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With a black north-easter blowing, rain falling and the sea becoming rougher and rougher, the North Steyne Surf and Life-saving Club was unfortunate in connection with its fifth annual gala.
Despite the conditions, however, about 1000 people paid for admission to the carnival on the beach, and there were many more outside the enclosure.
Whilst the fourth event was in progress rain fell, and most of the spectators left.
At this stage it became necessary to postpone the water events as a strong current was sweeping from north to south along the beach at a very fast rate, and in the rescue drill, great difficulty was experienced by the swimmers in making the buoy.
The current took them a good deal out of their way, and unless they were fortunate enough to reach it at the first attempt, there was no possiblity of again getting there.
All the beach sports, however, were carried out, and the arrangements generally were complete.

Events were ahead of schedule time in the majority of instances, results and happenings were clearly announced by megaphone, and the result board was placed in a most prominent position.

In the adverse circumstances the club did well to make a success of the gala.

The officials were:- Director, O. G. H. Merrett; assistant director, L. V. Hind; referee. J. Lord; starter L. W. Abel; check starter, R. D. Doyle; time keepers, F. C. Williams, G. Cohen, A. A. Watson; judges for water events, C. D. Patterson, I. Hayden, D. Slyer, S. Fullwood; judges for beach sports, C. Martin, L. C. Ormsby, W. Kellam; megaphone operator, E. H. Reeve; result steward, W. C. Fisher; ??? secretary, E. M. V. Shorewell.

Results:
Grand parade and march past of surf clubs in costume, and with all lifesaving gear and appliances. Five teams turned out, and both North Steyne at Manly Life-saving clubs made a very effective display.
The judges awarded first prize to the former and second to the latter.
Junior Alarm Reel Race (under 16 years of age).-
The reels were placed some distance up the beach, and the teams mustered at water's edge.
At the starting signal the teams rushed to the reel, and the beltman was required to swim to buoy anchored about 20 yards out.
Two teams competed- North Steyne and Manly Seagulls.
At the first attempt neither beltman reached the buoy, and, as the current was rapidly sweeping both farther away, the effort had to be abandoned.
At the second attempt, however, Manly Seagulls' representative reached the buoy, and thus won.
Fancy Dress Parade.-
Eight characters paraded, the award of the judges went to R. O. Farrell (clown).
Rescue and Resuscitation Competition for Begg's Shield.-
Owing to the heavy current running from north to south, the reels had to be placed at the extreme north of the beach, whilst the buoy, at which the rescue had to be made was anchored at the southern end.
Only two heats were disposed of, and it was then decided, owing to the heavy and dangerous seas, to postpone the final until a future date.
As this is one of the most important surf competitions of the year, it is regrettable that the conditions were such as to make this course necessary.
First heat: North Steyne (holders of shield), North Bondi, 2.
Second heat: Freshwater, 1; Coogee Surf and Manly  Life-saving, dead heat, 2.
Wheelbarrow Race.- A. F. Davis and W. Allison (North Steyne), 1; W. R. Davis and R. T. Beale (North
Steyne), 2.
300 yds Beach Relay Race.-
First heat: J. W. Wilkins, W. Morgan, E. Nicholls, H. Nicholls (North Steyne), 1; S. M'Kelvey, K. G. Childers, R. Miller, F. Lancellen (Manly L.S.C.), 2.
Second heat: S. C. Wright, A. Wright, J. B. Westwood. V. Rowlands (Manly L.S.C), 1; A. Kelly, W. H. Allison, F. Bruce, H. Taubmaan (North Steyne), 2.
Third heat: A. F. Davis, H. Davis, H. J. Filschie (?), C. Hind (North Steyne), 1; C. G. R. Wilson, G. M'Kay, R. T. Beale, G. H. Betts (North Steyne), 2.
Fourth beat: F. H. Falls, P. Thompson, N. Holmes, W. P. Pigott (Manly L.S.C.), I; P. Piddington, H. Crispe, C. Michelson. H. Skinner (Manly Seagulls), 2.
Final: JF. W. Wilkins, W. Morgan, E. Nicholls, H. Nicholls (North Steyne), 1; S. C. Wright, A. Wright, J. B. Westwood. V. Rowlands (Manly L.S.C), 2; C. G. R. Wilson, G. M'Kay, R. T. Beale, G. H. Betts (North Steyne), 3.

The surf boat display by Mr. Fred Notting in the 'Big Risk' canoe, and the display by Mr. T. Walker on the Hawaiian surf board had to be abandoned, owing to the unsuitable weather.
Mr. Notting rowed his boat from South Steyne, but, in attempting to come in on a wave, was upset, and he seemed at one time to be in difficulties.
The North Steyne team prepared to go to his assistance, but Mr. Notting reached the shore unaided by clever use of the current.
A display, however, was out of the question.

Obstacle Race.- H. Davis (North Steyne), 1; J. W. Morgan (Manly L.S.C.), 2.
Pillow Fight.- B. Kirke (Manly L.S.C.) and F. A. Davis (North Steyne), tie.
Tug of War.- North Steyne defeated South Steyne.
The alarm reel race and the surf and beach race had to be abandoned, but several prominent surf swimmers gave an exhibition of shooting the waves.

It looks, from present indications,that unless some steps are taken at once to secure funds to send Duke Kahanamoku, Jr., to the Coast to take part in the Olympic trials next month the project will fall through.
There is about $230, the proceeds of a benefit sporting event, to the credit of the fund, and the Hui Nalu are thinking of giving a benefit performance of some kind in the near future.
George Freeth is also trying to get Duke to the Coast to fill a position in connection with one of the California baths.

It would be a good thing for Hawail from an advertising standpoint if Kahanamoku were sent to San Francisco to take part in the trials.
Win or lose, he can be relied on to make a creditable showing.
If he goes up, however, a manager must accompany him, who will look after his interests and put him next to the wiles and wrinkles of important amateur athletic competitions as conducted on the mainland.

In the coming trials competition will be as keen as mustard, and a little Intelligent coaching by one who knows is apt to make all the difference between winning and losing on the Hawaiian's part.
A trick of the game overlooked might put the local man in the background instead of in the limelight, where many think that he rightly belongs.
Kahanamoku's coach would have to see that his charge in no way violated his amateur status, a thing which, on account of his practical ignorance of the game, he might very easily do, and with the best intentions in the world.

George Freeth undoubtedly means well by offering to take Duke under his wing, but it is a safe bet that he would be classed as a professional within a month after his arrival in California.
Freeth sees a chance for the native to make a nice piece of money in California aquatics and incidentally an opportunity to profit
himself through intelligent exploitation of Duke.
Of course, from a professional stand point, this is all well and good, but  if Kahanamoku is to go to San Francisco and perhaps later to Stockholm on an amateur errand he must leave Hawaii under proper auspices.

There is reason for believing that W. T. Rawlins, an old Yale man, an admirer and believer in Kahanamoku, and one well versed in every phase of amateur athletics, contemplates a trip to the Coast shortly.
It would be an excellent thing, providing the financial obstacles were overcome and Mr. Rawlins were willing to have him take Kahanamoku under his wing and esquire him while away.
A thousand dollars is needed to send Duke away and to bring him back again.
An extra five hundred wouldn't hurt a little bit.
If Kahanamoku would make a proposition to swim a trial hundred yards before the best dockers in town, and succeeded in coming reasonably near to his recent record-breaking figures, there is no doubt that the necessary funds could be raised within a week.

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The Hawaiian star. (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, January 04, 1912, SECOND EDITION, Image 3
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Centrals v. Railway Workers, at Grafton Oval, to-day:
...
Centrals will be represented by: ...  C. Walker,

1912 'Football.', Clarence and Richmond Examiner (Grafton, NSW : 1889 - 1915), 15 June, p. 11, viewed 9 June, 2012, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article61659958
And:

Tho following is the list of further donations received in aid of St. Mary's now church up to, and including Friday, 23 rd May:-
...
Mr. C. Walker, sen. 16 - 6- 6.

1913 'St. MARY'S CHURCH.', Clarence and Richmond Examiner (Grafton, NSW : 1889 - 1915), 27 May, p. 2, viewed 9 June, 2012, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article62063540
And:

Last week at Dorrigo, a building known as, the Shack, evidently the abode of a number of voung bachelors, and owned by. H Mr. F. Harrigan, was burned to the ground.
Mr. C. Walker was the sole occupant of the building when the fire was noticed (about 3 a.m.), by Mr. Spratt. and the sleeper was quickly aroused.
About  £70 worth of wearing apparel was lost, also £20 in notes, some silver, beds, bedding, tables, chairs, crockery, gun, School of Arts secretary's books; etc.
Besidès this, Mr. Chas. Walker, local officer in connection, with the forestry Department, lost valuable forestry books and papers. The building was insured, but the bachelors are mourning their losses.

1913 'Fire at Dorrigo.', Clarence and Richmond Examiner (Grafton, NSW : 1889 - 1915), 21 June, p. 4, viewed 9 June, 2012, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article62065107
And:

Kyogle, 702 tons; Capt. Farrell, crossed the bar at 6 a.m. yesterday.
Passengers - ..., C. Walker,

1913 'SHIPPING.', Clarence and Richmond Examiner (Grafton, NSW : 1889 - 1915), 12 August, p. 4, viewed 9 June, 2012, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article62068026
And:

The monthly meeting of committee was held at the Club shed last evening, Mr. C. G. Norrls, (hon. treasurer) presiding.
...
The following new members were elected : Active, H. C. Makinson, F. J. Barnard and J. Anderson. Honorary, C. Walker and E. Syer.

1913 'CRICKET.', Clarence and Richmond Examiner (Grafton, NSW : 1889 - 1915), 2 December, p. 8, viewed 9 June, 2012, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article62073960
And:

... and C. Walker was transferred from the honorary to the active list.

Trove
1914 'Grafton Rowing Club.', Clarence and Richmond Examiner (Grafton, NSW : 1889 - 1915), 6 January, p. 7, viewed 9 June, 2012, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article61622650

Electors of the Clarence have subscribed a New Year's gift of £180 for Mr J. McFarlane, M.L.A., in appreciation of services rendered by him in the capacity of Parliamentary representative for 27 years.

Owing to the absence ot rain, the early maize crops on the Clarence have been greatly depreciated, and in places are being cut down for stock.

Copmanhurst Shire Council have levied a rate of 2d in the £- on unimproved values, and Grafton Municipal Council a rate of 4d in the £.

The lighthouse keepers on South Solitary Island, near Woolgoolga, have presented Mr. C. S. McKay with a surfing canoe as a surfing gift tor Christmas, in recognition of his services in furnishing them with information by means of the Morse flashlight svstem.
The islanders are seven miles from the land on almost unapproachable rock, and are very much isolated, so that news communicated to them in any form is greatly appreciated.

KAHANAMQKU IS NOW OPENED
Tho Public Service Association
places today at tho disposal of the
comltteo for raising funds to send
DukeKahanamoku East, resk room
and a stenographer.
In addition, it is sending out a re
quest to each of tho allied organiza
tions of tho public service that they
make appropriations.
It is practically certain that tho
Trail and Mountain Club, the Outrig
ger Club, the Boy Scouts, tho Hands
Around the Pacific Club, tho 100,000
Club, nnd possibly tho Civic Federa
tion will ench contribute a specified
sum.
Members of the allied organizations
will also be aBked to contribute. Fran
cis Bodge", who Joined the Trail and
Mountain Club ns a junior member,
has started tho ball rolling in that
organization with a five-dollar sub
scription, and Mr. Dickey of the Civic
Federation has sent his check for a
larger amount. The Trail and Moun
n
tain Club will probably make Its ap
propriation today, as will the 100,000
Club. The directors of tho Outrigger
Club meet Wednesday when tho mat
ter will bo brought up.
Anyone wishing to phono encour
agement can do so by calling up 330C
or calling In person nt the Public
Service rooms on King street.
John Sopor, of the A. A. U., B. von
Damni of the Promotion Committee,
and A. Q. Marcallno, of the Hut Nalu,
will receive and solicit subscriptions.
"There is somo talk of sending
'Dude' Lemon, the ex-champion surfer, with Duke to tho coast," said Alex
ander Hume Ford this morning.
" 'Dudo' Is still tho most skilful canoe I
man nt Walklkl, and one of thebcst
swimmers nnd trainers In the islands;
moreover, ho has uphold the reputa
tion of Hawaii many times in tho
states as a marksman In rifle contests.
His services can be secured as ho is
the constant chum of Duke, and he is
an efficient trainer."

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The New Zealand Swimming Championships, beginning on 15th February, and continuing over four days, are apparently going to be every bit the suncess they deserve to be.
The Christchurch centre, which has, of course, the management of the tourney is hard at work with the many arrangements to be made.
The programme for the entertainment of the visitors will be a varied and comprehensive one, and will include driving picnics, harbour excursion, visits to Sumner, New Brighton, Belfast, Kaiapoi Woollen Mills, Islington, Riccarton Racecourse, and several of the sporting stables at Yaldhurst, with a theatre party, and probably a cricket match and "social."
...
One of the most pleasing as well as instructive items at a recent Kaiapoi carnival was "the exhibition of life-saving given by six members of the Christchurch Ladies' Life-Saving Club.
The methods of release and rescue of drowning persons were thoroughly depicted, and the rescued and rescuers were loudly cheered at the conclusion of the display. .
The team was under the command of Mr. G. E. Billson, instructor in life-saving.

This week there appeared a number of photographs in one of the New Zealand illustrated papers showing bathers using surf boards at New Brighton beach.
Perhaps a word of warning would not be out of place.
Some swimmers have imagined themselves in a very heaven of surfing lying, kneeling, standing on surf -boards and flying before the long low combers toward the beach.
And all this the experienced surfer can accomplish without danger.
In the hands of a tyro, however, the surf-board becomes an engine of destruction.
Imagine a board about five feet long, and an inch thick, weighted with an eleven-stone man, hurtling down towards the small of some unwary bather's back, and it is not difficult to understand wherein the trouble lies.
Only last week Sydney Sun had a word or two to say on the subject: "Notwithstanding repeated cautions, a number of surfers will persist: in using surf -boards, and a few instances have occurred recently where people have been badly bruised by careless breaker-shooters.
The offenders usually choose a time when the police are away from the beach.
The members of the lifesaving clubs check the practice as far as possible.
Let's hope they'll "keep off the grass" in Wellington.

Arrangements are well forward in connection with the combined carnival of the Worser Bay Swimming Club and the Seatoun Athletic Club, to be held at Worser Bay on Anniversary Day.
The entries for the swimming events are very satisfactory, and include several well- known swimmers from the town clubs.
During the afternoon an exhibition of life-saving will be given.
The foundation stone of the swimming club's new shed will be laid by Mr. W. H. D. Bell, M.P.

A week ago last Tuesday there was a mock sensation at Coogee, and the few people on the beach witnessed what they at first thought to be a surf tragedy, but which afterwards turned out to be merely a thrilling incident in a biograph picture.
A well-known city moving' picture company was busy preparing a big film, in which a surf; tragedy is one of the features, and in order that the acting would be done properly the services of four of the members of the Coogee Surf Club were requisitioned.
Shortly after 4 o'oclock Messrs. Frank Baker, Jim Slattery, Arthur White, and Jim Hughes went into the burf in a fishing boat, which was capsized close to the rocks under the Surf Club.
There were cries from the beach, and as the quartette played the parts of drowning men a good deal of apprehension was felt on shore as to their safety.
But while they were still struggling in the breakers the biograph man shut off his camera and the surfers climbed on to the rocks without any trouble.
There they stretched themselves out, and as the waves splashed on to them the moving picture operator turned his handle again.
The incident caused a sensation, at the outset, but the excited spectators were quick to realise what was going on in front of them, and afterwards enjoyed the acting that was neceseary to complete the picture.

The annual Freshwater surf and life-saving carnival was held at Freshwater Bay yesterday.
The event was a decided success, and some excellent life-saving exhibitions were given by the various clubs

The starting point of the carnival was the Manly Pier, where a fancy dress procession was drawn up prior to marching through Manly to the beach at Freshwater.

A large crowd assembled to witness the carnival, its cliffs and hills overlooking the beach being thronged.
The various events were keenly contested and some fine feats were performed by the visiting surf clubs.

The competition for the Begg's Whisky Shield was decided and on this occasion the trophv went to Bondi.
North Steyne Life Saving Club were the previous holders of the shield.
A fine exhibition of surf-shooting was given by Mr. Fred Notting in the canoe "The Big Risk."
A programme of music by the band of the First Australian Contingent was rendered during the evening.

The results of the competitions were: -
Fancy dress parade: Indian Troupe 1; Best costume "The Rajah"; Best sustained character J. Walker. wal»" Grand parade of surf clubs: Manlv Life Savining, 1; North Steyne Life Saving Club, 2; Freshwater Surf Club, 3.
Treacle Apple race - E. Reddy (Freshwater), 1; Nicholls (N.S.), 2.
Rescue and Resuscitation Competition - Bondi, 1 (Team T. Walker, G. Lindsay, K. Grieve, J. Hunter, A. McPherson, J. J. Brown, A. M. Langon), Manly A team, 2; Manly B team, 3.
Carry-your-chum Race- R. Bowden and C. Neilson (North Steyne), 1; W. Allison and A. Davis  (North Steyne), 2.
Obstacle  Race- A. F. Davis (N. S.), 1; V. Allison (N.S.), 2.
Alarm Reel Race - Manly No. 1 team, 1 (A. Wright, K. Childers, N. McMillan, S. McCauliff) vii! <T->
Manly No. 2 team, 2; North Steyne No. 1 team, 3.
Cockfighting on Back- Weiks and W. Walker (North Bondi), 1; A. F. Davis and W. Allison (North Steyne), 2.
Pillow Fight- A. F. Davis
Surf Race- L. A. Hind (Norlh Steyne), 1; C. D. Bell (North Stevne), 2.
Twent seven entered the competition for the surf race which the winner succeeeded in pulling off with a good margin.
Pushball Competition - Freshwater No. 1 team, 1; North Steyne No. 2, 2, North Steyne No. 3, 3.

LITTLE RALPH WILLIAMS PERFORMS ACT OF HEROISM IN THE WAIKIKI SURF
You go and dive for my father, low water Was reached at last and
ho Is drowning, I'll tako the woman
In."
Thcso wore tho words of little ftalph
Williams, tho nowest member of the
Outrigger club as ho strove to savo
tho life of Mrs. Carlson at Waiklkl
beach Saturday afternoon while ho
pleaded with his companion to savo
the life of a man who had sunk be
neath tho waters and whom ho be
lieved wan his father.
It was a dramatic rescue from start
to -finish. Thrco months ago young
Baluh Williams, the son of the new
Episcopal rector of St. Clements,
could not swim a stroke. Lately ho
has been ono of the Outrigger young
sters who go out dally to battle the
waves. Ralph had Jiwt come In at
sundown from the big surf nnd was
dragging his board up on tho beach,
when from far out came cries for help.
Tho boy thought someono was playing
In tho surf.
Alexander Hume ford was also on
tho beach In his bathing suit nnd,
seizing tho smallest canoe on tho
beach by Its outriggers, ho ran down
tho strand with It and plunged into
the water. Calling to young Williams
Duke Kahannmoku came up and took
tho woman on his board until he could
lift her In his arms and wado to the
beach, tho man In tho meantime seek
ing to caro for himself, but tired out
ho was seized with cramps and again
tho little ennoo had to go to his res
cue Finally both tho drowning people
were Enfely brought to the beach and
the native boys were sent out In a
canoe to noarch for tho missing body
of tho drowned man, who It was learn
ed from White, who was rescued, -was
bugler Shaffer from tho Colorado. Tho
two men from the Colorado were In
swimming and heard tho cry of a wom
an In distress. They put out In her di
rection and found Mrs. Carlson strug
gling in tho waves far beyond her
depth. White wns the better swim
mer and took chnrge of tho woman,
lie know his ch'um was drowning, but
could not let tho woman go. He called
for help, but tho place was far out and
It Is probable that tho first cries were
not heard.
The natlvo boys searched for the
body In a canoe, but on account of
the muddlness of tho water believed
to follow on his board he paddled for, tQ and
it.n l An .In Hint linlUinM 1111 ntlfl ' c
tho two heads that bobbed up and
down at sea.
It was seen now, by those ashore,
that there were three drowning peo
ple, two men and a woman. From
everywhero people now hurried to the
beach. The little canoe and the board
raced for the drowning trio. Tho ca
noe reached ono man and the woman
as the man' had given up and wis
going down while the woman floated
for a moment nnd sunk. Ford suc
ceeded In supporting the man ani
woman by holding on to the canoo
until Ralph Wllllums arrived with the
board, when placing the unconscious
woman on tho board ho turned to the
man.
"Never mind about me," cried tho
feel along the bottom. A patrol was
sent from Uie Colorado to search for
tho body, but up to thto morning It
had not been recovered.
Speaking of the rescue this morning
Alexander Hume Fora said: "To re-
. allze that a thirteen-year-old boy could
display the true grit and bravery
shown by young Williams must make
every member of tho Outrigger club
feel proud or th0 organization that
develops sucb youngsters. The little
chap believed that his father was
drowning, but he had been given the
duty of saving tho life of a woman
and he stuck to it. Alone for at lec.it
five minutes this little fellow In water
beyond his depth kept an unconscious
woman on his surf board, while a

drowning man. "I'll try to hold on to (lrownlng nlnn aiso clung to the little
tno uoara, out mere s a man out mere, rlnnk an(1 he (lrovo that 1)oard wlth
ho's gone down."
"My father is out there, there Is no
ono else," cried young Williams. "Yon
go
tho woman in."
Ford know that ho could leave both
tho man and tho woman to such a boy,
so ho clambered Into the cockle shell
canoo and paddled out to dive for the
man who had given his life In an at
tempt to save a woman. But the water
was murky, and after, ono leap in the
its human freight toward shore and
reached shallow water before any
crown ncrson was succc.isiui in
and dive for my father, I'll tako u out t0 glvo a hand It ls some.
thing for a small boy to have to his
credit that, now to the ocean, he has
saved two human lives, but, come to
think of it, it has invariably been the
small boys at Waikiki that have done
the life saving. There aro the Hus
taco boys with a score of life savings
in thAlr credit, and none of them twen-
water Ford found that, where it had ty years of nR0 yet nt j takc off my
hnt tn voiinn Italnh Williams. He be-

been .-shoulder deep a fow weeks ago,
an ocean current had washed away
tho sand until It. was beyond his depth.
Onco more ho got Into' the canoe nnd
paddled back, to secure the native div
ing boys. Ho found young Williams
still handling tho two drowning peo
ple, tho woman on his board and tho
man clinging to It, tho boy pushing thP
board forward as hard as ho could
through water beyond h'.i depth. Shal-
lieved his father was drowning but did
not tor a moment desert tho woman
under his charge or swerve a second
from his dutv. I am proud of the Out
rigger club and tho manly boys it
develops."

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No cable relative to the dates of the Olympic Games swimming trials is received by the local A. A. U. officials today.
Duke Kahanamoku and Vincent Genoves will leave for the mainland by U. S. S. Sierra sailing tomorrow morning.
Now that the money for their expenses has been subscribed the Hui Nalu members are strongly in favor of getting the swimmers away tomorrow in order that no chances may be taken on missing the dates of the try outs.

The A. A. U. people at this end are up in the air as far as definite information as to the dates of the Olympic trials is concerned.
They cabled for the dates of the "swimming championships" and have received them.
Now the question that is agitatlong them is whether the Olympic trials will be combined with the annual A. A. U. championships or will be a separate competition.
If the former is the case Kahanamoku and Genoves will be out of the Pittsburg events on February 22, which will consist of the 220 and 500 yards.
Entries for these races may be in a week ahead and this puts the local boys out of it good and effectually.
In Chicago on the 28 inst will be contested the 50 and 100 yards events.
Kahanamoku will be able to swim in these events but there will be nothing for Genoves except to keep Duke company and cheer him up.
W. T. Rawlins will accompany the swimmers and he is busy today purchasing seasonable clothes for them and other necessary supplies.

At a swimming carnival held last month In Sydney for the benefit of a fund for the purpose of sending a team of Australian swimmers to Stockholm to compete in the Olympic Games in July, some fine performances were put on record.
W. Longworth won the 440-yards championship of New South Wales in 5: 26 2-5.
His  time is only 2 3-0 seconds outside Frank Beaurepaire's world's record, equaled T. S. Battersby's English record and was some seconds better than the American record held by C. M. Daniels.
In the mile race, Longworth  won again his time being 24minutes  45 seconds.
The Australian record is to the late "Barney" Keirnan's credit at 23 minutes 16 4-5 seconds.
The 220-yard race was also won by Longworth.
Time 2: 27 2-5.
This constitutes an Australian record.
In the 100-yard championship Longworth swam the distance in 56 2-5 seconds, setting a new Australian record for the distance.

In the presence of about 2000 persons Duke kahanamoku and Vincent Genoves gave a free swimming exhibition in the Bishop slip yesterday.
Duke swam 100 yards in 57 2-5 seconds and fifty and fifty yards in twenty-five seconds.
Vincent swam half a mile in 14:56 1-2.

The following figures will be interestlng for purposes of comparison:
100 Yards
Kahanamoku's record  ...                       55 2-5.
Yesterday's time           ...                         57 2-5.
American amateur record, in tank ...    56.
50 Yards.
Kahanamoku's record  ...                        24 1-5.
Yesterday's time ...                                    25.
American amateur record, in tank ...     25 4-5.
Half-Mlle.
Genovos' record ...                                 13.36 1-5.
Yesterday's time ...                                  14:56 1-2.
American amateur record, in  tank ...  11:44 4-5.

The timers were Messrs. Chilton, Hollinger, Hustace, Farron, Mayne, Lightfoot and Johnson.
The exhibition was conducted under the auspices of the Hui Nalu.
Major Hill of tbo U. S. S. California acted as starter.
H. Blackstone of the S. S. Kukui presided at the finish and John C. Anderson was the announcer.
...

In an effort to rescue a woman from drowning before their eyes late yesterdayafternoon, one seaman of the Colorado was drowned off the Moana Hotel and another came so closo to death that for n time it looked as though he, too, was to die.
The dead man is Frederick Shaffer, aged 26, a bugler on the cruiser, and his mate, who risked his life to aid him, is E. Wright, another bugler of the same ship.
The woman whoso danger led Shaffer to his end is Mrs. Carlson.

Late last night she was reported to be recovering from the shock to her nerves and the sea water she swallowed.
Although a patrol party of twenty men, under the command of Midshipman Esling, sent out to patrol tho beach from the Seaside Hotel to the Inn, stripped and swam and dove all over the section ot water between tnose two points inside the reef the body of Shaffer bad not been recovered at the time of going to press.
The work of the patrol lasted for hours under the light of the early moon, and will be resumed again this morning.

Mrs. Carlson's screams for help and her frantic efforts to lift herself out of the water when she found herself going down attracted the attention of a large crowd at the beach shortly after five o'clock.
Shaffer nnd Wright were nearest to the sinking woman and without hesitation they dashed into the sea.
She was then about one hundred yards off the end of the concrete wall that runs into the sea.
A number of other bathers also nuiflo for the woman but Shaffer and Wright reached her first.
Neither or the men were good swimmers apparently, for hardly had they got their hands upon her when they all three sank.
Wright, the stronger, managed to struggle to the surface, still clinging to the woman, just as Alexander Hume Ford in an outrigger canoe, came surging up beside him.
Ford sjiranc out of his canoe into the wnter and swimming an overhand stroke, reached Wright and his burden in time to keep the bugler from sinking a second time.

When he left the shore at the first alarm Ford had had presence of mind enough to call out to Ralph Williams, a boy who had been a member of the Outrigger Club but a month, to come out with a surfboard.
Williams obeyed and paddled out to the struggling trio just as Ford was himself becoming exhausted with his efforts to support the other two.
Mrs. Carlson was still struggling wildly with her rescuers and it was with dtfflculty that young Master Williams and Ford managed to get her on the surf board.
Then, while Williams and Wright paddled slowly back to shore Ford began the search for Shaffer's body.
Even in the excitement of the moment Wright did not forget his companion and begged Ford to save Shaffer.
In the meantime Duke Kahanamoku had been summoned from the bathhouse where he had been changing his clothes, and arrived at the beach in time to aid Williams and Wright, almost spent, struggling in towards shore.
He went Into the water and helped them ashore with their load.
He picked up the unconscious woman and carried her into the hotel where she was at once taken upstairs to a room and cared for by the housekeeper.
Later in the evening she was brought into town.

Duke, after leaving the woman in good hands, went back to where Ford and a number of other bathers were busy trying to find the body of Shaffer, who had never shown his head above water after the fatal last time down.
Other Hawaiian swimmers joined in the search, but do what they could they could not discover a trace of the body.
As soon as the accident was reported on the Colorado, volunteers were asked for to patrol the beach, and twenty men were selected of the crowd that came forward.
They did not know what they were going for, but volunteers were asked and every man of them was ready for work of any kind.

Midshipman Esling took command of the party, which arrived at the beach before soven o 'clock, and started in their gruesome work.
Men were detailed in twos to patrol duty, others were told to wade out as far as they could, and still others, the best swimmers, went out farther and by diving tried to locate Shaffer's body.
For two hours they kept up the diving work, and then patroled the beach for five hundred ynrds in each direction for hours watching for the first glimpse of the body to be given up by the waves.
Shaffer was born in Wilkesbarre.
He had served in the navy for three years and seven months and was a bugler on board the cruiser.
It is expected that the body will be found today and burial will take place in the narval plot in Nuuanu cemetery.
 

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Serious criticism has been aimed at young Duke Kahanamoku for an alleged refusal on his part to dive for the body of Roderick Shaffer, the navy bugler drowned at Waikikl Saturday, when there was still a possible chance that the man's life could be saved.
Statements havo been freely made that young Duko based his refusal on the ground that the water was too muddy and that he would be unable to see.
Duke's statement was taken yesterday.
He says:
"I was, in the Moana dressing to go downtown," said Duke, yesterday, "when some one rushed in and said that there was a woman drowning, asking me to come out and 'get' her, I went outside and saw her struggling in the water and at once rushed in and put my tights on, got my surf board and started out after her.
"I reached the spot at the same time that Ford and Ralph Williams did.
I got the woman's arms around my neck and was helped in with her by the others.
They were slow and she was becoming unconscious as I finally got her to the bath-house.
Some one dressed her and I was asked to carry her up to a room in the Moana which I did.
Then I went out again and I heard there was a man missing.
I and other Hui Nalu boys saw two sailors on surfboards a long way out and drifting out to sea.
They were unable to get back and so I and the others went out and brought them back.
"I was asked to dive for the other man as I was carrying the woman in.
The water was very muddy and I knew that nothing in it could be seen, and as I went I told the other Hui Nalu boys who were on the beach to keep a watch all over and look for any commotion anywhere.
Thrre -were plenty of other people on the beach."

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Duke Kahanamoku, Jr., and Vincent Genoves will leave for the mainland by the S. S. Honolulan sailing tonight.
They will be accompanied by Lew G. Henderson and "Dude" Miller.

It was decided at the Iast moment to send Miller along.
He knows the boys intimately and can talk Hawaiian, a fact which should be of great help to the expedition as far as Kahanamoku is concerned.
Miller is president of the Hui Nalu, under whose auspices the two local boys are being sent to the mainland.

Entries were cabled last night by John Soper as follows:
Kahanamoku 50, 100 and 220 yards.
Genoves 500 yards and 800 yards should there be a race at the latter distance
Henderson and Miller will have their expenses paid, but will receive no remuneration in the way of salary

The following subscriptions to the expense fund were received yesterday:
Morris Rosenbledt, $10; Good Friend, $20; Woman's Auxiliary of the Outrigger Club, $25.

While there has been some rather pointed discussion as to whom should accompany tho swimmers to the mainland and some little criticism, it should be remembered that the boys are being sent away by public subscriptlon and that they are going under the auspices of the HUI NALU, to whom the fund will be turned over, and NOT under the auspices of any local promotion body.

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The Hui Nalu and several hundred of the general public were present at the Matson wharf yesterday afternoon when the S. S. Honolulan pulled out  for San Francisco with the Olympic games swimming expedition aboard.

Duke Kahanamoku and Vincent Gonoves were literally smothered with leis and were the recipients of countless good wishes from friends and well-wishers.

Lew G. Henderson and "Dude" Miller went with the swimmers in the capacity of guides, philosophers and friends.

Duke and "Zen" promised the crowd that they would do their best and Henderson said that he would see to it that they did, in as far as lay in his power.

The Hui Nalu gave their club yell, a quintette club sang "Aloha Oe,'' Berger's band struck up "Auld Lang Syne," and it was off and away with the speedy water artists on whom the Territory is banking to bring her much fame and advertisement.

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Note.
The party also included a "paid" journalist from the Hawaiian Star.

OUTRGGER CLUB
ITS SHARE
With tho assistance of tho ProniO'
Hon Committee and the Public Serv
Ice Association the Outrigger Club"dTd
its sharo In entertaining tho Clevc-
landers. Arrangements were mads
with Ell Crawford to bring a village
full of his Kallhl canoeists and their
families to populate tho grass houses
at tho Outrigger grounds and pull oft
all kinds of native canoe races, but
Ell fell down on his part of the pro
gram and It was necessary to send a
hurry call to Oahu College for young
Mnrston Campbell and his cohorts to
come' down and operate their surf
boards and canoes In the waves.
Crawford did, however, work per
sonally like a Trojan, and later in tho
day several of his standbys sauntered
down to tho club grounds to help him
prepare and eat the pig and pol. Ern
est Kant sent his famous quintet, and
when tho Clevolanders finished their
round of the city at noon they were
landed at Walklki Jn time to so Craw.
ford put the finishing touches on lils
Imu and bury tho taro with tho hot
stones under the sand. After lunch
the pig was put In tho bed of hot
stones and sand-was piled over Mr.
Pig on his bed of leaves.
While the pig was being baked un
derground the youngsters on tho club
got out their canoes and surfboards
and did stunts In tho surf. The Kn
mehameha Aquatic Club boys were
afraid to bring their canoes around
from Kallhl, but the Outrigger young
sters made nothing of toying with the
biggest waves in sight with their
smallest surfboards.
J When It came to digging up the taro
pondlng It into pol with tho old
. inntlve stone pounders, the Cleveland-
to taking the pig out of the imu, every
photographer from the big cruiser
seemed to be present. Everyone had
a taste of the pig, and everyone de
clared that never was there such a
pig. Many tried pol but there were
I more frequent comebacks for the pig.
Ernest Kaal's quintet bethought them
of playing and singing dance music
on the big lanal, and the Clevolanders
'took to the Idea with a vim. In the

The fourth carnival of the Manly season was held at South Steyne on Saturday afternoon when the Manly Seagulls held their first meeting.
A big crowd witnessed the events, and the competitors had a very rough time owing to the heavy sea breaking in at the southern end of the beach.

Several visiting surf club teams competed.
The beach had been roped off with the permission of the local council.
The surf race provided some very good swimming, and considering the heavy rollers coming in, the competitors put up a splendid performance.
S. Wright (Manly Surf Club) won the event with L. V. Hind (North Steyne) a close second.

The ground parade and march past was a striking feature of the carnival evoking applause from the spectarors.
The comic element was largely introduced into the proceedings.
The winners of the first prize in the fancy dress procession had a tableau entitled "Caught 'pinching' in the Surf Club sheds."

The submarine explosion conducted by the Royal Australian Engineers was a decided novelty and passed off very successfulIy.
Results :-
...

The revenue cutter Thetis' pet bear will take the water at the Waikiki Inn tomorrow afternoon.
By this be it known that he will take the sea water and at anything in the aerated line, thank you.
The bear, whose name is Theophilus, named after the most excellent Theophilus, is chiefly responsible for any measure of fame which may attend the Thetis outside of Sailor Jenson, who challenges.
It will ride on a surf-board tomorrow, catch and devour a live chicken on the silvery, sllvery sand, play with the children, say its prayers, chew tobacco and perform a number of other interesting feats.
Come early and stay all the afternoon watching the instructive and diverting antics of the only bear in Christendom who puts on and takes off his own bathing drawers!

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Notes.
wikikpedia.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Thetis_%281881%29
McMaster University
http://digitalcollections.mcmaster.ca/case-study/charles-bertram-jones-and-hms-marlborough
Tigerfriends.com
http://www.tigerfriends.com/bears.html

The station chose August to begin honoring James Matthias Jordan Jr.'s introduction of surfing to the Atlantic coast. He received a surfboard from an uncle in 1912.

The Virginian-Pilot ( http://bit.ly/NejQ1S) reports an exhibit at the station includes old photos, surfboards and images of some of Virginia Beach's surfing legends.

The exhibit opens Tuesday and runs through Oct. 14. It costs $4 for adults, $3 for seniors and military members, and $2 for children under 18. It's free for children under 6.

According to Lew G. Henderson, manager of the Hawaiian swimming expedition, Secretary Levy of the 1915 exposition states that he will put on an exhibition of surf-riding, canoe surfing, body surfing and diving and swimming during the fair and that an expert team from Honolulu will be invited to visit the Coast to take part in these aquatics.

The reason why Kahanamoku and Genoves will swim in Chicago on March 12 and 13, is that President E. C. Brown announced that the Chicago tests for the Olympic swimming team would be held on March 12.
This announcement caused Manager Henderson change plans to have his man in Chicago on that date to compete.

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GENOVES
M. Frlotcls, tho
record holder, is
local athlcto
in receipt of
, tho folIowinB letter from his brother,
Dr. H. E. Frlcscl of Pittsburg, dated
February 20:
I
I Denr trank: Messrs. Henderson,
didn't look mo up, so I had Charlie
i Miller, who is now director of nth
letlcs at the University of Pittsburgh
land who was referee at the races
country.
He swam well with them but lost
ono and one-half to two yards on
every turn. Ho would swim up to the
wall, then a yard along the wall anil
than out.
Ho was beaten about twenty-five
yards in lite heat, but as there were a
good many turns you can see where
he lost out. Also the officials missed
the count and uis heat ran eleven
trips, instead of ton. I kept count
myself and was probably the only one

horo who knew of the error.
l talked to Duko on Friday night
nnd told Mr. Henderson how to watch
him on his enting especially when ho
is getting strango cooking every day.
Advised him to cut his rations In half.
I guess It must hnvo helped his con
dition some as he certainly mado
good Saturday night, by winning his
heat in tho fifty yards by four yards
In tho finals he won the fifty yards
and tho 100 yards by about two feet
each. He was swimming against a
Chicago Athletic Club man who, I un
derstand, holds the A. A. U. record at
fifty yards.
The place was filled with a nice
crowd of spectators, and Duko was
brought out wrapped in tho American
flag and introduced by A. R. Hamil
ton. He had the crowd with him from
tho start, and he certainly can swim.
Ho only did fnlr on tho turns but
mado up on tho straight-nway. The
Chicago man was awful close to him,
however.
We invited the whole party over to
Asplnwall for dinner on Sunday, but
as Mr. Henderson was anxious to take
them to Philadelphia, and wanted to
make a daylight trip of it, we didn't
have the pleasure of entertaining
them ns we would have liked.
Duke showed mo his picture album.
When he gets homo I want you to
have him autograph ono of those
large photos showing him standing on
his head on a surf board, and send it
to me so I can frame it for the of
fice. Your brother,
DR. A. E. FRIESEL.

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http://www.ukulelia.com/2006/12/uncle-jack-and-bird-of-paradise.html

EXHIBITION SWIMS

Duke and Genoves Remain for a Few Days - Henderson on Honolulan.
Lew Henderson, manager of the Hawaiian swimming exhibition  mhln.i to John  Soper yesterday that he is coming home.
Lew apparently is passing up no more bots in the matter of cabling the important things regarding the trip!
His brief message, dated San Francisco, follows:
"Henderson returning Honolulan
Duke Zon next Lurhuc.'
This information also arrived in Honolulu on Monday's mail through a postal card addressed to A. Q. from Philadelphia!
it is supposed that Duke and Genoves
have some exhibition races on in San Francisco, and that they have remained several days longer to add still further laurels to those already won by the expedition, Genoves had a arrangement for a swim with 'oinroy, the Olympic Club expert, and Duke also probably has hit up an
arrangement for competition with some of the Coast short distance men.

There isn't any place in America now that hasn't heard of Hawnii's world-beating swlmmor, and challengers will be legion.
This is the way the press heralded the appronch of Duke in Chicago, after his races in the west:
"Duke Kahanamoku, the Hawaiian swimmer, accompanied by his manager, Lew Q. Henderson, E. K. Miller; president or the Hui Nau ("Ocean Wave" Club) of Hawaii and Vincent Genoves, a distance swimmer, arrived in Chicago yesterday. will practise nightly in the new C. A. A. tank for the 100 and 50 yards National  A. A. U. swims in which he will compete, March 13.

"Kahanamoku, is considered one of the best swimmers in the world and his style is different from anything ever seen before in this country. Unaccustomed to indoor swimming, which differs considerably from that of outdoor, the dusky Hawaiian has won every race which he entered in since his arrival in this country, with the exception of a 220-yard swim at the Pittsburgh Athletic Club, Feb. 22.
On this occasion he was taken with cramps in the nun lap and quit, in an invitation meet, Feb. 25, he led the spocdioU of the Pittsburgh swimmers to the tapo in tho nnd tho 100-yard
dashos, making 0:25 and 0:57 2-5 respectively.
In a Tnca with Goodwin
and Frizdllo at tho City Athletic Club
meet in JNcw York no won tlio 100-yard
swim in 0.57 2-5.

' ' An idea of what the Hawaiian wonder can do in a straightaway race may bo obtained by what he accomplished in an Invitation meet at the University of Pennsylvania tank Feb. 27.
This tank is 100 foot long and in a match with Shyrock, the eastern uiu ciitiuiiuuu, nu swam mo iirsc 1UU
foot in 0:1'4 1-5 and won tho raco With
a mnrk .of 0.50 2-s.
"Kahnnamoku'8 first raeo tigninst
timo wns Aug. 12 at Honolulu. Until
that timo tho swarthy natator was
satisfied to surf rldo with tho natives
and swim occasional match races
against thorn. Although ho is pear of
tlio Hawaiian swimmers thoro aro, according
to hia ninnugor, ninny moro in
Hawaii who could comparo favorably
with tho best in America,
Surf riding is the national sport, and it is to early practise at the game that Kahanamoku attributes his skill in the water.
From earliest youth the natives of these islands swim in the surf and thus acquire phenomenal skill as swimmers, canoe paddlers and divers.
"Duko Kalmnamoku is not a nativo
nobjo ns is generally supposed, Dako
being his first name. Ho is 21 years
old, six foot tall and weighs 185
pound. It is thh intention' of his manager,
to ontor him in tho National A.
A. U. contests with tho object of
sending him to Stockholm with tho
American Olmpic team to compete, (n
tho fifty and 100-yard swim evunts
"E. K. Miller has promised S. Levi of the 1915 San Francisco Panama Exposition committee, to bring over a number of the representative divers, swimmers, surf riders and canoe riders from Hawaii for exhibitions and contests with the native 'waterdogs.' "

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The A. A. U.'s board of governors met yesterday afternoon and discussed the date for this year's swimming championships.
June 11 has been favorably considered as a date for the natatorial competitions.
Representatives of the Healanis, Myrtles, Puunenes and Hui Nalu will get together in a few days to make definite arrangements with regard to the meet.
The rowing championship will be decided as usual in September.
Last year's swimming championships were held in August.

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The Government has gazetted an ordinance relating to public baths and bathing-places, but the only new feature is that which governs surf shooting.
Clause 10 reads as follows: "Where any inspector considers that the practiceof surf shooting (I.e.. riding on the crest of the breaking wave), whether with or with-out a surf board, is likely to endanger or inconvenience other bathers, such inspector may order bathers to refrain from such practice or to remove to a place where such practice will not cause danger or inconvenience.
Bathers shall comply with such orders.
Any inspector may take possession of any surf board used in contravention of his or another inspector's orders, and retain it until the bather from whom it was taken resumes his ordinary dress, or until such inspector considers that surf boards may again be used without endangering or inconveniencing the public."

Trove
1912 'NEW SURFING REGULATIONS.', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 28 March, p. 10. , viewed 05 Nov 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15321075

The already large nod constantly increasIng public interested In our ocean beahes should welcome the bathing regulations gazetted this week.
They cover a good deal of ground, and, what is more important, in doing so they touch most of the defects arising from lax supervision of the benches.
Many of the prohibitions are merely those which have long been operating- in respest of public baths.
But, very properly, the expansion ot the public bath into the national recreation of surfing has been regarded as giving suftlclent reason for extending those rules of the bath to the open beaches.
Other of the regulatIons are quite new, and as to those it is satlsfactory to find that an embargo has been laid upon the offensive surf-shooter.
While and wherever surf-shooting is practised in an open bathing space, collisions wilI sometimes be unavoidable.
The breakers are no respecters or persons, and are not by any means to be handled by government regulatlon.
Very otten it is the sheer sportiveness of the incoming wave that projects the shooter upon his unwary victim.
But occasionally it is malice aforethought that sends a swimmer hurtling upon the crest of a wave
straight and swift to collision.
It is right that a watch should be kept upon the practice.
As to the use ot the surf board, it should not be allowed at all where a number of bathers are congregated.
It was never intended for crowded beaches, and its use by skilled native swimmers as at Honolulu, Is safeguarded in the first place by their skIll, and in the second place by the fact that there are no such crowds to be negotiated as is the case here.
Useful provisions are to be noted also in regard to costumes, sun-basklng, and the privacy
of enclosures.
The regulations repeat certain well recognised rules of behaviour in public bathing places.
As to that, perhaps the most frequent source or complaint now existing is due to the presence or a rough element in the sheds and enclocures.
It should be made an important functIon of bath supervision to handle any offensiveness so arising with summary vigour and despatch.
Surf-bathing is much too valuable a recreation to be spoiled by the hoodlums who are, after all, in a large minority by comparison ith the beach-using public.
Many things remain to be done, or course, before our surf-bathing can be regarded as more than primitive in its establishment.
We have ideal beaches, splendid water, and unsurpassed natural surroundings generally.
What we lack is the enterprise to turn them to best account.
The beach provision in the continent of Europe and Amerlca would astonish the municipal authorities of our ocean suburbs.
With scarcely any of our natural provision to work upon, enterprise and organisation have established in the thousand places in other countries waterside resorts or superb attractiveness. With us,  Manly and Coogee and Bondi remain very largely in their natural state, or, what is far worse,
are disfigured by the gross vandalism of the sheds that are the only beach structures we appear to have thought of.
A seawall cannot equip a beach as a recreation resort while there remain above and beyond it desolate wastes ot rock and sand, or unlovely lines of weatherboard shop fronts and fragmentary trees.
We badly need a landscape gardener for the beautification of many aspects of Sydney.
Our beaches in particular would provide him with a great opportunIty.
But their worst need, at present, is an enlightened municipal control, far-seeing enough to discern in them the possibilities that have been so finely utilised in other beaches on other oceans.

- Noted in S&G Champion: Drowning, Bathing and Life Saving (2000) page 179.

The Hui Nalu, made famous by reason of the membership of Duke Kahanamoku, intends to branch out in the near future.
It intends to foster in the near future swimming, canoeing, rowing and athletic sports generally.
At a recent meeting the following officers were elected:
President, W. T. Rawlins; vice-president, Lew G. Henderton; secretary, William King; treasurer, Alex. May.
The club has decided to look after the expenses of Duke Kahanamoku out of its own treasury and will not appeal to the public again for funds unless such becomes absolutely necessary.
There will be a meeting of the club tomorrow night.
The club intends to play a strong hand in the coming water carnival at which the A. A. U. swimming championships will be decided and expects to uncover another Kahanmoku in the sprint events.

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The bear mascot from the Thetis who afforded so much amusement to the onlookers at the beach several weeks ago is scheuled to make a second appearance in front of the Waiklki Inn at one o'clock tomorrow afternoon, from which time until four he will bathe in the surf, ride the breakers and otherwise prove his entertaining qualities.
Visitors are requested to equip themselves with a plentiful supply of peanuts.

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The night of Saturday, May 25, is the time finally set by the Hui Nalu Club for the benefit dance which it is to give to raise further funds for Duke Kahanamoku's trip to Stockholm.
The affair is to be held at the Outrigger Club, and tickets will be sold at 50 cents each.
W. T. Rawlins, Lew Henderson, Alex. May and E. K. Miller form the committee that has been attending to the arrangements.

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An unusually large number of surf board riders were in evidence at Waikiki yesterday
The surf was running very high.

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1912 'PERSONAL.', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 24 May, p. 8, viewed 30 August, 2013,
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STOCKHOLM. July 9.—The American team qualified nine men for the semi finals in the trial heats contested to day, two being placed in the 5.000 and seven in the 1,500 meters.
The strong lead of the United States was maintained.
...
In the fourth heat of the women's 100 meter swimming race. Miss Fanny Durack, the Australian, finished in 1 minute, 19 4-5 seconds, a new record for women.
...
The committee arranged a compromise in the matter of the semifinals of the 100 meter swimming competition which was accepted in a sportsmanlike manner.
The Americans, by a misunderstanding, had failed to appear for the semi finals, which were contested on Sunday.
The international Jury declared this morning that an extra heat, consisting of the three Americans, "Duke" Kahanamoku, Kenneth Hustagh,  Perry McGillivray, and Massa of Italy, should be contested this evening, and if they beat the arbitrary standard of 1 minute 6 1-5 seconds the first two men should qualify for the final.

The Hawaiian, Kahanamoku, was easily first in 1 minute 2 2-5 seconds, which equals the world's record he made in winning his trial heat.
He led all the way.
Huszagh beat McGillivray by a few feet and qualified for the final.

There has been some criticism as to whether the Hawaiian should compete as an American, but it is pointed out that he is in the same position as the Indian, Ranji, who for years represented England in cricket.

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A. J. Gignoux, of the Merchants' Association, stated yesterday that the members feel that this is an admirable way to advertise Honolulu in connection with the general promotion work being carried on.

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A most Worthy step and one enouiu prove  coined, is the on which the Outrigger club in contemplating in the mat- corous dances are passing out and K A. w J a. a. a a J Vr
:tr of caring for the wives and slaters ci members who a.iiot jfar enough il. the lis of aphcunts' for 'membership in the Ladies' Auxiliary to have
...
Hai Nalu and Outrigger.

Girls who patronize the sea which dabbles abound the beach at Walkiki remember with kindest feedings all that Duke Kahanamoku has done for them in teaching them how to swim, how to surf with board and with canoe.
The reason for his absence from membership of the Outrigger Club has never been made public, and will not be on this occassion.
That there was a reason for so many good swimmers remaining out many know, but more do not and the writer of this is with the latter.
It would seem to most Honolulu residents that to have had him a member of the canoe club would have been a good thing from the point of view of the promoter of tourist travel to the islands.
The Outrigger Club now has a wide reputatlon.
It may be presumed that this is international and to have it known  that this young son of Hawaii, and best of all a pure Hawaiian type, is a member of the club, would be good advertising for Outrigger without in any way detracting from the boy himself.

The movement apparently started on Maui to give Duke a memorial of some character is a good one.
It is said that the Greek who won a marathon race in Greece was made independently wealthy by his government, or the people.
...
Will Hawaii make a showing for Duke?
Here is an oppurtunity for the people to show their spirit.
 

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Walter G. Smith, the publicity agent and lecturer of the promotion committee, will ascend Haloakea, the largest extinct volcano in the world.
Mr, Smith has witnessed the activity of Kilauoa and is desirous of seeing the greatest iload volcano, before he departs from the islands in order to have comparative data.
The films which Mr. Smith will use on his lecture tour will include pictures of "A Trip to the Volcano," surf riding and a number of interesting scenes in and out of Honolulu, and will be displayed a few evenings before he leaves on the Sierra.
The promotion committee has prepared a upoclnl letter which it will hand out by thousands, to ronldenU of the ritle he is to visit.
Those letters will be sent out not only by the promotion committee but by business men, clergymen and all who are interested in Mr. Smith's tour.

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Duke Kahanamoku Jr. is champion swimmer of the world.
He won the title on July 10, when he finished first in the 100 meter swim at the Swedish Olympic games at Stockholm.
The Star-Buletin ascertained this today by cabling to the Associated Press, at San Francisco.
On the morning of July 11, the morning paper carried an alleged cablegram to the effect that Duke was ''brought into the stadium to hear the announcement of the result Of the swimming heats," and that the announcer gave Duke as the winner of the heat.

On account of the mix-up earlier in the games, when-Duke, after winning the 100 meters, was compelled to reswim it, and the uncertainty whether Duke on July 10 had won the preliminaries, semifinals or finals, the Hawaiian lad's friends here have been very much up in the air.
This morning the news was published that the American team, after winning the meet, was to sail homeward,
Nothing was said about the swimming finals.
So the Star-Bulletin, to clear up the uncertainty, cabled the Associated Press at San Francisco as follows:
"Did Duke win 100-meter final Stockholm?"

A few hours later the Associated Press cabled to this paper the message given above.
It would appear that the cabled news on the night of July 10 was misinterpreted or incomplete.
At any rate, Duke is the champion sprint swimmer of the world.
He has met the best the world could send against him, and he has distanced them all.
His record, made in a preliminary heat of 62 2-5 seconds for the hundred meters, may stand.
This will not be known until later on.

Steadily the fund for a gift for Duke Kahanamoku is growing.
Today W. T. Rawlins, who has been in charge of 'the special fund to pay Duke's. expenses at Stockholm and on hisVreturn trip, including a visit to Atlantic City, reported that all the subscriptions for this purpose were in, and that, with $50 yet to come from the promotion committee.
Duke's expenses are fully paid back to the United States. and right to Hawaii.

This clears the boards for the fund to buy Duke a modest house and lot out near the beach or somewhere else and present it to him as a token of Hawaii's appreciation for the great work he has done.

The committee that will handle this fund, and to which the Star-Bulletin will turn over the subscriptions it is receiving, will be announced within a day or two.
So, far, no effort has been made to organize a campaign because of the other fund that was to be completed, but now that is taken care of and Hawaii can get busy on the gift.

Mayor Fern is handling one of the subscription lists himself and said this morning that the city hall is going to do its share.
"Duke deserves a $5,000 house and lot," said the mayor.
"Maybe we can't raise that much, but we can raise a good deal."
The board of health employes have started a subscription list.
It was started today, and several others are ready to be started at once.
This morning a gentleman dropped into the Star-Bulletin office and held out $5.
"Just put this on the Duke fund," he said, and when asked if he wished any name to be given, said: "No, just mark it 'Sport.
That's what it's for, clean sport."
This is the spirit in which the Duke fund has been started and is proving popular with everyone.
The Star-Bulletin is receiving subscriptions.
Those mailed should be addressed "Duke Kahanamoku Fund, Care Star-Bulletin, Honolulu, T. H."

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Duke Kahanamoku will return to Honolulu August 23 on the steamship Lurline, and will be given an ovation in which his club, the Hui Nalu, will take a leading part.
A "Duke Kahanamoku Fund" committee was organized by the Star-Bulletin yesterday to receive contributions to the fund which is being raised in Honolulu to be presented to the champion swimmer of the world, the gift probably to take the form of a house and lot, in addition to a purse.
The committee is composed of the following:: W. T. Rawlins, chairman; J. Kuhio Kalaniannole, Delegnte to congress; Mayor Joseph T. Pom, A. L. O. Atkinson. A. L. Castle, Chas. F. Chillingworth, Arthur A. Wilder, Alexander Hay and Lew G. Henderson.

A meeting of the committee will be held at four o'clock this afternoon in the office of Mr. Rawlins, Judd Building, to select a secretary and treasurer and to lay out a definite plan of subscription lists will be prepared and placed all over the city in the hands of competent hustlers, and the campain for funds will go on merrily.
As Duke will not be here for about six weeks the committee believes it can raise a very substantial fund.
liana, Maui, admirers of the "Duke" suggest that the hookupu be reserved until the very last when the house and lot are ready and the will be used to furnish the house in the good old Hawaiian way.

Here are a few samples from postals received yesterday;

"Here at sea, having a good time and all well aboard.
Rained this morning quite a lot but it's over now.
Have been swimming in a little tank (aboard).
Some traveling,  Daddy!
Bought a little camera in New York.
Hope results will be good throughout.
Fine bunch of athletes.
Sang Aloha Oe for Colonel Thompson on last night on board.
He appreciated it very much and shook hands with us.
The boys also appreciated my singing.
Aloha all and regards to the boys.
Duke."

On the reverse side of the card were the autograph signatures of "the boys," including Duke's in full, as follows:
Duke P. Kahanamoku, Otto Wahle, James H. Reilly, T. Nerich, M. McDermitt, Ken Huzagh, Harry Hebner, Perry McGillivray, Arthur
McAleeman Jr. and O. W. Gaidzik.

On a postal dated June 20, also to his fathier, the world champion swimmer says:
"Arrived at Antwerp at 10 a.m.
Went all round the city.
Had a swim in a tank swam 100 meters in 00 -1-5.
Will sail for Stockholm on Wednesday.
All well.
Best regards to all.
Aloha nui.
'Duke.' "
In still another postal Duke says that he met George Macfarlane in New York and he was glad to see me.
So was I to see him, you bet!"
To his mother he writes: "I am anxious to get into the water."
To his sister he says that they were eight days out from New York.

Duke will probably visit Germany, France and England before starting on the way home.
He will go to Atlantic City where the crowds will see him on the surf board, something he likes and on which he is a past master.  

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Note.
These advertisements ran for abot the next two weeks.

REDONDO BEACH, July 13.
The exciting Hawaiian sport, surf-board riding, so easy for the native Hawaiian, and so difficult for the American, has been taken up by some of the summer girls here ; and judging by their preseverance they mean to master the feat or die in the attempt.
These girls are probably the only women in the country who ride the surf board and but a few men have learned the art of handling the board.

Miss Dolly Mings, Miss Birdene Packson and Mrs. Hattie Whitney are the young women, and may be seen almost any mornlng learning the tricks of the sport under the instruction of George Freeth, the Hawaiian swimming instructor.

Miss Packson, a pretty blonde, who came here recently from San Franciso descrbes surf-boarding as the "best sport" she knows of.
She says "you feel just as though you were riding through the air in an aircraft when you are riding the breakers."
Miss Packson has heen swimming but three months, but in that time has learned to do no end of things in the swimming line.
She swims well, does high and fancy diving and has become adept at swinging through the air on the rings in the plunge, a feat of which she is most proud, as she is the only girl among the swimmers who does this.

Miss Mings who holds the Pacific Coast and Southern Californian women's championship fifty yards, is the best and strongest swimmer here and her fancy diving is equalled by none of the other swimmers.
Surf-board riding is the latest accomplishment. acquired by this attractive little swimmer, who keeps up her swimming winter and summer.

Mrs. Whitney has so far proven the most expert with the surf board, as she has given the most time to it .
All of the girls agree that the sport is difficult to learn, but very delightful.

Requires Nerve.
George Freeth, the instructor, says: "Surf-board riding requires unlimited nerve, and is much like mastering a bucking broncho.
You never know just what will happen.
But the only really difficult or dangerous thing about It is when you attempt to ride the board standing, after the manner of the Hawaiians." .

When you hear Freeth describe how to ride a surf board you feel as though you could do it, whether you are a swimmer or not, but the girls
who have tried it say it is quite different when, lying on the board which appears to be determined to throw one.

At any rate, here are Freeth's methods as described by him:
First, when leaving the beach you carry the board until beyond you (sic) depth, but hold the board off to one side, headed into the breakers, otherwise the breaker may catch .the board and send you sprawling.
Second, lie flat on the board with the feet just hooking over the end and paddle with the arms as if they were oars.
At the sime time balance the board by pressing down with the chest on whichever side the board should be directed.
Third, start to paddle about twenty feet from the breaker, and keep paddling until you have fully caught the breaker.
Then slide backward off the board until the end of it strikes bettween the knees and hips to remove the weight from the front of the board to prevent it from running Into the sand.
As the board rides over the breakers and up to the beach use the feet as a rudder with which to steer it, and as you are carried into shore hold to the board with both hands.

There are just four things to avoid to prevent danger according to Freeth.
"First, the rider must never get between the breaker and the board, or there is danger of being hit by the heavy board
Another thing to watch is that you paddle until fully up to the breaker.
Above all things the rider should remember not to slide off the board too far when taking the breaker; that is, the foot of the board should touch the legs of the swimmer between the hips and. the knees; otherwise the board might strike the swimmer; in the body.
The last thing, but mosl important to remember, is never to let go of the board.

The surf boards used by Freeth and his pupils are of redwood and weigh about forty pounds.
The dimensions are eight feet long, twenty-four inches in width and two inches thick.

Athletic Girls.
Although not many of the girls at the beach have been brave enough to attempt the surf board yet the majority this year are ambitious swimmers or divers and each one seems to have some particular stunt in aquatics in which she excels.
No one seems content merely, to jump the breakers and lounge on the sand in a stunning bathing suit .
It may be that the girls are eager to vie with the different holders of championships In their swimming stunts, of whom: there are several here.
Lady Langer (sic), holder of the 220, 440 and 880 Championship for Southern Californio (sic); Cliff Bowers, Pacific Coast champion diver; Tommy Witt, champion child diver, are all here this year.

Among the girls who do fancy diving stunts, distance: or fast swimming are Miss Dolly Connolly, a pretty Redondo Beach High School girl; Miss Pearl Hutchinson of Los Angeles, Miss Norman Bennett and Mrs. T. B. Bassett.

The art of riding the surf board in a standing position, which is done by balancing the body on the board, was revived by Freeth in Honolulu in 1900.
Although Hawailans generally rode the surf board; up to that time they rode only by lying on the board although they knew that their early ancestors had ridden in a standing position.
Freeth, who now has one of the old surf boards, given him by a native prince which had been handed down from the early days, as a boy persisted in trying to ride the breakers in a standing position as he had heard of from the old natives stories.

The board given him by the prince was sixteen feet; long and about four inches thick and after many falls and calculations, Freeth figured out that his board was too long for the breakers, as it couldn't take the curve of the combers.

He finally worked out the dimensions that are used now in the boards in Hawaii, eight feet long, and twenty four inches, by four inches thick.
Now, many of the Hawaiians ride the surf board standing and carry a second person on their shoulders.

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This is the climate which is to make Hawaii the mecca for all persons in the world who would free themselves of the thralldom of the fogs of London or the snows of winter in New York, who would seek a larger region than Florida affords, who would join to the temperateness of the sun a warm sea where bathing is a delight and a joy, with no dlsasterous chill to follow a dip in the surf.
This is the land which will, when the Panama canal Is open and the ships of Europe and the Atlantic seaboard of America can pass directly from their own sea to the Pacific, this is the land, be it said, which will draw the tourist who loves the sun and the simple processes of nature.
...
The bathing beach at Waikiki, five miles to the south of Honolulu, is world famed for its beauty, the even temperature of its water and the unique sports there indulged, surf boating and surf board riding.
The temperature of the water is close to 78 degrees the year round.
The beach is almost entirely free from inequalities, running out slowly to deep water.
There is no undertow, so bathers are absolutely safe.
From the outer reef to the shore surf boating forms the principal sport.
The sharp outrigger canoes of the Ha waiian natives, guided by an expert, are so turned in front of a breaker that the wave furnishes the impetus which drives the canoe straight toward the shore, the breaking roller tumbling beneath the stern, the prow tossing a cloud of spray high in the air.

Includes:
Photograph, top: Village of Waiuku...
Quotation from Mark Twain.
Photograph, bottom: Swimming is the national and international sport of the islands(Waikiki Beach).

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