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Duke Visits Australia, New Zealand Duke Visits Australia, New Zealand 1915 By EDWIN NORTH MCCLELLAN The Grand Duke Paoa Kahanamoku of Waikiki flashed like j speeding comet across Hawaiian Skies in 1911-Toured the Stat* 1911 acclaimed by all and, at Philadelphia, prepared for the 191 Stockholm Olympics under George Kistler-Broke world's record t those Olympics and was personally congratulated by King Gustaf- lavishly honored on Mainland and Hawaii-Continued his victor u, on Continent 1913-1914-Welcomed home by a proud Hawau-Thei EDWIN N. MCCLELLAN Australia and New Zealand-A tumultuous sendoff as The Duke Geor^ Cunha and Manager Francis Evans sailed November 30, 1914 o VENTURA for Down Under-Arrived Sydney, December 14, 191 midst a roaring ALOHA. (PART ONE) "Say, when is the first meet at which I have to show? inquired The Duke of Wi, liam F. Corbett, who had boarded the Ventura to report the great arrival, tor th Sydney Sun. "January second," replied Mr. Corbett. He got interesting mformatio from the three Americans, particularly from Our Duke-44! he Human Fish, \V a kiki Wizard," "Swimming Flash" and "Wonder of Wonders," as the Australian an New Zealanders soon were calling the world's fastest sprint-swimmer. "All three of the gentlemen from Hawaii sported bright yellow bands round thei hats-probably their Club's Colors," wrote Mr. Corbett. "Duke Kahanamoku is development of the famous Waikiki Beach." " A CORDIAL FORMAL WELCOME World War had begun the precedin The welcome by the massed citizens at summer. the dock was soul-warming to the three DUKE'S "MODEST RESERVE"; Americans. A more formal, but equally "ATTRACTIVE PERSONALITY" hospitable, reception following at five The Sydney newspapers describe o'clock in the afternoon at Hotel Aus- Duke as an "intelligent bright fello\ tralia. with an attractive personality and a moc MEETING OLD FRIENDS est reserve." One newspaperman wrote One of the first to shake Duke's hand "He is too reserved, this interviews at this reception was Cecil Healy, cor- thinks; but he may throw that off whe respondent for The Referee. Mr. Healy he gets to know us better." had finished second to The Duke in the Called upon to speak, at the form! hundred meters two years before at Stock- reception at Hotel Australia, Duke e? holm. Healy seemed a bit more round hibited this modest reserve. "I'm not c than he had been at Stockholm and good a speaker as the rest of the bund Duke laughingly remarked: "You're get- here," admitted the World Champioi ting fat!" adding quickly, "We're all get- looking at his fellow Americans; "but, i ting fat." the water, I'll do my best to plea? Another old friend who greeted DPK everybody." (Great applause) . was William Longworth. He also had swum against Duke in that famous Olym- "THE GREATEST OF THEM ALL" pic hundred two years before. "While Australia has sent three tean Never was the Hawaiian Duke—grand to Olympics and to other parts of tl Ambassador of Goodwill—happier than world, Duke Kahanamoku is the fir on this occasion, for he likes people, es- amateur swimmer of note, in Europ pecially old friends. The twenty-four- and the United States, to come to Au year-old Waikikian beamed broadly as tralia," said James Taylor, Chairman < he shook hands with hundreds of his the Reception Committee, "and he coul admirers. And, it should be remembered be referred to as the greatest of them all that Australia was at war since the First (loud applause). Here are Ludy Langer, Duke P. Kahanamoku, an Australian girl swimmer and another unknown taken in 1916. Picture was submitted by Marion Fromkess as of interest to OCC members. " Other speakers were H. Y. Braddon the Australian Cavil-stroke leg-movement . nd C. W. Oakes each of whom refused and different also to the alleged improve- in attempt to pronounce "Kahana- (Continued on page 22) moku," calling him "The Duke" the popular appellation by which he wras TESTED and PROVED known on the Finland and at Stockholm on the beach at in 1912. Francis Evans and George Cunha Waikiki also made brief and sincere acknowl- Army approved edgement of their hospitable reception. Sun Screen (DUKE'S "HAWAIIAN KICK" Guaranteed to Prevent Soon after this arrival-greeting at Ho- Sunburn—Permits Rich tel Australia, Duke, George and Francis, Copper Tan <were driven to the Domain Bath, the RICH IN LANOLIN i.eauty and exceptional swimming facili- Plastic Squeeze ies of which, drew forth high praise from Bottle he Americans. ! Duke and George tried-out its water. Australian observers had their first view lof The Duke in action. His "Hawaiian •Kick" caused continuous comment in ihe newspapers. "Duke's kick is much different to that of other swimmers," reported one com- mentator. "His is the movement of a >crew-propelled boat. The legs are much more in service than the arms. Experts hold the opinion that his unusually large pedal extremities are an advantage to HONOLULU him." Another expert explained that the Kahanamoku Kick" was a "method of propulsion different in some respects t[1o 3 | DUKE OFFICIAL AMBASSADOR Duke Visits Australia Duke P. Kahanamoku, former Olympic (Continued from page 13) swimming champion, has been invited as an official guest by the Australian Olym- ment that swimmers of the Middle-We pic Games Committee. He has accepted and East of the United States claim th( and will leave November 2 for Mel- have discovered." bourne, Australia, with his charming Frank Beaurepaire (later well know wife, Nadine. in Hawaii), the famous Australian swin In addition to this honor, Governor mer, publicly discussed The Duke's strol Samuel Wilder King has appointed Duke and kick. Expert William F. Corbett d as the Official Representative of the clared that no one had used this "kic Territory of Hawaii to the Olympic and stroke" to win like Duke had. M^ Games. Duke and Nadine will sail on Corbett referred to the "Kahanamok" the Mariposa; its maiden voyage. After Kick" as unique in that it took advanta^ the games they will make an extended of kicking under water as well as on tl tour of the Orient including, Hong Kong, surface. Japan, Philippines and other countries. DUKE WINS FIRST RACE; Duke was a member of Olympic swim SYDNEY'S DOMAIN BATH teams in 1912, 1920, 1924 and 1932 and After a couple of weeks to becon has a host of friends throughout the acclimated to the summer season ar world. Aloha to our "Ambassador of Australian conditions, Duke swam tl Goodwill." first of his thirty-three races of the tou It was a straightaway 100 yards freesty DUKE OF EDINBURGH — 1869 AND in the Domain Bath at Sydney, Januai 1956 —AND "OUR DUKE" 2, 1915. Duke won decisively, the first < "The Duke of Edinburgh left England his twenty-five victories. by air in October 1956 for a tour round the world which will include a visit Cecil Healey gave us a colorful descri to Australia, where he will open the tion of this race. The great crowd waite Olympic Games at Melbourne, Novem- with tense anticipation, for The Duke ; ber 22, 1956, and Our Duke of Waikiki appear. will be there," writes Edwin North Mc- "GNAWING CURIOSITY . EATING INTO Clellan. "What an interesting meeting THEIR VITALS" that will be when Duke Paoa Kahana- " 'Now for The Duke!' exclaime moku shakes hands with the Duke of thousands simultaneously as they twiste Edinburgh at Melbourne or Waikiki in nervously in their seats, in the way p 1956, for Duke's father (Duke Halapu culiar to people about to satisfy son Kahanamoku), at the suggestions of Ber- gnawing curiosity that has, as it we/ nice Pauahi Paki Bishop, was given his been eating into their vitals," wrote M - first name in honor of the Duke of Edin- Healey. "A chorus of 'There he is!' d burgh's visit to Honolulu and Waikiki closed the identity of a dark, smilh in 1869." face," as Duke and George "were co TRY HAWAII'S FINEST DRY CLEANING BY AMERICAN ^^lau n d ry DRY CLEANERS AND RENTAL OF LINENS Since 1900 red down the path in the rowing boat" "Sixty-six yards traversed, and not id to convey officials from one end much more than The Duke's head in Ihe Bath to the other. "The Duke, with front. I was nonplussed [admitted yearning countenance was assisting to Healey]. 'Has he deteriorated, or is it L>pel the craft and both he and Cunha that our boys are moving as they have ued their salutations to the crowd as never done before?' were my cogitations." iy passed along." The contestants were THEN, DUKE SUDDENLY STREAKS AHEAD ptted stations in this order; Page (on "When, like a Hash of lightning fol- fht), Stedman, Longworth, Kahana- lowed by thunderous applause, he Jku, Barry and Cunha. They were streaked ahead leaving the others behind anally introduced . "Joe Morgan, as if they had been stationary objects." :o was operating the megaphone, . Of course, The Duke was first, followed t as far as 'Duke,' but had not the by George Cunha (2d), Barry (3d), irage to tackle the balance of the Longworth, Stedman, Page. The timers ritor's name," explained Healey. were W. T. Kerr, R. H. Westhoff and E. XE STARTS RACE SLOWLY- Price. OWD WONDERS [Sir Frank Beaurepaire, Duke's friend 'The great majority of the people, in- of 1915, former Lord Mayor of Mel- Jding the writer, expected to see The bourne and welcome visitor to Waikiki Ike dash away from his opponents at in past days, informed Duke by letter in commencement," continued Healey.
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