Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-21

neptune Will step lntO Lne HmeEEDl
tomorrow afternoon at 1880 when tht
tnermen strike the water in the Sc
yard event at the harbor. All Homo
lulu VIII be present on this occasion
and the first event OF the big two
days meet promises to be one Of the
thri1iing features Of the aquatic
Never before In the history OF
swimming has there been 50 much
doubt about the winner OF the various
events. The man who decides 70 take
Che field IN any event Will be very
yell satisfied Every race promises
10 be close with the exception OF the
feminine events, and even the boys
events, the novice and service cards
will be hard fought throughout.
New Records7
Records are looked for IN number
OF events. and II would not be sur
prisfng n q new mark was not set in
beth the 220 and 40 yard swims. Who
Will be the hero Of the meet7 That
Question has been asked on number
Of occasions, and stiIl remains a mys-
terry, Will Clarence Lane, the Palama
pwimmer. lead the natators in the
bprints, or will the crown 60 TO John
kelti or Perry McGfllivray? One
might take three straws, and pick one
out and then have q winner.
John Kelii IL certain TO be heard
from before Saturday evening. This
swimmer was found by Harry Decker,
using his strong stroke in grabbing
jitneys from the deep last year,
Decker took the unknown in tow, and
IN three months the Hawaiian boy
demonstrated that he could swim. He
made the 100 yards in So. then lowered
Il TO IS. and last year the Healani
entry surprised the tcritics by heat
ing ont Duke. cunhk, kruger and
Vollmer IN the fuflone event. and gave
Ted Cam a great fight 10 the finish.
kelii finished the go yard event In
1.zp SIS. ana with experience should
DO something in the event this year,
Hairy pocEcrlNonts to see the fIea-
4nf swimmer set Z new record. Keiii
AIl14 promise, and it,Wouid not be It all
EurprisIngeto see him cut his mark OF
IS Fecond9 1IuNn % 81 This Is QUITE
Q bit TO expect. but nevertheless the
Healani heavyweight viii be consid-
cred IN nearly all Of the races which
he enters.
WekeT Lane -
Clarence Lane is another local boy
who must bear watching. Last year
IN the September meet. the Palalna
younsster followed Duke ali the way
IN the 100 yard event. and made time
close 70 81 Whether Or not he can
make The distance as fast this year Is
q question. but Perry McGillivray win
certainty have TO make better than SIS
seconds n he wishes to annex the
honors IN the 100 yard event.
Harold Kruger Is another swimmer
who WIN do something in the coming
meet Ross win have to swim better
than ever before to win the back
stroke event.. and In the go yard
swim, many believe that 'Stubby" win
be The first at the finish. with these
three representatives Honolulu win
eq0eayor % give the three visiting
natators hard night.
LANCER Favored
In the first event tomorrow after
noon Ludy LANCER, the exponent OF
the rotary crawl should win. as the
distances of 500 yards q to his liking.
and Ross WI have TO keep going all
the way 70 tnlSe the honors away from
the Los angeles swimmer. Ross gave
LANCER great race last year. and
may set hot pace tomorrow. but
LANCER on past form appears 10 be. the
best bet for the hall mile event Ross
should be well up with Kelii giving,
the visitors a good race.
In the 70 yard event for boys under
10 years Of age there viii be q rum.
Der OF stars. Jacob Akiona. who Is
supposed to be about Is or over is
entered, but whether or not he viii
compete = . question. Nitric Konowa-
LOFT WIN certainly be n the race with
nis RUSSIAN friend. Subotine. and then
little Shtgt Matsuguma must not be.
overlooked.
Pick Plnery
The 80 yard event Tor service men:
promises to be another hard fight,
but Pingry looks the best Of the bunch!
ct present He has been swimming