The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-09
POLO MEN
At PRACTICE

Polo players will begin TO get into
shape this week, and they will be in
fine shape when the first play OF the
1902 season is called. The opening game
has been put back from Saturday next
to the following week. August %. owing
to the fact that 20 get the field into
shape Will take more time and the
Moanalua field is not At for play just
yet.
The putting OF the men into teams
for the opening games has been finish
ed by the three commissioners. and the
result is viewed with universal salts
faction by the players This applies to
the general aspects of the teams, for as
grouped there should be some good
play. the men being SO put together
that they will compensate to a great
degree. There would be some murmGr-
ing perhaps If the handicaps were SIM
ply set down in a list and the teams
to play be made up from those who had
the greatest fitness for the position to
be filled, but when the grouping is TAX
en- into consideration the players and
admirers OF the game together agree
that there should be fine play results.
The handicapplng and the placing
alike are subject to revision. The COM
mittee had for it's guidance only the
general play of the men at the close Of
the past season, and such gossip as to
the practice which would give them
line There may be many upsets in
calculations when the men get onto the
field, and the result would be chaos IL
there was not a revision of the handi-
caps made. This will be carefully
watched and the men regarded as the
season advances. AS It now stands
there may be said to be not a single
team which will have a cinch on win
ming the majority of its games.
The working of the field is being done
by Vincent & Belser, and the result Is
promised to be an exceptionally fine
playing ground. The entire space 10
be rolled into form will be given
dressing Of turf, and this will be press
ed into shape as firmly as possible ana
made as fine a surface as could De
wished for footing for the ponies There
promises to be a change in the inatter
of the riding animals this year, Tor the
quality will be better than before
There viii be some fast ones in the
game and the previous schooling VIII
stand out to advantage when another
sea son's experience is added
The plan this year promises TO be the
Of each of the teams with a
series Of silk jackets of the colors de-
cided upon for the team, these TO be
slipped over the shirts so that the play
ers win not be compelled to ride out IN
their colors.
One of the features of the playing
this wear is the mechanical perfection
which may be attained. Last season
the game suffered for the lack or
supply of sticks for the players. There
were so few that the men in isolated
instances had properly weighted sticks.
they being compelled to take what they
could get. Now there is big supply
on hand, and there will be no such
to the playing of any man;
This years sticks are longer in the
handles than those of last season rms
should make the riding faster for the
PLAYER will figure on making WIDER
stroke, but it promises as well to add
to the driving accuracy. The balls VIII
b. the Indian light ones, and the entire
equipment will be of the highest quar-
ity. Several of the players, despite Ine
fact that they cannot get onto neld
for practice work, are trying their eyes
AT hitting on lawns and their riding on
tho roads. SO that they may be in form
when the game is on.