The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-22
POLO Will.
PROVE FAST.
Many Horses and Play
ers Are Now
Here.

With the arrivals today and tomor-
erything will be in shape for the tour
nament of POLO men. It promises to
be an event of the first Importance to
sport here as the four great islands
viii be represented, and the games of
the week will constitute the very first
such series ever played by sportsmen
with speciality.
The polo field has only one fault as,
it is now arranged for the great play
of the week. 1t is under size somewhat.
The regulation field should be 900 feet
playing space at Kapiolani park is
something like 100 yards wide and 240
yards long. But withal it is the best
field outside Moanalua, and that is say
ing great deal. The goals are placed
mauka and makai, the scoreboard on
the Diamond Head side and the space
for carriages ON the town side of the
field so that the afternoon sun will be
at the backs of the spectators.
For the accommodation of the visitors
the Rapid Transit company has ar
ranged for additional car and bus SER
vice, and the committee has fixed it so
that there will be chairs for rent on
the field at 10 cents each and lockers
on will be able to sit at the ropes and
enjoy the game. There is great turn
out Of people expected and the games
of each of the three days will offer a
chance for the witnessing of the best
polo ever played in Hawaii.
Half the visitors are here. The entire
Kauai team, consisting of the Rice
brothers and the Melina brothers, came
down yesterday with their horses, of
which they have u. The animals We're
seasick and had only the least work
yesterday, getting into shape. The Me-
hnas had the ponies out exercising
them little, and the four Will be out
this afternoon, though they will not
play in a game as was expected. The
men are said to be fast players, and
From the riding. of the Melnas- yester-
day they should be able to handle any
of their opponents, if they have had the
training to make polo players of them.
Baldwin and Wilbur of the Maui team
have spent the past week in working
round to form. They will be found to
be very fast men and as they are ex-
ceilently mounted they will give any
other team they meet hard rub. In
fact their ponies are the best in the
games They have 10 of them whereas
the Oahu players Will mount only 10.
The. Maui men have some advantage,
too, in that their horses are seasoned
veterans, such as General and Foxy
Grandpa. which are higher and heavier
than any local horse. The official
measurer yesterday found that some of
the Maui horses were above 14-3 where
as there is not a single local horse bet
ter than 14-2, the ordinary limit for
polo horse. The limit was waived how
ever and there will be no baking over
the little extra height, 1t is thought.
The games of Tuesday will commence
at 1870 o'clock and that of Thursday
after the football game. at 3:ts5 O'Clock,
and that of Saturday at the same hour,
it is expected.
The field has been lined off and the
steam roller has been at work for sew
eral days putting it into shape for the
matches. The surface is hard and
smooth and the local players are at
their best under these conditions. Dur
ing the interval between matches the
roHerywiil go over the field.
The extra horses will be stabbed in
the w. G. Irwin boxes. when the racing
stalls have been filled.
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