The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-02
BEAT
THE HORNETS
Exciting Polo at
the Kapiolani
Park.
GAME WON BY
HALF A GOAL
Joe Tobin the BurIingame Player
Assisted the Losers But Was
Out of Form.

A large and enthusiastic crowd saw one
of the most exciting finishes of a poio
game that has ever occurred in Homo
lulu since that fine sport was introduced
here. Its being a scratch game made II
interesting at the outset. but what was
most anticipated was the opportunity to
see a polo player of note from the COAST
play. as Joe Tobin of Burlingame fame
was scheduled to take Alfred Carter
place on the Hornets team. 1t was nat
ural to suppose that this would give the
Hornets decided advantage, and indeed
it looked So for in the first period they
quickly reeled off three goals, Perry,
Dole and Tobln each contributing one.
In the second period. however. the In
cas- got together a bit and by hard work
got one goal. a fine we by Rice in about
four minutes. 1t was just after this that
Dole fouled Rice by a sharp collision
that brought both ponies to the ground
Rice's poney stepped on his left wrist
The foul lost the Hornets one-half goal
| that being the penalty inflicted by the
referee. and eventually Won the game for
| the Incas, as each side made five goals.
so close was the play.
1t was in the same period that Dilling
ham made long stroke from the center
than came within a foot or two of the
goal Dole made some fine drives also
Tobin was not at all sure, and seemed
TO lack confidence.
The third period saw much scoring.
each side getting in two goals. although
the time was only ten minutes. The men
We're al well mounted, with the excep-
ton of Tobin, this time. and the play
was fast. Rice made the first goal. after
pretty run in by Dillingham;, Potter
and Rice.
Dole made a strong bacI1-hand try soon
after, and Perry missed an easy chance.
Tobin followed Il up by a sharp try, but
theiball hardly carried the distance. Judd
tried to score. but the ball hit the goal
He soon after made it, however, by a
good back-hander.
Dole got the next We out of a bruck
in front of goal. The Incas scored last.
Dillingham; hitting in a nice we at
sharp angle.
The fourth period was the best. as far
as excitement went, the Incas needing
two goals to win, as the Hornets had re-
duced their score one-half goal by 1ec
foul in the second period
Up and down the field went the two
teams, each side doing good individual
work, and the backs keeping the play OUT
of their territory by good back handlers,
Tob!n's play was stronger this period, as
he was evidently getting used TO the new
situation. Atkinson came within a few
wickers of getting a goal on a long cross
drive. After about eight minutes play.
each side having il equal Dillingham;
made pretty goal out of the trench near
the goal
One more goal would win the game for
the Incas, but it seemed quite out of the
question, 3 less than two minutes re-
manned to play. And the lawyers were
anxious to prevent a goal, as that would
save them their lead OF one-half goal /
It a quick play and down in the /
the ball and no long shots were possible. /
Just as the time expired Rice hit nice |
goal of Is or 20 yards. winning the game |
for the Incas by one-half goal in as pref |
ty a finish as could be desired.
The team play both sides was decid- !
edly weak. The Incas at times getting I
together for run that had a semblance I
of team work, but there was too much /
crowding in of the trench, too little rid |
ing off.
Tobin's work was disappointing to the
crowd. and must have been to himself
for the spectators had anticipated some
eye-opening polo. However. the condI-
tions Were all against him, as he was
only fairly mounted on strange ponies.
Then, too, he is used to the English
game, as played on the coast. The
American game played here being quite
different, was allowing hooking Of NAL
lets, etc. That ought not to make any
difference. however. in some of the easy
shots he missed. The climate and poor
field. too, made some difference.
Dole put up the best game for the los
ers, and Rice and Dillingham; for the
winners. Following is the score:
Incas pink and White)-Potter No. /;
Rice, No ?; Dillingham;. No. 5; Atkinson
back.
Honets CYellow)-Perry. No. /; To-
bin, No. ?; Dole. No. 3; Judd. back
First period. Is minutes
First goal. Perry Hornets; second
goal, Dole, Hornets; third goal. Tobin.
Hornets.
Second period. Is minutes
Fourth goal, Rice, Incas
Third period. 10 minutes
Fifth goal, Rice, Incas; sixth goal,
Judd, Hornets; seventh goal, Dole, Hor-
nets; eighth goal Dillingham;, Incas.
Fourth period, % minutes.
Ninth goal. Dillingham;, Incas; tenth
goal Rice, Incas.
Incas goals. Hornets 5 goals.
Hornets lost one-half goal by foul
making trial score 5 to AZ.
Referee, Lieut.. Hancock.
Timekeeper, Fleming.
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