The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-07-07
OAHU Wins
OVER kauai
Close Polo Game
on Garden
Isle.

at Kappa, the closest and fastest polo
game ever seen on the islands, by the
score Of 6 to az.
1t was worth going miles to see, as 1t
was anybody's game almost up to the
finish.
The Oahu team with its followers ar
rived at Nawiliwili Friday, about 4
o'clock in the morning, Charles and
Arthur Rice being at the landing to
greet them, and take part of the party
to their homes, while the balance went
to Lihue Hotel. At 9 a. m. four-horse
bus gathered up the players and the
Rice boys took their guests to the field
at Kappa, seven miles from Lihue, the
Oahu ponies already having been at
the stables there for three days. The
Oahu men mounted and tried a few
strokes UP and down the field. The
ground. while covered with grass, was
found to be sandy and the ball would
fail to travel after hitting the ground.
This popularity with the length of the
field, 900 feet, Kapiolani Park field be-
ing only about 600 feet. caused a little
difficulty. The Spalding boys drove
over from Kealia to join the party and
after short trying out, all drove back
to Lihue to w. H. Rice's, where a
bountiful poi luncheon was served.
After an afternoon of resting the
party gathered at Chas. Rice's home,
"Kalapaki," to enjoy delightful stag
polo dinner. Toasts to the two teams
were drunk and to the hospitality of
the Rices, the best Of feeling over the
game being dominant.
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warm and as quiet as May morning,
no fire crackers or bombs disturbing
the early hours in Lihue. Shortly after
eight the players were again gathered
in by the Rice's four-horse bus and
started for Kapaa over the dusty red
roads.
All Kauai seemed going to the game,
and it was a procession. Every avail
able rig was pressed into service. Even
from Makaweli people came, a thirty
one mile drive.
Arriving at the field it was found to
be already filling up, and as the big
plantations were closed down for the
day. large crowds of Japanese and Por-
tuguese were in evidence, they being
more interested in following the races
which came after the game. gentle
breeze was blowing and the sun was
partially under cloud which made the
weather conditions ideal. The polo
field is just inside the mile track, and
the carriages were all placed along the
mauka side extending the length of the
field. Seemingly there were hundreds
on back. principally natives,
scattered all along and at one end.
while plantation employees of all ma
tionalities were everywhere.
The natives on Kauai have taken a
keen interest in polo and their typical
yells We're loudest when Kauai hit the
ball. and especially when Melina made
a drive.
CROWDS CHEER PLAYERS.
The game was called promptly at
1890 o'clock by the referee, John p.
Norton, of the Riverside Polo team.
The Oahu team, with blue and white
shirts, and the Kauai four with red
and white colors came on amid lusty
cheers.
After a bit of preliminary warming
up, the whistle blew and they "were
Off" Oahu tried at once to force the
play, and Dillingham; worked the ball
toward Kauai's goal. Charles Rice Sc
cured the ball and ran it back to the
center of the field. Melina picked it up
and drove 1t down into Oahu district
where a warm scrimmage took place in
front of the goal until Melina dropped
the ball between the posts, scoring the
first goal for Kauai in about two min
utes. The crowd, being 80 out of 100 for
Kauai, naturally went wild with joy.
Soon the ball was In play again, and
Chas. Rice got it at the start and ran
it right toward the goal with a clear
field, but missed and Dillingham; COM
ing on behind, back handed it toward
the side to Dole who got 1t to the CEN
ter. where it was taken down the field
and a scrimmage ensued before the
posts, Dillingham; finally driving a
goal. tying the score.
The Rices and Melina got the jump
on Oahu at the throw in of the ball
and with Jim Spalding fighting off !
Dole, they raced it along so quickly |
that Melina got the second goal for
Kauai in forty-one seconds, being a
beautiful long shot from the side. Not
an Oahu mallet touched the ball from |
the throw in to the goal
AS soon as the ball started again |
Oahu was thoroughly aroused and |
never let up hammering until Damon
made n goal. again tying the score.
and Dole aided in this by |
passing the ball along to Damon who |
made a quick and true drive. That |
ended the scoring for the first period.
kauai GOES AHEAD.
Every one was anxious for the Sec
ond period to begin. Soon the teams |
on fresh mounts, and began |
again in earnest. Arthur Rice broke |
his mallet and had to hustle to the side |
lines for new one, but 1t was just |
right for as he returned Dillingham; |
was rushing the ball along and Rice |
headed off his apparently clear run for |
goal. C. Rice returned towards the |
blue goal, and 1t soon went back of the |
line. Dole hit out, Damon and Dilling- |
ham carrying IL on to the center. But |
Melina stopped 1t, and Kauai worked 1t |
back again so Chas. Rice made Ka-
uais third goal Time, min. II sec. |
Again Kauai got the ball first from |
the referee and ran 1t along down, but |
Dillingham; overlook It and tried to run |
1t around the field. but he could no.
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