WAIKIKI - AQUATICS - THE CLUB MARCH-JULY, 1925 (Concluded) By Edwin North McClellan

ROYAL HAWAIIAN HOTEL STARTED Frank G. Atherton (Vice-President of Castle-Cooke) "announced the building participate for the Beach Club. The of a two-million dollar hotel at Waikiki Outrigger Team was formed of Burton by the Matson Company, which will pool Hooper, John Watt, Dick Gartley, Mil­ interests with the Territorial Hotels ton Carter, Harold Harvey, Wayson Wil­ Company, Ltd.,” reported the Advertiser, liams, Ralph Ault; also the following- April 29, 1925. The new hotel will oc­ named Punahou athletes — Bill Jones, cupy the site of the Seaside Hotel—15.21 Bernard .Farden, Al Giles, Ray Melim, acres owned by the Bernice Pauahi Charlie Cooke, Herbert Deverill, Al Bishop Estate. On July 6, 1925, Theo­ Lemes, Napihaa, Mel Peterson, ‘Kannyv dore Hopkins, Chief Engineer of the Ross, Gannon, Norman Ault, Walter Fer­ Territorial Hotels Company, broke the nandez, Lloyd Smith, Danford and N. first dirt for the Royal Hawaiian Hotel Davis. It was announced that Jack Slade on the Beach of Kings. However, the would be coach of the Outrigger Canoe Royal Hawaiian Hotel did not open Club team. until early 1927. "The Outrigger Canoe Club Track and Field Team, on paper, looks like OUTRIGGER CLUB ENTERTAINS "THE FLEET" the strongest entry in the First Annual Thousands of officers and men of Our Rainbow Relay Carnival,” explained the Navy and Marine Corps were entertained Star-Bulletin, April 6, 1925. Harold Har­ at the Outrigger Canoe Club and hotels vey is captain, R alph Ault is manager of Waikiki at the conclusion of the mam­ and Jack Slade is coach. moth Joint Army-Navy-Marine-Corps Upsetting predictions, the University Maneuvers in the Spring of 1925. The of Hawaii's Rainbows, defeated the Out­ “Outrigger Canoe Club Party” to rep­ rigger Canoe Club in the Rainbow Relay resentatives of the Press took place on Carnival on April 11, 1925, by the score May 2, 1925 at which time the Women’s of 87 to 65. The O.C.C. was second in Auxiliary also served tea. For weeks the the half-mile-relay (the Surf-Quartet wav' Club held “Open House” to our Nation’s R. Melim, H. Deverill, B. Farden an®, armed-forces. W. Jones); and second in mile-relay the T h e old M atson ia docked at Pier- Outrigger runners being V. Danford, A. Fifteeen about half-past seven o’clock on Giles, Jim Landers and H. Deverill. The the morning of July 14, 1925 and on Club won the four-mile-relay race with board were Major Edwin North McClel­ T . Thom as, J . Swezey, Jim Sanders and lan, USMC, Mrs. McClellan and their Burt Hooper. O.C.C. was third in the three children—Dick, Anne and Don. two-mile-relay but won the quarter-mile- T h e “Colonel” was in Hawaii for his relay with sprinters Freitas, Giles, Jones fourth visit, this time for over two years and B. Farden. Dick Gartley won the on duty at the Pearl Harbor Marine pole-vault with Harold Harvey taking Barracks. second-place. OUTRIGGER-CHAMPION TRACK AND FIELD The Outrigger Canoe Club won the T h e Advertiser, on March 28th, re­ AAU Track and Field Meet on April 18, ported that “the Outrigger Canoe Club 1925 by three points from the Deans (or will enter a Track Team in the Rainbow Rainbows) of the University of Hawaii, Carnival and the AAU Track and Field the score being. Outrigger 65 points, Meet, April 11, 1925, following the deci­ Deans 62 points and Palama 46 points. sion of the Punahou Track Team to T h e final result was in doubt until Al [4] Lemes of the Outriggers won the broad "Haunani" (Beautiful Hau) Christened jump with a leap of 22 feet, 1 inch, beating Ching of the University. The The Haunani Hui gathered for the broad-jump was the last event and it launching and christening of Bob Reisses’ made the Waikiki Surfers, Champion of Hawaiian Surfing Canoe on July 29th. Hawaii. The canoe, 20 feet long, was overhauled Bernie Farden won the 100-yard dash by Johnny Hollinger, Duke Hong and with W. P. Jones, second; Burt Hooper Jim Alama. It is Hawaiian polished, won the mile with F. Thomas in third varnished hardwood hull with white lace; John Watt was second in the high- manues and gunnels. urdles; H. Deverill won the quarter- mile; N. Sanders won the two-mile, Burt Hooper taking second place; B. Farden finished second in the 220-yard dash and W . P. Jones, third; Ray M elim was second in low hurdles; R. Ault was fourth in the half-mile; O.C.C. was second to ^he University in the mile-relay:; second Jlso to the Deans in the half-mile relay; 'R. Gartley won the pole-vault at a height of 11 feet, 8 inches, N. Sanders, second; Milton Carter won the high-jump at 6 feet, \y4 inches; and Lemes won the broad-jump with R. Ault second. This was not the first time the O.C.C. had won the T8cF Championships for Jack Mackenzie, "Pat” Barker, Johnnie Hollinger, Margie Hoffmeister and Duke Hong, lift a they did in 1920. A picture of the 1920 foaming one to the luck of "Haunani"—and it’s team in the Cocktail Lounge of the Club not coconut milk. shows these names: G. Canario, M. Lyd­ gate, R. Mott-Smith, A. Cleghorn, Joe The Hui requested smiling, good- Stickney, S. Deverill, Sam Poepoe, T. C. natured Eva De Coto who greets all Melim, W. A. Inman (Coach), Allen members and guests in the Club office to McGuire, D. Crozier, G. Lindley, W. Bry­ christen the canoe. Eva broke a coconut ant, W. Leal, H. Harvey and C. J. Willis. on its bow and as the luscious milk spread On June 11, 1925, Burton Hooper, of the Outrigger Canoe Club, won the over the hull wished it Good Luck and A.C.A. Club’s six-mile modified Mara- God-speed. The nut was then shelled jion. This race started at Queen-and- and all Hui members and guests were -'Richards Streets and finished in front of given a piece for good luck. the A dvertiser Building. Johnny Hollinger, "Old Sea Biscuit” Bernard Farden and Burton Hooper and Miss Margie Hoffmeister, a visiting were entered in the AAU Nationals at co-ed from California, gave the canoe its Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, early in christening ride out to Blow Hole and July, 1925. They sailed from Honolulu upon its return it was predicted “a fine aboard the V entura for San Francisco on surfing canoe.” June 6, 1925. Soon, word came back'that Farden had been injured and was unable Present were Hui members Ernest to compete. Lishman, Panama Dave, Ernie Cook, Jim Alama, Johnny Makua, John D. Kau­ ii 4 1 piko, Dad Center, Laughing John, Curley Cornwall, Charlie Lambert, Fred Mosher We see where Champion Swimmer and many guests. Cleveland has been selected to play the Needless to say the party started after part of Tarzan in the movies. Hawaii the launching and many toasts were has certainly supplied its share of movie drunk in the Hawaiian manner, as the T arzans. accompanying picture attests. 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