Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-06

! the 209yard float first ana raced
hack 10 the line a winner.
Then something broke. Every swim
ming enthusiast followed the swim
mers throughout that race in. their
heart. The cheers meant much, but
/ had not one shout been sent up, Duke
would have known that he had made
good with a vengeance. The little
thing inside" urst, and hats, cushions
and every movable thing was thrown
into the water. The sounds carried far
over the waters last evening and were
lest in minutes. The real enthusiasts
/ carried away that race last night in
their hearts, and there were many
who went to their slumbers last eve
ming with that little beat that could
not be thrown aside. And so Duke
| won. He won before his own people
and proved to the world that he was
| still the king.
There were many who did not be.
lieve that Duke could win. And many
! of these were pulling for him to set
! new record. The writer did not
think that Duke could do the impos-
| sible, but after last night no one will
overlook the champion in any race.
Ross had a great record, and it Is all
/ the more credit to Duke to win.
There were others last night who
flashed across theaswimming horizon.
l."Stubby" Kruger established a new
worlds record for the 100.yard back
stroke, and he smashed the open wa
Ter record to smithereens, and once
again it was Norman Ross who forced
the local norman to record. II
Ross does not win another race he
has at least done much for swimming
in Hawaii. The Chicago swimmers
Gid not figure in this event, and this
was supposed to be their race. Clar-
ence Lane made great race out OF
the backstroke event, and had not
Duke vertically swept away the hon
ors,, Kruger would have been the real
hero last evening. .
And one must not forget the game
fight put up by Clarence Lane. The
Palama swimmer forced Duke to
make a record. He was even with
the champion at so yards, but then
Duke fairly jumped through the wa
ter to a new record. John Kelii also
made a great race in this event, and
in the 100-yard national tonight ii
should be Duke, Lane, Kelii, and de-
spite the fact that Duke has set one
worlds record, 1t would not be at all
surprising il he set another this eve
ming. No one knows just yet how
fast he can make 1t. Let 1T be hoped
that he breaks another.
And the girls races must not be
forgotten in the thick of It all. Dor
othy Burns Of Los Angeles won two
races last night, and the popular mer-
maid set two new American records
in the 100 and 50-yard events. It was
grand test throughout, and there
are those who will not soon forget
that 100-yard race. "
Dorothy Burns won by the narrow.
est margin, and Claire Galligan was
reaching for the board at the finish
Just q fraction after the Los Ange-
les girl had touched the float for a
new record. From the beginning the
race looked like a battle between the
three visitors. Frances Cowells set
fast pace, and was going strong at
the 60-yard mark, but those long, beau
tiful strokes of Dorothy Burns and
the speedy arm motion OF Claire Gal
ligan carried them to the float to-
gether. 1t was a great race, and a
heap of credit must be given Miss
Galligan for the game fight which she
put up against big odds.
The 50-yard event proved to be a
great race between Dorothy Burns
and Frances Cowells. Frances Cowells
fairly shot through the water. It look
ed for a time as If the race would go to
the San Francisco mermaid, but once
more the Los Angeles girl spurted and
finished first. Miss Galligan was
third in this event. Much credit is
due the local girls for the great show.
ing made, and both Josephine Hop
kins and Gerd Hiorth made pretty
race Of it. Miss Hopkins is beginning
to upset the dope, and it would not
be at all surprising to see her give
the visitors some real competition in
the 440-yard event this evening. She
surely made an excellent showing last
evening.
Kane won the breaststroke event
from Tough Bill and Kealoha, but
there has been a protest against this
race. 1t has been claimed that the
tSTo Healanis swimmers were not
swimming the correct stroke, and it
looked like a grand rice too If the
race is swum over Tc.lgh Bill is just
about ripe to win it. - i.
Edith Kenn of Palama surprised the
enthusiasts by winning the 5o-yard
race for girls under Is. She made
the 50-yard event in record time, and
Then one considers that the little miss
made "a 2-5 seconds, which is mighty
fast time for any girl, the victory is
all the mere startling. The kids races
and the service races we're all ex.
citing.
One Of the best boosts for swim
ming hers was the victoyy for the Out.
rigger Club in the relay race. The
club has recently taken up swimming,
and the victory was real one. Dad
Center, Clair TAFT and the swimmers
deserve heaps of credit for their
showing in this event. r.. |
Summary Of Last Nights Races
220-yard, open-Duke p. Kahanamo-
ku (Hui Nalu), first, time 2:25 rs;
Norman Ross Olympic Club of San
Francisco), second, and John Kelii,
third. s.
50-yard, national championship for