The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-18

LANCER FarewelIs BY Beating
Kruger and Breaking European
Time In 500 Meters
ncaian1 .,,.,....,....... T6 points
outrtgger Club ....s...,. So points
HUI Nalu ...s,. s,....r.. 3 points
Healani won the two nights swim.
ming meet which closed at the Y. NJ.
G. A., sixtyfoot tank last night. The
outrigger Canoe Club was close sec.
ond, while the once formidable Hui
Nalu was outdistaueed throughout,
earning but three points during the
whole meet. With Duke p. Kahana-
moku out of the races, he being unable
TO compete owing to the orders If his
physician, the Hui Nalus made but a
sorry showing
There were a number of close and ex
citing events last night, the girls stag.
ing particularly two thrilling numbers
One Hawaiian record was broken last
night, when little Eleanor Lyser of the
Women Is Auxiliary made the hundred
yards in l:l7, the previous record being
leo 10. The pride of the Outriggef
Canoe Club was treated to round after
round of applause as "Dad" Center
helped her out Of the tank, and Cen
ter's smile stayed with him the re-
mainder of the evening.
Ludy LANCER On His Mettle
Another exciting event was the 800.
meter race between Ludy LANCER, un-
attached, and Harold "Stubby'' Kru-
ger. From start to finish IL was seen
that LANCER meant TO make some kind
of showing, even though he has been
out of the swimming game for two
years or more. He signalized his fare.
well, for Ludy goes to the Schofeld
military. training camp next month, by
breaking the former European Eng
lish) record.
Hanger defeated Kruger by one lap
and sixteen feet, the 500.meters requir-
ing twenty-seven laps and sixteen feet.
World and American record is 1851 80.
The European record, bath with fou:.
teen turns, being $3.50 As, while the
Ludy made the ristance in sos 2.5.
This race was thrilling and exciting
yet, withal, even though Ludy LANCER
was generously congratulated, to his
game young opponent went also healthy
rounds of applause. s..
Relay Race Decides Meet
70 The 4S0-yard club relay race between
the Healanis and 0utrigger was also
an exciting event. Stubby Kruger and
Kelii, the last two men TO take the wa
ter for the victorious Healanis, brought
their team and club the victory and
laurels not only in this event but for
the whol meet, for had the Outrigger
won this !. Il event they would have
captured the meet by one point.
Although coming second in the meet
the outriggerites should be congratu.
lated for their showing, for the organi-
zation has but only recently gone into
the swimming game. Given another
year and perhaps less il will easily take
first place in any meet in Honolulu.
There was a fair audience present
last night, although il could have been
better. Still, everything went of
smoothly and, considering that there
were eighteen events on the program
there were no long waits be ween nun.
bers. Those responsible for the meet
and the officials are to be compliment.
ed on the whole performance.
How It All Went
The events went of as follows:
I50.Yard Open-John Kelii (H), first,
time 80; Dickson Hitchcock 10Y, Sec
ond, and Stanley Warren (O), third.
Won by two lengths.
50-Yard BackstrOke-Harold Kru-
ger, (H), first, time 30 3-5; Albert Har-
| ris (O). second, and G. Dudley Pratt
(O), third. Kruger won this event cas-,
ilv and without being pressed at any
time.
50-Yard Novice-HowTd "Frec-
kles'N Smith (O), first, time % 40; A.
Carroll (U. s. Engineers), second; r.
s. Mackenzie (O). third. Smith won
by length. having led all the way.
S0-Yard BreaststrOke for Girls-Hel'
en- Martin 10Y, first, time 1871 As; Rose
Roberro (Palama). second, and Edith
Kenn (P), third. This was easily Miss
Martins race. She led all the way,
finishing three lengths ahead of Miss
Roberr0. On the last turn Helen
thought she had reached the end and
hung on to the tank support. Discover
ing her mistake, she started out afresh
and easily gained her lost ground.
Ernest Cook Is Some Swimmer
220.yard for boys under fifteen--
Ernest Cook (0). first. time 1858 2-5;
Albert f. Mineville. Jr, (ol, second,
and p. Mann (ol, third. Won easily
by Cook, who finished four lengths
ahead of Mineville. .@
40yard Open--John Kelii (H), first,
time 10 As; Ronald Watt (o), second,
and Albert Harris COZ, third, This
was very close race between Kelii
and Watt, the former winning out by
small fraction of foot. 1t was nip
and tuck throughout.
50-yard for girls under fifteen
Marion Dowsett (o), first, time 22 2-5;
Thelma Kenn (P), second, and Eleanor
Lyser ,(Women's Auxiliary, third, A
very close race between all three girls.
500.meters open-Ludy LANCER, un.
attached, first, time 6:55 e-5i Harold
Kruger (H), second. No third entry.
European record broken.
Howard bTeaRt stroke oDen--Frank