Honolulu Star Bulletin

KING AND DUKE GET TOGETHER

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, July 10. - Duke Kahanamoku is by all odds the most popular Olympian in Stockholm. For several days the people have gone wild over him and today royalty itself unbent to welcome the Hawaiian swimmer into the royal box in the stadium, while the vast throng of more than ten thousand people cheered and yelled and gave him an ovation that he will remember as long as he lives.

Duke was brought into the stadium to hear the announcement of the result of the swimming heats. The King, Gustavus V, the Queen and throng of courtiers, diplomats, ambassadors and military and naval attaches, all in uniform, were in the box. The scene was a most brilliant one.

When the announcer made the official statement that Kahanamoku had won the heat in the time, hitherto unequaled, of one minute, two and two-fifths seconds, faster than any had ever gone through the water before, there was a tremendous roar from the crowds and it swelled and beat against the sides of the arena until it sounded like the rumble of thunder.

King Calls Duke.

As it reached its height Gustavus, who has taken great interest in the games and particularly the aquatic sports, leaned forward from his seat and beckoned to the Hawaiian lad, standing alone, slightly forward of the little clump of swimmers. Kahanamoku hesitated, and then as others called him, mounted to the box.

King Gustavus rose and clasped his hand, and congratulated him heartily, declaring it was a pleasure to meet the man who had lowered the pride of the world's best swimmers, with so little preliminary experience. He then introduced Kahanamoku to the Queen, who was sitting smiling at the big, dark-faced lad who accepted the ovation given him modestly, and without apparent embarrassment.

Americans Speedy.

Kahanamoku is only one of the Americans here who have been winning against odds, and outclassing all who have gone against them.