Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-07
New American Marks Are
Created At Swimming Meet
Claire Gaiuan Smashes 440 Yard OpenWater Record BY
More Than 40 Seconds-Norman Ross Proves That He IS
Knq at Long Distances Breaking American Record in S8o
Event-Duke Wins 100 Yard National Championship IN %

honors in the last nights events o.
the big swimming race on the mar
Dor There was plenty of opportunity
for honors for all. The local idol won
the l00-yard national championship;
Ross set a new American record in
the sS0-yard event, and Miss Claire
Galligan smashed the open water rec
ord for the 440-yard event to smither-
Gems.
Duke Kahanamoku proved last night
that he could be consistent. Condi'
tons we're not right for a record In
the 100-yard swim, and II was too
much TO ask the great champion to
set a new record of SO As, when no
other swimmer in the world has cDme
within a full second of this time in
q tank or open water. Duke did !
enough and more when he smashed
his own record and set the mark at
SO seconds. ILL.,
Norman Ross lived up to his reputa'
ton as long distance swimmer. He
smashed the former American record
held by Ludy LANCER by two seconds,
and finished ahead of "Stubby" kru
ger by fully 65 yards. Had Ross been
pushed at all he would have no doubt |
set record which would have stood
for all time.
Honolulu had an opportunity Of
watching the two greatest swimmers !
in the world in this meet. No one |
can approach Duke in the sprints, and |
Ross holds a clear field in the dis |
tances. The big olympian is still a
boy and some day ought to set new |
worlds records for every one of the |
long distance events. Ross took his |
defeat in the go in graceful man.
ner. "Stubby" Kruger also proved TO
be good loser, and handed Ross all |
the credit which was due him.
And to Claire Galligan goes worlds
of credit for her great race in the |
440-yard swim. This event was ALSO
lutely one Of the features of the meet.
When one stops to realize that the
New Rochelle mermaid smashed the /
American open water record by over
40 seconds, then the worth of the per.
Torrance il really appreciated. II will
be many moons before Honolulu sees
such an exhibition In 4 girls middle
distance race.
Wednesday night was Dukes night,
but last evening he divided honors
with the two visitors, two of the
greatest swimmers in the game. Ho-
nolulu always pulls for the home town
natators, but the majority of the swim
ming enthusiasts are always willing 1
to give credit where credit is due. We
al wanted to see Josephine Hopkins
and "Stubbyn carry off the honors,
but with the exceprou of few cheap
sports, all Honolulu viii honor Claire
Galligan for her great race in the
40, and will give Ross full credit
FOR his record breaking performance
IN the SS0-yard event
Everybody and his brother we're of
the course last night. The swimmers
IN the novice events did the semi-cir.
Gle: the service swimmers were all
over the place; Ross did curve and
John Kelii followed up with another
one. Even the great Duke started
out on an investigating tour off. his
lane. It was a great evening for
twists and turns, and as result q
number of occurrences which some.
what marred the meet were injected
into the program. Ross, Kelii and
Duke were all mixed up in the curve
stunts last evening.
After last nights events II appears
as II Ross is trying to do too much.
The Big Moose" will never be in q
class with Duke over the so and 100
Yards, and IL he would confine himself
to the 220, 440 and $50, would no
doubt make great showing. Ross
hasn't the stroke for the sprfnts, and
t<on,,,uob 80 he hoonsf :. ohano1 Il, 4ho I.
world to win from Lane, Kelii and
other stars in the 50 and 100, it looks
like he is doing himself an injustice
BY clinging to these events.
From the standpoint OF excitement
the greatest race of last evening was
the 44o-yard race for mermaids, and
IL was q real race from start to I'm
ish. Claire Galligan started out with
q killing pace for the first 100 yards,
making the century in close to LIS.
And Frances GoMells was right along
side the New Rochelle swimmer for
the FIRST 200 yards.
1t was a real battle from start to
finish, and when Claire Galligan
spurted, Frances Cowells speeded up,
and the stands went wild as one took
the lead and then the other Claire
Galligan always sets a fast pace for
the first 100 yards, and she lived up
TO her past record in this. But Fran. 4
ces Cowells was not to be left behind,
and for the first 800 yards the two
mermaids staged race that will not {
soon be forgotten in local aquatics. I
Miss Galligan was using beauti- II
full stroke, pulling even with both ,
arms. Frances Cowells was using a {
beautiful sweeping stroke which ar
RED her through the water at rapid ,
mace. On the 300-yard mark they !
spurted, and then Claire Galligan be- !
gan to draw away slowly while Fran
ces Cowells kept comink on % the ,
The crowd was watching the great
dueI between the two mermaids who ,
were yards in front with Dorothy
Burns and Josephine Hopkins keeping :
an even pace all the way. Then at :
the S5O-yard mark Dorothy Burns be-
an 4 sprint and slowly drew up even
H,ith the San Francisco mermaid. AT
re last turn they were together put
ne Los Angeles mermaid started ner
soO0nd wards De- 2