Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-09

= 100 and 5OO-yard championships =
y and the l00-yard race for girls. =
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Two new records were made and
number OF excellent events were
staged in the first indoor A. A. L
championships ever held in Honolulu,
at the Y. NJ c. A. last evening be-
fore a crowd which was estimated at
more than 500.
The first A. A. L. championships
drew the largest crowd in the his
tory Of indoor swimming here, and
every available space was taken. The
little fly who found q place at the last
big meet, was forced to retire in IA
yor Of the multitude as the crowd
was seated on ladders, fire escapes,
parallel bars and coffee urns. One
young man was perched on an i'm
Z proyised chair made out Of brooms.
He evidently had q sweeping view OF
the entire affair.
Everybody and His Brother
As Norman Ross used to say, every
2 body and his brother was present at
Z the meet. The first families of the
Z city from the point of abundance in
shekels were there. The first famii
+ ies of the city as you drive in from
1 the country were also present. There
Z were social climbers and fire escape
climbers, and all enjoyed the exciting
program.
- Clarence Lane of Palama and Har'
= old Kruger Of the Healanis carried
off the honors for the evening. Lane
flashed through the water ahead OF
John Keiii in the 50-yard dash in "a
2-5 seconds, establishing a new Ha'
waiian tank record. His time was one
second slower than the American rec
ord held by Duke Kahanamoku.
"Stubby" Kruger proved conclusi-
vely that he is the class of the back
stroke swimmers in Hawaii He set
q new Hawaiian record for the 100
yard back stroke, and also made ex.
cellent time for $50 yards. Kruger
finished his 100 yards in LII, which
Is 2 2-5 seconds better than his old
record, and only 3-5 seconds slower
than the worlds record held by Harry
Hebner.
outrieeer First
The Outrigger Club finished first
( oAI SNCaSo Win q pO4ALS. CAAoS
tached swimmers we're second with 20
points and Palama was third with 10
points. In the open events the I'M
attached swimmers scored II points,
with Palama and Healani tied for sec.
ond with IL each.
In the 100-yard novice event, which
was the first Of the evening, Cassidy
showed big improvement in his work
by winning the event in 81 seconds.
He was followed closely by Hitch.
cock, who beat out Harvey by a small
margin. The race was close until the |
third lap when Cassidy drew away |
from the other swimmers.
Clarence Lane lived up to form by |
winning the half century swim. He |
flashed through the water and took |
the first turn in the lead from kelii, |
and was never headed after this. One
OF the big surprises Of the race was
the work OF Lorrin Thurston. This
swimmer has greatly improved, and
his work d the tuns was excellent.
He shows great possibilities Of becor.
Ing one OF Il&waii's Leading swimmers,
il nc continues his WORK. He heat
out Ah Fin zee, ami gave Kelii a
great race throughout tha Dash.
ShIae Wins Che
& Sliige MatSGgurna showed MS speed
in tho 2c0-ysrd race for boys, ard
woa from ChapilI in the fast Iir;r
Of Isl, which is excellent time fo-
the fUrlonS event Chaplin showed
plenty of speed in this race, at tao
little Japanese boy proved to lie n
star at this distance Cook also made
a good showing in this event. Nitric
Ronowaloff and Sabotin, Metsusuma's
two rivals, did not appear in tie .
event last evening.
AS was expected Dudley Pratt won
the plunge for distance. The Puma.
hon athlete touched the end Of tic :
tank In exactly 81 seconds. His best
record for the distance is so seconds, II
Chaplin and Carter finished second
and third in this event. Bob Fuller
and Sam Kahalawei had little con.
test of their own. Fuller struck the :
bottom twice, so naturally wins from
the Mckinley booster. Il
Gun 70 Gen. Johnson
Following the plunge for distance, Ia
Glenn Jackson in his very best voice |
addressed the spectators, announcing {
that q young man had recently CON-
pIeted a 25-yard swim in two days. In. {
asmuch as Gen. Sam Johnson had do
dated three cups for the 2S-mle swim, |
he refused to compete for one of his
own trophies, and as result spe- Il
,iaI cun was presented to him for his 2
natatorial work. Gen. Johnson was
uiyen a big hand following the &C 6
septance.
Gerd Hiorth Wins
The 5O-yard event for girls proved (
h he one of the real events OF the
syening. Gerd Hiorth, the Punahou
WINNING star, who flashed across {
he aquatic horizon last year In a {
novice meet, won the eYentSin the re-
markable time of SO is seconds. Con. !
,idering the length of time she mas
been swimming this time was esp@
sally fast.
Miss Hiorth made the first turn