The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-09-07
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Par back from the Waterfront there
rolled a sound of human voices, rising
and falling but continuing for several
minutes. II came from the naval slip
and could be heard family at the Capt..
tol grounds, IL was wildly exultant
and triumphant sound as rolled inward
from the waterfront and made passers
BY pause in wonderment Three thou.
sand people we're exbrting their full
lung power 20 give expression to their
delight in the performance they had
Just seen
4. Down on the waterfront, surrounding
the slip where the swimming meet was
held, more than 1000 people were on
their feet, waving hats, handkerchiefs,
anything they could lay hands on and
IN the absence of anything else swing
ing arms and hands overhead. Hats
few through the air and more than
fifty were thrown in the water TO float
away. @,, ~. -.
1t had been a wonderful race that
had the crowd tense with excitement.
III was glorious victory, gloriously
won and Il was won by the idol of
Hawaii, Dnke Kahanamoku. He had
defeated Norman Ross and had kept
honors in Honolulu that had hardly
been expected 90 remain. He had
broken the old record but not the one
made by McGillyray, also, But Duke
had won. He had come back. He was
at his best, yes. he was better than his
past best. And the band played his
H'own, own air. when il played "'On
the Beach at Waikiki.'' Duke owned
the beach at Waikiki and most of the
rest Of Honolulu.
Second Great Ovation %"
Again cheers roared forth and rolled
inland and again they were for Homo.
lulu's own idol This time they did not
last so long but while they lasted they
were just enthusiastic. These cheers
were also for the :" Duke Of Honolulu
But he was not carried of on the
shoulders Of his friends was simply
led away. He had just clipped a fifth
Of a second from his own record for
the hundred.yard swim. Yes, it was
Dukes night Was he good? He had
never been so good before. He had
not grown old, he was no "has been. "
He had lots of the old pep and ginger
still and his stroke was magnificent.
Holly Contested Race f>
Harold Kruger and Francis Brown
were scratched for the opening event,
the 220-yard open swim. This left
Ross. Kelii and the Duke to battle il
out Norman Ross was the favorite
md much mainland money is said TO
have been placed ON him in advance Of
the race. '..' b b.
With the crack Of the gun they were
on, Ross and KeIi, fighting for the
lead with Duke holding back. In the
first hundred Ross did not Judge his
direction SO we'll but he was FIRST in at
the hundred with Kelii next and Duke
following on with his beautiful stroke
and perfect rythm, never wavering aud
eyerFmissimg At the lao mark Duke
came up and twenty five yards further
on seemed TO lead. At the second turn
he led clearly, swung cleanly and was
OF in n squirt for the last twenty yards.
Tie won by his full length with Ross
End Kelii so close together il seemed
TO many il was q dead heat, but Ross
had won BY inches. 1t was then that
the crowd simply went villa. 49,
Pine Women Race ~
Five young ladies stood on the plat
form for the fifty yard open. Miss
Burns and Miss Cowells fought il out
from the start with Miss Gallignn a
plucky racer and close third. The
time was four fifths behind the rec
ord but IL was none the less a beauti.
ful race '"
Next came the 100 yard service
swim in TWO heats, Carter, Romans
and Azlin won the places in the order
ruined. Walker, Hensley and Goetz
took the places Ia the next heat, Walk,
~ beating his own best previous time.
Carroll had d chance in the first heat
Int lost X BY falling TO hold his course.
The final was comparatively easy for
Waller, who Hgiih showed he is the
.teoHner in tue service
The fifty yard swim for boys was
easy for Nitric KonowaloT and he
I ives real promise Of Il future in the
swimming World His time was 2s
seconds. MataIguma and Chaplin had
a pretty race for the place and kept