Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-07
New American Marks Are
Created At Swimming Meet
Claire Gaiqan Smashes 44O Yard OpenWater Record BY
More Than 40 Seconds-Norman Ross Proves That He is
King at Long Distances Breaking American Record in 800
Event-Duke Wins 100 Yard National Championship in "a

ana Claire GalllSan CaFrleu OH TIC
honors in the last nights events oil
the big swimming race on the mar
Dor. There was plenty of opportunity
for honors for all. The local idol won
the 100-yard national championship;
Ross set a new American record in
the S80-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 were not right for record in
the 100.yard swim, and 1t was too
much to ask the great champion to
set a new record of SO As, when no
other swimmer in the world has come
within a full second Of this time in
a tank or open water. Duke did
enough and more when he smashed
his own record and set the mark at
So seconds.
Norman Ross lived up to his reputa.
ton as a 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 q record which would have stood
for all time. .. ... 49,. :.
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 220 in a 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 abso
lutely one of the features of the meet.
When one stops to realize that the
New Rochelle mermaid smashed the
40 seconds, then the worth of the per.
Torrance is really appreciated. It will
be many moons betore/H honolulu sees
such an exhibition in 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
nstators, but the majority Of the swim
ming enthusiasts are always willing
to give credit where credit is due. We
all wanted to see josephine Hopkins
Gfsrh hui ~ h.
but with the exception of few cheap
sports, all Honolulu will honor Claire
Galligan for her great race In the
440, and will give Ross full credit
for his record breaking performance
in the SS0-yard event.
Everybody and his brother were 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 a result
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 it appears
as If Ross is trying to do too much
The big Moose" will never be in
class with Duke over the 80 and 100
yards, and IL he would confine himself
to the go, 440 and $50, would no
doubt make a great showing. Ross
hasn't the stroke for the spirits, and
inasmuch as he hasn't a chance in the
world to win from Lane, Kelii and
other stars in the so 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 440-yard race for mermaids, and
Il was a real race from start to fin
ish. Claire Galligan started out with
q killing pace for the first 100 yards,
making the century in close to Lis.
And Frances Cowells 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 GaIligan
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.
ces Cowells was not to be left behind, |
and for the first 500 yards the two
mermaids staged a race that will not |
soon be forgotten in local aquatics. |
Miss Galligan was using a beauti- |
full stroke, pulling even with both |
arms. Frances Cowells was using a |
beautiful sweeping stroke which ar
ried her through the water at a rapid !
pace On the 300-yard mark they !
spurted, and then Claire Galligan be- |
gan to draw away slowly while Fran.
ces CowelIs kept comink on 20 the !
float. &..
The crowd was watching the great |
duel 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 350-yard mark Dorothy Burns be- |
gan sprint and slowly drew up even !
with the San Francisco mermaid At |
the last turn they were together but !
the Los Angeles mermaid started her |