The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-11-28
(From Wednesdays daily)
r~he Blue and White floats above the
Pink and Green and the Canary


~ he Blue and White floats above the
Pink and Green and the Canary
and Black above the Red and
White, for the Oahu and Maui polo
teams won the first of the series of con-
tests which will mark the tournament
of the week. The games played at Ka-
pioani park yesterday in the presence
of several hundred spectators were
variable, the first being as uneven as
was the second close and full of in
terest. Oahu scored % times against
Hawaii's two and Maui counted up
nine to Kauai'sefiv and one-half
No more auspicious opening of Sc
ries Of games could have been effected
than that of yesterday afternoon. True
that when the games were just about
to open, there was delay owing to the
fact that the rains which had threat
ened all day, descended and made the
field slippery, causing some trouble in
the first period of the first game, but
1t was not for long, and when the sun
had again come out the ground dried
up all the better and later sections Of
the opening contest and the second
one We're put through under conditions
which We're close to ideal.
1t was fine group of sightseers
which collected about the limit lines to
witness the game. First came the dew
otees of the sport who got together as
early as possible, and secured the best
places along the rails for their car
ridgcs Then later came society, some
what dampened by the downpour which
was more pronounced down town, but
all enthusiastic for the game, and
ready to enjoy its spectacular features.
Everyone was there. The lines of car
riages extended from the fence to the
fence again on the Diamond Head side
of the field, and there were few vacan-
cies on the city side. except at the far
end of the field. The crowd came in
single and double carriages, surreys
and drags and finally the Dillingham;
coach with party of Kauai rooters
was added to the lined up list along
the fence.
There was a story which was laughed
At a deal during the afternoon as to
how seriously the rainfall affected the
I coaching party, for according to those
who said they knew, the young ladies
| WHO llltut lIlt lllp lltL u utStll Nltll
! top side seats and seek dry quarters
inside during the journey. But their
enthusiasm was not dampened for they
entered with horns blowing and every
| time the Kauai men scored or did Il fine
/ piece OF playing their cheers We're heard
across the field. And the applause was
unstinted for all the visitors came IN
| for their share of praise for good work
and this means a great deal of all the
| play for each man in the game did his
work and deserves credit for putting
up game ana hard play.
While the scores were against kaua
and Hawaii, there were play points
! where the enthusiasm was unboundeC
for the young men who gave such op
position 10 the older teams. Too mucl
/ Praise cannot be given to the men o
the Kauai team, for they put up al
hard and fast game as could have
been wished by the heartiest well wish
er "f the sport, Trained among them
| selves playing with two on "A side an'
consequently comparatively unused I,
the lIne-up which makes the game 10
four they outplayrd the Maui expert
during the FIRST half of the game, beinl
beaten hy superior experience ana un
errIns stick work on the part of th
Valley Isle mem
For spectacular features the soconD
game must outrank the FIRST, There ha
never before been seen such polo play
ra ON local hcld. and such a collection
of fine hurrs has NOT been made in th
history ~ thy game The oahu am
Hawaii t'ams. mounted entirely ON ma
lNr lHuIrf presented ro rurh lint-up
ui horses Hs lhuar uf Naul and kaua
fnuIs hul Ihr r|Hy Was faster ana bo,
. lrf In WlUf Wa}H because ~ thr su
p.IIHr quality uf lhr horse herh
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y FNhN nianlpl aHb fuW Thumb p'aBr
lhllh visor ana rpluf which Nas o.