Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-15
norman ROSS TO
BRAVE TIDES IN
BAY CITY SWIM

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Aug IT,
Following the lead set them ny the
girl swimmers Of the Pacific coast. a
race for men across the Colder Gate
will be held Suncdy morning, August
~. Sanction for the race, which is
being fOstered by the San Francisco
Examiner. has been granted by the
Pacific Athletic Association. Partic-
ular interest attaches TO the event for
the reason that Norman Ross, Consid
cred one of the worlds greatest and
most versatile swimmers. will com
pete under the colors Of the Olympic
CLUB in an effort to break the existing
time record across the famous strait
The record now is held by Walter
POmeroy, a clubmate OF Ross, who ne
gotiated the distance of seVen-e ighths
Of a mile, September %, 1914, in 20
minutes and A seconds. The course
is a tricky one owing to the many rips
and tides, and calls for brain work as
we'll as Drawn and speed on the part
of the swimmer, and is considered
an excellent all around test of abil-
ity.
More than one record will be under
consideration in this race A dozen
cups will be offered as prizes for
juniors, high school boys and other
divisions so that a number OF new
records will be established by the win
ners in these various sections which
have not heretofore existed.
Boxers of the Pacific coast, in order
not to be outdone by the tennis, golf,
and baseball players who have been
contributing their prowess for the
cause Of the Red Cross, are arranging
for a monster amateur boxing tourna-
ment to be held in the great Exposi-
tion Auditorium sometime during Sep
TENDER. The Olympic club, which has
been especially active in all move
ments in support of the war, has taken
the matter in charge and an effort
will be made to have all amateur
champions and near champions of the
far Western states perform. Cities of
the Northwest, including Portland,
Seattle and Spokane are rich in ex-
cellent ring men and it is expected
that they will be glad to contribute
$heir services. The plan is to enter
oIA the project on a large scale so
that the return to the Red Cross will
be- substantial sum.
The various meets held by the Cali
fornia Fair and Racing Circuit thus
far have been productive of excellent
racing and a number of horses have
come to the fore and largely enhanced
their value as the result of their per
formances. Among the horses which
have been attracting notice are Vir-
ginia Barnett, of the Durfee stable,
which trotted to a new state record
in the 2:14 class recently at Wood.
lawn and A. F. O'Connor's Santa Rosa
trained horse Emmaline Dillon. The
latter paced last season along the in
ter-mountain circuit, doing we'll at
meetings in Idaho, Utah and Oregon.
There are but few instances on the
coast in which a PAGER has gone over
a two-lap track in better time than
2:09 IA Driven by G. u. Stewart,
Emmaline equaled this once and twice
beat it in an afternoon. White SOx is
another notable performer.
Preseason deer reports, the hunting
Of which began in certain portions Of
August 1, is to the affect that with
the exception Of one locltty hunters
may expect a good season. The COM
try about San Luis Obispo Ia said tc
be practically clear ~ deer, hunters
being forced long distances into the
mountains to find any of them.
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