The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-01-02
FIRST CLASS POLO
DOLE'S TEAM WINS BY SCANTY
MARGIN.
Excellent Game Enjoyed by Big crowd
at Kapiolani Park-Blues Win by
a Hair Goal.

at Kaplolani Park-Blues win by
Hair Goal
The polo game yesterday at Kapio-
lani Park proved to be all that had
been expected of, # resulting in mag
nihcent struggle for supremacy, the
various gains, towards the end being
not in goals but half and quarter goals,
the final score leaving the victors only
| half a goal ahead of the losers.
Both sides went into the game de-
termined to win and keyed to their best
efforts by the attendance of numerous
Ipartisans i'm the brilliant and enthusiasts
! tic crowd that surrounded the field.
The Blues, captained by Dole, had
shade the best of the game counting
the two teams by handicap marks,
they aggregating one more point than
the Reds.
The ground was trihe soft, the
ponies were fresh and plentiful so that
the game was started and kept going
at a fast gait
The play was exceptionally clean, the
only penalty being incurred by a tres
pass Of Dole on Dnlinghams right of
way. Dickey scored in the first period
after a good run down the field and
a safety by the Reds brought the score
to IA in favor of the Blues.
Dillingham; rallied his efforts i'm the
second period and was abby assisted
by Atkinson, who however suffered an
unfortunate spill from his pony losing
its footing A former injury to a knee
was revived but the player pluckily
stayed with the game. Captain DiIlng-
ham scored his coveted goal but the
gain was nullifed by Dicley again get
ting the ball between the flags. The
Blues used good team work.
The best playing of the game from
an exciting as well as good play point
of view eliminated in the third period
which left both teams with the score
tied at Az. The Reds gathered them
selves together and gave a plendid eX-
hibitiOn of team work at the same time
being better mounted than the Blues.
Judd who played a steady game
throughout the match seized his oppor-
tunity in this period and carried the
ball down the field scoring for the
Reds. Dillingham; also picked a ball
out Of a scrimmage very neatly and
scored for the second time in the peri
Cd Hancock made the star play of
the match taking the ball from a
scrimmage three quarters of the way
down the field and scoring.
The last period was signalized by
safety play every man covering his
opposite on the teams with jealous
watchfulness Perry got free for a
moment and sent the ball into the
Blues territory where a slim by Dole
and a kick by HancOcks ony ran the
score of the Reds up to half a goal
ahead. Dole brought hi team together
for a final effort and drove the ball
down to the Red goal posts fighting all
the way. Dillingham; drove the ball
away with hard swipe but the flying
sphere was neatly blocked by Angus
and Dole scored with a long shot just
before the end of the period. Final
score "a to Az.
The play throughout individually
and collectively has been unequalled
locally and would have inspired any
chance visitor from Burlinghame or
other fields with a wholesome respect
for the Honolulu players Should
challenge match with foreign challen-
gers be ever arranged the territorial
players will hold their own Unless
match with All Honolulu is going to be
disastrous The local teams have made
exceptional strides in team work when
it is remembered that the pay is all
evolved from their own experience
without the advantage of constantly
coping with other crack players.
A team composed of c. S. Dole, Wal
ter Dillingham; and any two out of the
next best players in the association,
for example Judd, Rice, Angus, Atkin-
son, Carter, Norton and perhaps Han
cock, though the latter is somewhat
uncertain, Carter and Norton can put
up a presentable game with any team
Practice will soon help to make them
perfect. All are good horsemen a
'sine qua non" in polo and many know
how to use and save their horses. Rice !
particularly has good Judgment in this
particular never using his nag except
when needed. Team work is constantly
improving as the players learn each
others weaknesses and strong points
and the ponies are all getting polo
wise.
The Myrtles made a very nice little
thing out of the benefit and the .specta-
tors enjoyed excellent sport and an ex-
citing, clean, well played, hard fought
game The players themselves were
more than pleased, the narrow margin
of defeat bringing equal honor to con-
querOrs and vanquished