Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-27
GIRLS DISPLAY
CLASS PALAMA
Swimming MEET
Frances harrington in Winning
5O-Yard Classic Gives Prom
Use of Future Greatness

II has been definitely established
as a fact that women can handle
swimming meet. Thai :"U4l was
=, learned on Saturday "'en;n- at
Palama settlement, when the young
ladies of the city held their lirst
preparatory meet with women ottl-
Gals. There were feminine entrieE,
feminine officials and Il 5PtnirlE" au-
dience.
The meet which WAS planned to
bring out talent for future races de-
Veloped d number of feminine stars
who promise TO be heard rom IN
aquatics in the near future. Miss Fran
ces Harrington won the I0-yarl novice
race in 81 - seconds. from last
field of swimmers, and followers CT
swimming believe this young lady Will,
in time. be one Of the leading stars
in aquatics here, should she decide
to continue training.
She has a long powerful SuoKe
with no lost motion, on the order OF
Dorothy Burns. 1t could be seen from
her first race in competition thal she
could cut this time down to 30 before
long. She captured the feature lace
Of the evening, winning trotn Ruth
Seybolt and Rose Roberro.
Ruth Seybolt and Elizabeth Hur-
ter are two other swimmers WHO
should do much in local aquati"s.
They have developed a beautiful
stroke, which, used in competition,
should he valuable in the future. Miss
Hurter made an excellent showing in
her first race, swimming the 100
yard event in ISL. She WAS defeated
by Thelma Kenn by Narrow margin.
Miss Hurter has recently taken up
swimming and should show to adVan-
tage in the future.
Frances Harrington carried off an
other honor when she established
Hawaiian record for the plunge for
distance Although the meet was not
sanctioned, the mark set should hold
for some time. Miss Harrington won
the event with Al feet. Coriuna Will
bur was second with 81 feet.
Kathleen Law gave one Of the pref
test exhibitions of swimming ever
seen in a local tank. She first did
plunge dive. and then followed this
up by a rotary swim, hutter SWIM and
a number of other features which
appealed to the crowd. The Los An
geles water witch promises to be
real feature at future meets.
Geri THtUrth gave an exhibition
swim in the 50-yard event. She did
not try for time, but gave a demon
stration of how to swim for speed.
Miss Hiorth is one of Hawaiis com
ing swimmers, and recently won the
open event held at the Y. M. C. A.
Corinna Wilbur and Helen Martin
with exhibition dives |
which were handled in an excellent
Norman Ross gave all exhi- |
bition swim.
The girls did exceptionally we'll in |
the various events. There
were mistakes in some respects, but |
as the meet proceeded they gained
and carried things out in i
an excellent manner. The next meet |
should show a big improvement.
Much credit is due to the timers,
who did not make one mistake during
the evening. Every event was clicked
at the same time, and the men timers
might learn from the young ladies
who handled the watches.
Mrs. Arthur Armitage, Miss Mar
jorie Caps and Miss Clemence Gift.
lord were the official timers. Follow.
ing the first two starts, when the
gun did not work, Miss Mele Williams
lid excellent work, and got the field
off in good shape. Great credit is due
70 Miss Stacker, who had charge Of
he meet and t. Mrs. L. Fullard Leo,
who was referee. Especially good
work was done by the judges of the
1nish, and the scorers. There are a
lew slight criticisms which must be
made, and these will perhaps be TAX
IN up at the next meeting Of the com.
nittee. All in all it was a big sue
cess, and Honolulu should see a real
eminine meet in the near future.
The judges of the meet We're Miss
Ruth Harrington, Miss Agnes L0a.Cs
and Miss Florence White; timers
Miss Clemence Clifford. Miss Marjory
Capps and Mrs Arthur Armita2e;
Gertrude Blake; starter