The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-07

Gradually the latter drew away until
fully twenty-five yards ahead and won
by more than that margin to spare.
His time wa e'pven, twepty-seyen and
two.ffths. Walker finished third and
Genoves fourth.
Next came the attempt to swim the
final of the novice raee. There came
such muddle and mix up that il was
decided TO swim it over later.
Breaks Her Own Record
II was the 440 yard swim for ladies
that broke the second record. For the
| first hundred IL was close between Miss
Galligan and Miss Cowells with Miss
Burns in third position. Then Miss
Galligan slowly drew away. Miss
Cowells lost her sense of direction
somewhat and lost distance correspon-
ingly and on the last lap was passed
by Miss Burns. Miss Galligan finally
scored an easy win and was FIVE sec
onds ahead of her own American rec
| ord.
Duke Swims Fast Hundred
The Club Relay, six men, 100 yards
each, closed the meet and was an exeit-
ing event, particularly SO because Ke-
Iii of the Healnni and Duke Kahana.
moku of the Hui Nalu were the pair
to swim the sixth and last lap. Kelii
got away fully seven yards in the lead
| of Kahanamoku, the latter closing up
the distance between the two men and
losing out at the finish by head.
Dukes time, taken by number of
watches, was 81 flat. ~ -
The Healani Club won this race, with
Hui Ralu second and Palama third. II
! gave the winners q big boost in fgur.
ing their points, in the relay the points
being ten for the winners, six for sec
ond and two for third place. This
race closed the evenings performance
and the three-day meet.
ofiriHls' Work Well Done
1.-THE local A. A. U. officials" said
John +. SOper chairman of the regis.
tration committee, in discussing the
meet last night, "owe big debt of
gratitude TO the many officials who
contributed toward making the meet
= the success il was. We are also thank.
ful for the services of the band and
the glee club which helped enliven
! things last night, as well as to the
public in general. The boys and girls
who took part in the races are also ia
be thanked and complimented for their
! work. ! have not known of a more
successful and pleasing swimming meet
ever having been held in Hawaii"
Summary Of Last Nights Races
5O-yard novice-Charles Lambert, Jr
: (Outrigger), first. Time :27; Franci.
: Bowers, second. No third place al
! lowed, through disqualification.
| lOOyard national open water cham
pionship-Dukc p. Kahanamoku (Hui
Nalu), first, time "a; Clarence K. Lane
(PalGma) and John Kelii (Healani)
second on q dead heat. Abe SIEGE
, Illinois) finished next, with Norman
! Ross Olympic Club and d. Leslie
q Jones (lllinois) coming in the order
named.
| 5o,yard, adies--Dorothy Burns Go,
! Angeles, first, Time, 80 2.5; Jose
phine Hopkins lOutrigger), second, and
Gerd Hiorth (unattached), third.
22O;yard Srrvice-Carbis A. Walker
\ Fort De Rpssy), first. Time, PAS;
William II. Hensley (Fort De Russy)
second, and James p. Azlin (Fort De
Russy), third.
SS0yard, opcn--N Norman Ross (OIym
pie Club, first. Time, ll;27 3.5, break
ing Ludy LANCER s American record OF
ll'29 SO; Harold Kruger (Healani)
: second, and Carbis A. Walker (Fort Dc
Russy), third.
High diving-Robert X. Fuller (IIca
land, first; Jack Hjorth (Healani)
SECOND, and w. A. ("Knute" Cottrell
/ (Hui Nalu), third.
44O.yard, ladies--Claire A. GaIionr
New York., first, Time, 6:39 As; Dor
othy Burns clos Angeles), second, and
Frances Cowells (unattached), third.
Club relay. six men, one hundred
! yards each--HCalani first, Hui Nalu
second and Palama third. Time
/ G:03 40. .:
FINAL STANDING OF CLURS
| Total