has recently taken up
the back stroke and has been making
big success. She already has made
one American record in this event.
Dorothy Burns is feet, 9 inches in
height and weighs about III pounds.
She is 19 years old, according to
rumor, and she can swim. Miss Gal
hgan and Miss Cowells will be able
to testify to that fact
Been Here Before
Frances Cowells, who recently set
9, new record for the SS0-yard event,
Is well known to the swimming de-
voices Of Honolulu. She appeared. in
Honolulu last year and carried off !
the honors in the various events. Miss
Cowells is acknowledged to be the
premier swimmer of Northern Cali. !
fornia
Gustav Peterson, who was in Homo. |
lulu last year, was the first to inter |
est the San Francisco girl in swim !
ming. Following a performance by !
Margaret Brack, the California mer. |
maid decided that she would take |
up racing. Miss Cowells won her
first race, 50-yard event. The time
was around 3S seconds.
Her ambition was given a big boost |
when she won from Margaret Brack, |
who is now Mrs. Ernest Smith. She |
then met Dorothy Becker, and tied |
the former record in SO 3-5 seconds.
Miss Cowells later established a coast
record Of 81 3-5 seconds.
In the exposition meet Miss Cow
ellis won the so. 100. 22O and 5O-yard |
back stroke. She established a new !
record in the latter event. making the |
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