The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-28
KAUAI POLO TEAM
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1.-THE scrimmage and within the first min
ute of play scoring the initial goal
When the ball was sent out of the
scrimmage the second time Prouty got
it and drove well, but missing, the Me-
iIinas drove down field and Solomon
counted the second point. The third
was harder, as Prouty stopped goa
when Melina had it all but won and
= Kennedy made very clever back hand
/ stop on the second try. A. Rice gol
the ball out and driving to Solomon Me-
lima the third tally was counted handi-
IIy There was plenty of scrimmage IN
the next try and Irwin had to take a
safety right in front of the goal to save
it Prouty drove hard from behind and
Guard and Kennedy assisted to get the
ball almost to the goal, but A. Rice CEN
! tered and then followed on right down
( field through the goal for the fourth.
Peter Melina made the shot which
/ counted next, a long and straight drive
which Prouty failed to stop. The last
count of the period was made when
Rice got the ball from scrimmage
! right in front of the posts and Melina
drove it through. In the last mixup
for cross riding Hawaii incurred
penalty of a half point and the score
was 6% to 0.
A. Rice got the ball down field out
of the scrimmage to open the second
period and when the sphere hit the post
Melina pushed it through amid cheers.
Kennedy showed fine riding form in the
next mix and Prouty carried the ball
the length of the field assisted by Irwin
and Kennedy On the drive out A. Rice
got control and drove cleverly, S. Nell
ma catching the ball for a splendid
cross stroke which netted the eighth
court> 1t took three strokes for c. H.
Rice to get the next but the tenth was
won only after some fine play on the
part of the HiIo'- R9en, Prouty catching
the ball and saving a clean goal. A.
Rice got the ball however and carried
it through. In the next scrimn1Sge ka-
uai had to take a safety the first mar.
for Hilo. C. H. Rice got the next count
with some of the best of riding and
then Guard for Hilo secured the ball as
soon as it was dropped and with a clear
field drove straight through the posts,
for the only goal which the pink and
green was able to count.
The third period opened with Kauai
again forcing the play and twice in
rapid succession the ball was taken
over the Hilo goal, the entire bunch
moving together, the ball being well
dribbled. Prouty drove down field and
forced Melina to take a safety, which
by the way completed the Hilo score.
but a moment later the Rices forced
the ball to the line and Irwin had to
count a quarter point against himself,
making the Kauaians oven, the period
ending minute later when Arthur
Rice got goal out of scrimmage
1T midfeId.
The Hilo men showed their best form
perhaps in riding. but missed more fire.
Iuently, in the closing rally. Every
member of the team got in some fine
work, irwin especially doing some back
land stops which We're little short of
but the Kauaians would
lot be denied and twice A. Rice got
he bail over for goals. Prouty made
star drive out of the bunch and seemed
o be straight on the goal, but missed Z
t by inches. A. Rice then drove for
ward to P. Melina who shot the ball
,leverly through, duplicating the feat
ew minutes later when the Rices got
through the Hilos and gave him the
nance in front of the goal. The ball
vas at the center of the field when the
game ended with the score of Is to u.
The game was closed in semi dark
less, and on account of this fact it was
decided that the game of tomorrow
hould begin at o'clock. so that it may I
De ended with plenty of light.
The same officials had charge, with
he exception that A. F. Judd acted as
he master of the field.
Through some misunderstanding some
of the Jockey Club wanted to
irive off a match race during the after j.
1oon, but as the announced event
lad been declared off and the polo men
lad not put out their patrols to protect
he people as originally planned, the
Master of the Horse refused to give his
and the race was not given. /,