The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-25
POLO TOURNAMENT
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Both Boreas and Jupiter Pluvius seem
to look with favorable eye upon the
first inter-island tournament which
opens today with the polo matches at
Kapiolani park. While the storms Of
the last few days threatened to spoil
tournament week, the wind and rain
that fell really benefited the ground,
hardening and fiattening it, so that in
combination with the roller the field
is i'm first class shape for a fast match.
Special attention has been turned to-
wards the comfort of the public and ar
rangements are made for those who
come afOot, in carriages or on horse
back so that all can have a clear and
uninterrupted view without interfering
with each others comfort. Two lines of
fencing have been erected along the
field which is of a fair size though 200
feet short of what is usually recognized
as the regulation length. There is no
positive rule laid down for the size OF
a polo field, the rule saying about" 900
by $50. Benches are arranged for pc
destrians free of charge. on the east
side of the field the referees stand is
erected and room allowed for the press
and a stenographer and time keeper a
record of the game will be dictated by
the referee and preserved in the ar
chives of the Oahu Polo Club.
Two umpires George Angus and Fred
Damon will take charge of the field
with the assistance of two men on the
goal lines and two linemen. All dis
puted points will be submitted to the
referee, Allan Dunn, for decision. The
periods will be fifteen minutes long, the
intervals seven. Intervals after goals
will probably be-allowed of two minutes
each, this being the rule unless it is
agreed to do without them. This point
! will be settled between the referee and
team captains. After ten minutes
straight play without a goal another
two minutes is allowed as soon as the
ball goes out of bounds. These inter
walls are not counted in the fifteen min
uteS of the period and are arranged to
allow of change of horses. Some of
the players today, notably Maui will,
as in the English game, keep their
sycees on the side lines with fresh
ponies and change the minute horse
shows signs of tagging AS this tenn
Iporarily leaves the team with only three
members, it is a course of doubtful adj
vantage. At the expiration of time the
ball is thrown on the field whether all
the players are in line or not.
Oahu and Hilo play first at 1870 with
the following teams. Oahu: A. f. judo
No. l; r. w. Single, 2; w. f. Dilling.
ham, captain, 3; c. S. Dole, 4. They
have fifteen horses. George c. Potter
is substitute for the team.
Hilo has Ted Guard, No. 1, r. Ken
nedy, 2; c. N. Prouty, captain 3; DR.
A. Irwin A. The colors are Blue and
White for Oahu, Pink and Green fol
Hilo.
Oahu has the best of it on horses anC
should win on their constant practice
and team work. Hilo will put up Z
hard game.
Kauai and Maui at, approximate,
$3.50 will prove an interesting struggl
!, and as no one has seen either team
work in unison, even the experts hest
tate to declare the winner though add
are in favor of Maui Both teams pla!
an individual rather than team game
Consequently the match will undoubt
eddy be more brilliant and the score
largest than if team work was played
Maui, colors canary and black car
, plays as follows: II. A. Baldwin, l
, George Wilbur, 2; f. F. Baldwin, 3; l.
Won Tempsky, captain, 4. w. o. Aikel
| substitute. Kauai red and white, S
: Melina, l. A. II. Rice, 2; p. Melina, 3
} c. A. Rice captain, 4. p. l.. Rice sub
= stitute.
l The Wichman cup to be won twice
5 goes temporarily to this years winner
Four individual cups for the players o
the winning team have been presente
) by b. f. Dillingham;. The band play
on the western side of the field durin
e the intervals.
e A polo match necessitates a grea
' deal more detail than perhaps an
other game. There are the ponies to b
r taken care of with grooms TO exercis
them or keep them in readiness am
= a hundred and one little details to b
= attended to which necessitate a goo
D executive. The polo club will carr
out the affair in first class shape.
e program win be for sale on the feel
e with all particulars, pictures of tn
= teams and score cards. Nothing ha
= been left unthOught or undone to max
: things comfortable for the onlooker
S and convenient for the players.