The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-25
kauai IS
THE WINNER
Defeats Maui's Polo
Team---Wilbur Is
Injured.

Kauai defeated Maui yesterday on the
Moanalua polo field, the score at the end
of the game being eighteen to six in
fasor of the Garden Island players. Kat
al won by brilliant horsen,anship and
splendid hitting. although not displaying
a great amount OF team work. Just why
Maui lost may be put down to lack of
4A work. Individually slower steeds,
SS7 san unfortunate accident to Wilbur
in the third period. that player being as
sisted off the field after sustaining
fracture of the smaller bone Of his right
leg above ankle. Wilbur was a good
player and the Maui team showed by
its subsequent weakness that he had
been a special factor in working up
scores.
The attendance at the polo game was
record-breaker, hundreds OF carriages
being nlassed about the circle surround
ing the field, while spectators who ar
rived in busses numbered couple of
hundred more All told there were
about 1900 people at the game. The
Hawaiian Government band was pres
ent. A red-fot sun beaned down upon
the field when the game began, but later
was clouded over and a cool breeze
swept down the pretty valley. making
an ideal place for playing and watching
the great game.
The Moanalua field, nestled ike an
amphitheafer in the midst OF verdure-
clothed hills. one of thes most attractive
spots in the islands and pronounced one
of the most beautifully located polo
fields in the world, was covered with
close-rnowl grass. The side lines were
pSptected by heavy boards and was
1Mtked off with white lines to mark the
ends. The unrnounted officials had their
quarters under a tent on the Eva side
of the field and the Hawaiian govern
1nent band was protected by an awning.
Hon. S NJ Damon, through whose
generosity the polo players have been
given the use of the fine grounds, was
present. mounted on a housekeeping
horse; and among others in carriages
about the circle were Governor and Mrs
Garter, and prominent people not only
Eof Honolulu but of Maui and Kauai.
The colors OF the teams-white for Maui
and red and white for Kauai-were con-
spicuous in all parts of the amphi-
theater.
The accident to Wilbur caused him to
be substituted for by Joe Taylor, an ex-
.cellent little player Wilbur was carried
into the city in the Police Patrol wagon
which was sent out from town for the |
purpose.
HOW POLO IS PLAYED.
The theoretical side of the game was
explained IN brochure form to the spec
tators as follows:
1t is not the mission of all the players
IN devote their attention to hitting the
ball. although the total efforts OF eaeh
team are concentrated to that end FOR
exaY1ple: When John Malina OF the
White and Red or II. A. Baldwin of the
Whites. both playing No. position: are
seen riding, r F. BALDWIN OF the WHITES!
or A. H. Rice of the White and Red,
-plaviro No l. off to a cornef OF the
field, the action is not due TO spirit
OF 1evity but is serious endeavor TO
ceSahe backs out of the way while NUM-
bekss and 3, lanes Spauiding ah9
Charles Rice for the White and Red
and w. o. Aiken and Geo. w Wilbur
for the Whites. carry the ball down the
field to the goal Thus the attack IS
made simultaneously along the line OF
battIe-No. I skirmishes, Nos. and 8
deliver the main attack and No. 4 guards
the rear covers the retreat and acts as
. nossihl, reinforcement. Watch for the
team play; each man has his own work
m do and there will be purpose IN
every action -
The ground IS about 800 yards long
and Iao Yards wide. The ball, of wood
.T,a;nted White : IS ms in diameter and
not over OF. in weight. PONIES are
sI2 IL hands and under. a hand beng ;
4 inches. The game consists OF tour !
periods OF fifteen minutes play TWO
minutes between each goal ana seyeIi
minutes between periods
A goal counts ]. a safety, I'd est, sena,
inp the ball behind end lines TO aVold
> goal being scored by opponents: counts ,
T,inus II deducted from the side max,
ing the safety play. Similarly ioui
counts as minus I-2-
Fo,ls are exampled as follows f
Brrnpiug at an angle dangerous 10 pay
er or mount. Zigzaggtng IN trort OF d
galIoping PLAYER Tripping or risking
trio of an opponents pony. ne player
who last hit the ball or the player VINO \
has,.antered on the line between the pan
yand Nc hitter at a safe distance ahedd'
3 f~oot,r,aS on nsea %