New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-10
Girls
Seek to Cain
Swim I4a1lrels
New York Mernaids VIII
Re Obliged TO Excel Their
Rivals in the Near Future

The girl swimmers of New York, I'M
disputed world leaders at present, may
have to reckon with worthy rivals be-
lore long, for the fair daughters of
hawaii are determined to win interna-
tlonal supremacy in the water, and
their swift Improvement within the
past year shows that they are making
great strides toward their goal.
When the Olympic American try-outs
were held last summer only one Homo
lulu maid, Miss Helen Moses, succeeded
In qualifying for the team. Moreover.
she was the last selected. Should the
same trials occur to-day it is probable
that three, and possibly four, of the
Island stars would make telling fight
Tor places on the squad.
foremost among them stands Mas
Marieehen Weselau, q sixteen-year-
cid lassie. Competing recently over
stralghtaway courses she swan a dead
heat with Miss Ethelda Bleibtrey, Of
the New York Women's S. A., at fifty
yards, in the worlds record time of
2o As seconds;s then she covered 100
yards in l minute 2-5 seconds mark
which Miss Bleibtrey only has beaten
to date. No doubt about her rating.
May Race at Seashore
There is a possibility that Miss
Weselau will be seen in competition
here before the summer is over. The
management of the open-ar pool at
Brighton Beach has opened negotiations
for this star to come on for a match
race with Miss Bleibtrey to determine
the question Of supremacy
Then there is Miss Agnes Auld, cred
tied with doing the century in | minute
Z seconds, and the Misses Estelle Cas-
sidy and Helen Moses, going within
about one second of the latter figures,
A hard foursome to lead home.
AS a team the fair contestants of
the Outrigger Club have furnished
striking proof of ability by breaking
two worlds records fol-. relay swim
ming lately. The Misses Weselau, Cas-
sidy, Moses and Helen Vernon shat
weeks ago, and the three first named,
with the Misses Dorothy Waters, Lily
Bowmer and Christine Smoot, bettered
the time for 500 yards more recently.
Miss Auld represents the Palama Set
Element.
1t will be realized from the forego-
ing that, in SO far as free style sprint
ing is concerned, the Hawaiian nymphs
are dangerous even now. At distances
beyond the century, however, they fail
to display proportionate skill and here
the topnotchers of the New York
Womens S. A. may claim wide margin
OF superiority. Nevertheless, it is the
belief of island experts that this is
due chiefly to the youth of the lassies
who are reaping the highest honors ir
Honolulu, and that the latter will de-
velop all round ability rapidly as they
gain strength, stamina and experience
with increasing maturity. Should this
prove the case the home girls may
have to look to their laurels.
Fancy Divers Represented
For breast and back stroke racing
Hawaii boasts of fair devotee of ex-
ceptional speed in Miss Kunaloha
Kellipio, of milo. She is swimming the
shorter courses close to record figures
Her younger sister, Christine, is fas'
also at the back stroke, while Miss
Edith Kenn, of Honolulu, and Miss
Weseiau rank high as opponents O.
both strokes.
fancy diVfHE LOT WOMEN - I'.'spa'
lively new sport in the islands, and
the cleverest springboard artisls are
very young girls who hardly have had
time TO develop great versatility
though they display splendid form in
the dives they have mastered. The
Misses Smoot, Waters and Bowmer TOP
the field.
All things considered, it will take
while for the Hawaiian mermaids to
overcome the big lead assumed by New
York's water queens in all around
advantages enjoyed by the former in
the way Of unequalled facilities for
outdoor practice, from one end of the
year to the other, may prove an i'm
portant factor. So it is among the
possibilities that we will see keen
rivalry spring up between the home
and island champions in the not dis