The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-08-26
kauai IS
THE WINNER
Defeats Maui's Polo
Team...Wilbur Is
Injured.
lFrom Thursday,s AdvertlserD


Maui lost may be put down to lack OF
team work. individually slower steeds,
and an 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
lis subsequent weakness that he had
been special factor in working tip
scores.
The attendance at the polo game was
record-breaker, hundreds OF carriages
being massed 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-hot sun beamed down upon
the field when the game began, but later
was clouded over and cool breeze
swept down the pretty valley. making
an ideal place for playing and watching
the great game
The Moanalua field, nestled like an
amphitheater in the midst OF vcrdure-
clothed hills one of the most attractive
spots in the islands and pronounced one
of the most beautifully located polo
fields in the world, was covered with
close-mown grass. The side lines were
protected by heavy boards and was
marked off with white lines to mark the
ends. The unmounted officials had their
quarters under tent on the EVA SIDE
OF the field and the Hawaiian govern
ment 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 hlgh-stepping
horse, and among others in carriages
about the circle were Governor and Mrs
Carter, and prominent people not only
OF Honolulu but OF Maui and kauai:
The colors oil the teams-white tor Maui
and red and white for Kauai-were con
spicuous in all parts OF the amphl-
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
TO devote their attention to hitting the
ball, although the total efforts OF each
team are concentrated to that end. FOR
example: When John Nalina of the
White and Red or H. A. Baldwin OF the
Whites. both playing No. position. are
seen riding. +. +. BALDWIN of the Whites
or a. II. Rice of the White and Red,
PLAYING No. 4, off to a corner OF the
field. the action is not due to spirit
of levity but is serious endeavor TO
get the backs out OF the way while num-
bers and 3, James Spauldng and
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
battle-No. skirmshes, Nos. ? and 3
deliver the main attack and No, 4 guards
the rear. covers the retreat and acts as
possible reinforcement. Watch for the
team play: each man has his own work
TO do and there will be a purpose in
every action.
The ground is about 800 yards long
and no Yards wide The ball, OF wood
painted white, 3 is inS. in diameter and
not over 5 or in weight Ponies are
y lie hands and under. a hand being
a inches. The game consists OF four
periods of fifteen minutes play, two
minutes between each goal and seyen
minutes between periods,
A goal counts |, a safety, id est, send
ing the ball behind end lines TO avoid
goal being scored by opponents counts
minus Ia deducted from the side max
ing the safety play. Similarly toul
counts as minus IL,
Fouls are eNampled as follows
Dumping at an angle dangerous to play
er or mount Zigzagging in front OF a
galloping player Tripping or risking
trip Of am opponents pony The player
who last hit the ball, or the player whe
has entered on the line between the bal
and the hitter at safe distance ahead
or against players not in possession Of
the ball the player following nearest tn,
line OF direction taken by the ball, owns
the right OF way,
On crossing a side line the referee
throws in the ball At RIGHT angles, the
players lined up on both sides, Or
crossing an end line a knock-in is al
lowed 10 the team At that end OF the
field When players ride in opposite dl
rections for a lall, II must be LETT or
the right hand sluc ol each PLAYER On'
mallct may not Interfere with anolhc
during q stroke neither may il be place,
across am adversary pony Pushing
with the shoulder only ib allowed, th
elbow being kypt CLOSE lu ilr side. h
ball must uut hg hr'd iu lhe arm lap 70
hand nor hu hII Hr hrk,d with ans plr
ut tht person hul W8N hy blocked D.
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