Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-13
Norman Ross Leads Swimmers
In Number OF New Marks Set
0ympan Swimmer Has Eight New Records to His Credit
Duke Kahanamoks New Record for Century Recognized
BY A. U-0Iga Dorner Leads Feminine Stars in Record
BeakIng-J. W. 0Veon Makes Sensation in Indoor Meets

Norman Ross, the sensational Ions
distance swimmer, who flashed across
the swimming horizon last year, has
added eight recognized A A L. re
cords to the long list of marks the
Olympian has made. At a recent
meeting in st. Louis the A. A. u Of
f!cials recognized a number Of re
cords for the year.
In addition TO the eight records Sc;
by Ross, six other swimmers have
added one record each. Duke kahana
moku, Harold Kruger, Ludy LANCER
Perry McGIlivray. Mike McDermott
and C. B. Pavlicek have each one new
mark to their credit.
Olga Dorfner leads the feminin
swimmers in new marks. with Doro
thy Burns a close second. J. ". Over
ton, the Yale long distance runner, is
given credit for two new marks, in
Guiding 4.16 for the indoor mile. The
list of records recognized are as fol
lows:
American Amateur Records
RUNNING
60-yard dash (indoor) s 2-5s.-J. G.
LOOMS, Chicago A. A., made at Sen
ior National Indoor Championships
held at the END Regiment Armory,
New York City, March II. 1917.
300-yard dash (indoor), 50 1,5s.-G
w. Dernell, Boys Club. made at Jun
ior National Championships. held at
Buffalo. N. Y, January /, 1917.
300:yard dash (indeor), 81 2-5s.-A,
B. Kelly, Holy Cross, made at Senior
National Indoor Championships, held
at the 22nd Regiment ArLery, New
York City, March II, 1917.
1000-yard run (indoor), I'm. 14s.-
J. W. Overton, Yale University, made
at Senior National Indoor Champion.
ships, held at the 22nd Regiment Ar
mory, New York City, March II, 1917.
One-mile run. Cndoor), Am. 16s.-J
w. Overton, Yale University. made at
the Meadowbrook A. c. meet, held at
Philadelphia, Pa, March 10, 1917.
Twomile run (indoor), ON. II 2-5s.
j. W. Ray. Illinois A. c., made at
the New York A. c. indoor meet, held
at Madison Square Garden, New York
City, February Is, 1917.
WALKING
Two hours (indoor), IL miles 420
Plant, Long Island A.
c., made at the Is mile patriotic walk
held at Macomb's Dam park, n. Y,
June II, 1917.
Fifteen miles (outdoor), Oh. I'm. II
3-5s.-Edward REM, New York A. c.,
made at the Is mile patriotic walk
held at Macomb's Dam PARK, N. Y,
June II, 1917.
SWIMMING RECORDS (MEN)
100 yards open tidal salt water,
straightaway, 53s.-D. P. Kahanamo-
ku, Hui Maui, Honolulu, Honolulu Har-
Dor, H. T., September 5. 1917.
200 yards, bath (25), 7 turns, I'm.
Ross, Olympic Club, San
Francisco, New York A. C. bath, New
York City, March n, 1917.
1920 yards, bath Goo IT,, 6 turns, 2
m. 81 3-5s.-Norman Ross, Leland
Stanford, Jr., University, Olympic
Club bath, San Francisco, November
"a, 1915. -.
go yards, bath (25), 8 turns, I'm. %
1-5s.-Norman Ross, Olympic Club,
San Francisco, New York A. C. bath,
New York City, March ~, 1917.
22o yards, open tidal salt water
(1o0), . turns, I'm. "a 1-5s.-Perry Nc.
Gillavray, Illinois A. c., Chicago, Ho-
nolulu Harbor, H. T., February "a,
1917.
300 yards, bath (25), II turns, Sm.
2ss.-T. H. Cam, New York A. c.,
New York A. C. bath, New York City,
March IA, 1917.
'44O yards. bath (25), II turns. SIN.
l6 2-5s.-Norman Ross, Olympic Club,
San Francisco, Detroit A. C. bath, De-
troit, Mich, March 81, 1917.
440 yards, open tidal salt water
(100), 4 turns, 5m. 17s.-Ludy LANCER,
Los Angeles A. c.. Honolulu Harbor,
H. T., February "a, 1917.
500 yards, bath (25), 10 turns, 6m.
5 3-5s.-Norman Ross, Olympic Club,
San Francisco. Detroit A. C. bath, De!
troit, Mich. March 81, 1917.
$50 yards, open tidal salt water (100),
turns, linn. q 3-5s.-Norman Ross,
Olympic club, San Francisco. Honolu-
u harbor, H. T., Sept. 6. 1917.
One-mile, open tidal salt water