Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-18

association held its seventh annual
the offices of President Rawlins.
Officers for the coming year were
unanimously elected as follows:
William T. Rawlins, president.
A. T. Longley, vice president.
Joseph Stickney, secretary and
treasurer. -
John Soper, chairman OF the
registration committee and Ben
Clark and w. T. Rawlins, the
other two members OF that COM
mittee. III
Members of the board OF governors
for the following year were announced
by each club as follows: Harold Cas-
tie. Hui Nalu; John Soper, Myrtle;
A, T. Longley, Healani; +. G. Bart
lett. Kamehameha; F. e. Midkih,
Outrigger; Ben Clark, Palama; Lorrin
Andrews, Trail and Mountain club;
Joseph Stickney, Mckinley; w. I.
Rawlins, Hawaiian Athletic CLUB, ana
Mrs. Fullard Leo, Woman's Auxlhary
of the outrigger club.
William Bachrach was given author
fly TO proceed with plans to send
Hawaiian swimming team to the
mal0laQQ u6AL bpIIu6b ohe w. ~--F
practically assured.
Track athletics in Hawaii VIII De
boosted by the association In an at
tempt to make them as successful as
they have made swimming.
Peace was restored in the A. A. y.
Of Hawaii after a series OF petty con-
troyersies which threatened to play
havoc with local athletics.
Gathered at their seventh annual
meeting to hear the reports OF the OIL
ficers for the past year and TO eject
a new set of officers, the A. A. Y.
Yesterday set forth upon another
wears work with harmony within lts
ranks and prospects for a brilliant
athletic success in the future. Fol.
lowing a meeting OF the officers 2,
the association, the formal meetlng Oh
the association was held and attenoeu
by representatives Of all the CLUBS
who claim membership to It.
After the meeting was called to or.
der by President Rawlins, Lorrin An
drews submitted the report OF the
secretary-treasuref, ending his report
Nv stating that he would refuse TO
consider denomination to an Office
which he has held since the associa'
tons inception.
Although the report showed q large
deficit total receipts of $16S.15 and
expenditures of $533.47, the income on
the last swimming meet, which net
ted the association large sum, was
not included in the totals. Al no time
during the past year, stated the re-
port has the association been In imam
cial straits.
Commenting upon the action OF the
national A. A. u. in awarding the Ha-
waiian association the 100-yard open
water championship and the 5O-yard
indoor swimming championship TOT
women, the report of Mr.. Andrews
stated:
.sThe awarding OF these national
championships to us was not only
commitment to our association, as
there was serious objection from the
mainland associations on the grounds
that they could not enter competltors
for the same in view OF the distance
OF Hawaii from the business centers
of the United States; but also showed
that the national A. A.eU. recognises
our position in swimming"
President Rawlins expressed regret
that Mr.. Andrews was giving up his
position as secretary-treasurer. He
then presented William Bachrach, the
trainer who came to Honolulu with
the swimmers and who returns with
them to the mainland on wednesday.
Mr.. Bachrach thanked the associa-
ton for Perry McGilvary for the
treatment they had accorded him
while here, He then entered a discus
sion of the prospects for sending q
Hawaiian team to the mainland, the
conclusion Of which was a motion |
passed by the association which gives
Mr.. Bachraeh authority to proceed |
with the arrangements.
.Pd like to get them in my own lit |
tie bath tub declared Mr. Bachrach
in his enthusiasm for the proposed |
scheme People on the mainland
prick up their ears at the sound Of
Hawaiian swimmers.
sThe greatest swimming meet l
ever saw was held here in Septem-
her. would need an affidavit in Chi.
cago to convince people there that the |
bleachers were filed three nights in |
succession" declared Mr. Bachrach.
Mr.. Bachrach stated that nearly all |
OF the leading athletic clubs of the
Middle West would support the tour
that has been proposed. II would /
cost them about $4,000, he estimated.