Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 January 1913 — TWO STARS MAY MEET [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

TWO STARS MAY MEET

Daniels and Kahanamoku Talk of Tank Match. American Haa Done Little Swimming for Several Months, but Retains -== Old Time Winnlng Stroke— Hawaiian Is, Willing. No item of swimming news has in years created such a stir in aquatic circles as the recent report that a match race at 100 yeards would take place this season between C. M. Daniels, American, and Duka Kahanamoku, the Olympic 100 meter champion and record holder. Ever since the lanky Hawlian broke into the limelight about a year ago followers of swimming in this country have been eager to see him pitted against the great Mercury foot paddler, whom they still looked upon as undefeatable. At first Daniels had already announced his permanent' retirement from the competitive field, for his many business and social engagements no longer permitted his training and he refused to reconsider his decision. It looks now, however,as if the meeting would be arrangedDaniels recently paid a visit to th® New York Athletic club natatorium. He had not done any swimming for, several months and curiosity about his form led him to go a 100 yard! trial under the watch. To the surprise of himself and every one present, he tore off the century in :56 1-5, within,, one-fifth of the best time he ever made in the slow local pool. Imme-i dlately his old teammates clustered! around him, begging *him to consent to devote just one more season to th® sport, that he might try conclusions with Kahanamoku. ; He was at first obdurate, but so in-, sistent were his friends that he finally] agreed to do some work and take on;

the Islander in a friendly match, if the latter was willing. Of re-entering open competition he would not hear. Still, a match is a match and, whether held privately or publicly, it will just the same prove a test of supremacy. Joseph Ruddy of the New York A. C.’s swimming committee has received a letter from Kahanamoku, saying that he will be back in the United States some time in February and, as the Hawalin is nothing if not a good sportsman, Ruddy anticipates no difficulty in getting him to face Daniels and he hopes to hold the sensational event in the home club. That' Daniels is as fast as ever there can be no doubt, and many are confident that if he trains properly the world’s indoor record of :55 2-5 is at his mercy. Kahanamoku has been unable to touch his mark in a pool, but his open water times are better than Daniels*. To the unbiased observer there is little choice between the two men at the classic distance, but tbe feeling Is prevalent among the fans that' Daniels has never had to exert himself to win and that when the time comes to defeat his formidable rival he will rise to the occasion.

Charles M. Daniels.