The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-09-04

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Keen rivalry and close contests mark
Cd the ifst night Of the Hawaiian As
ISOLATION A. A. u. Swimming meet in
the naval slip. Especially was this 80
IN the novice and the service races in
both OF which classes the number Of
entrants was larger than expected re-
dnifing pfeIiminafy heats and final.
IN the h0ndfed yard novice finals there
were nine staftefs although only seven
stands are arranged at the starting
point.
Crowds locked early TO the naval
sin last evening and long before the
first event was started the long rows
81 bleackefs on either side Of the slip
We're crowded. And then It was stand
mo room only but the crowd continual
70 come. 1T was estimated that Tie
attendance was well in excess Of 1000.
One oiicialy recognized world $ rec
ord was broken although the time was
hot ediiai TO that made by Miss Burns
here last February. As yet the A. A..
records that were made here at that
fine. III these be not recognized Miss
Claire Al. GaIligan will be the holder Of
& the TtcOfu Iof the 1IO. ydIu iduloo
swimming, race. Her. time was three
minutes Ave and fifth seconds whilc
Miss Burns won the sdme event here
in February in three minutes and three
seconds.
Boys swim Gamely
Kruger and Lane fought il out in' the
$50, yard back stroke race. Kruger
early took the lead with Lane close
behind him and they led the rest of the
field an the way. Lane showed him
self good at this form Of swimming
though not Of the class that he has
placed himself in by finishing second
in the open 50 yards in Such a strong
field.
Five young ladies' faced the starter
and we're sent away in the 100 yard
( novice swim for ladies' Kathleen Law
had the best Of IL soon after the start
and held her advantage all the way
through though challenged by Made
line Chaplin who contested the way
with her TO the finish
Service Men Cheered
Two preliminary heats were needed
for the so ward service swim. These
brought together Snyder, Murphy Hon
siey, o sBrien, Dodge and Walker, The
latter finished third In. the first heat
and would have been further up had
he held his direction. In the final Sny-
der was scratched and the other Eve
fought il out. 1t was a hard fought
drive an the way with Murphy. Walker,
and Dodge leading in the order named.
This race stirred almost as much I'M
terest as did the open 80 yards and the
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brothers in the service encouraged their
favOrites all the way through.
Dorothy Burns Defeated
-Four young ladies faced the starter
for the go swim with Miss Dorothy G..
Burns the favorite because Of her
splendid performances here at the last
carnival when her time was under
three Of the recognized records. These
records made by her have not, however,
rs yet received Official recognition by
the officials Of the A. A. U. on the main,
land So many records were broken
at that time that it was deemed best
to investigate and that investigation
has not yet been completed, apparently,
since no announcement has been masle,
Miss Galligan of New York was looked
upon rs a possibility and this she
speedily turned into certainty. She
took the lead early aud held IL all
though Miss Burns came up strong and
gained at the finish Miss Burns was
not In the form OF last winter and the
time was two and fifth seconds slow
or than she made at that time. II was
however, under the present recognized
Bic Novice Entry
There were twenty-seven entrants In
the 100 yard novice race and twenty
one starters. This made three preliml-
nary heats necessary. All were fought
out well and this brought together Ka-
elm, Rego, Markham, Cook, Higgins,
Paris, Bowers, Sims aud Mckinney for
the final Mckinney scratched aid the
race went to Kaehn, Rego and Higgins
in the order named and in driving
finish.
Duke Il stan Best
Two heats were needed for the so
yard open. Duke p. Kahanamoltu drew
the first heat and Norman Ross the
second Both were given something
OF oyations although that OF the Duke
oyershadowed all others. And there
were others who had their friends in
the crowd. II was considered unfortu,
nate that 40 many Of the faster men
were thrown together In the first heat.
Duke got away IN splendid style with
Clarence X. Lane, John Kelii right AZ
ter and staying we'll with him. They