Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-09-04
And Oahu won.

1t was In the closing minutes of the
game that Maui pulled her team to-
gether and carried the ball down the
field with an irresistible rush. With
ten seconds to play Maui got a long
chance at goal, and Fred Baldwin took
that chance. The white ball sped
straight toward the posts. Then sound
ed the gong across the field for the
call of time and before the echoes had
died away the ball had flashed be-
tween the posts-too late. 1t was
Oahu's day, and the wearers Of the
Blue and White had won the game,
Az to 4.
1t was polo from start to finish, and
that tells the story of hard and beau
tifully fought game. Oahu won be-
cause her men were the more accurate
in goal-shootlng. but II was the closest
kind OF a victory. Oahu scored FIVE
goals, and lost quarter point on ac-
count Of safety. Maui scored four
times on Oahu.
Captain Frank Baldwin of the Maui
team protested the game on the ground
that the tme-keepers had not allowed
enough tine, and that the last goal
should count. He based his decision
on the fact that time had been taken
out for George Angus, Of the Oahu
team, to change horses in the last pc
Rod. Umpire A. w. Carter declared
that the time was correctly kept, and
awarded Oahu the game.
II was an unfortunate ending to a
splendid game. Only one accident
married the day. At the beginning Of
the third period Capt. Walter Dilling-
ham of the oahus. leaning far over to
tore the inside muscles of his thigh,
and had to be taken from the field.
Up till then he had been the star OF
the game. and the oahu team was out
playing its opponents. George Angus
took his place, and played hard. BY
desperate work the Oahus held their
advantage and won out. Dillingham;
will probably be out OF the game next
Wednesday, and this means great
loss to the team.
II was an ideal day for the game
and the crowd was large one. In au-
tomobiles 1t came, in Surveys, hacks
dog carts, tally-hos. buses, carriages
riding all manner Of beasts, and some
tramping afoot the dusty miles from
the car line.
When three o'clock came, around tn,
big Moanalua field stretched an end
] less chain of vehicles. The sky wa
almost cloudless. a keen fresh win'
blew down the beautiful valley, AM
the green turf was firm and springy
Ideal polo weather, ideal polo grounds
There was not an accident among tn
throng Of vehicles and horses, due I,
excellent police arrangements, undo
the supervision Of Lieutenant Sam Les
lie. The accommodations for specta
tors were very good. Most OF then
were grouped along the western sid
OF the field, and the heights above evel
were scaled by skilful drivers.
Maui's tent and field stables wer
at the upper end of the field on tn
eastern side, Oahu's at the lower enc
The spectators were about evenly di
yided In sympathy, according to color
displayed, Maui's black and gold fiaunt
ing alongside the blue and white @
Oahu.
The game itself was fast and pretty
In the early periods Oahu's horses hel
their own. In the last two periods tn
strain began to tell, and the MAJ
horses outfooted their tired opponents
Maui had fresh mounts throughout, us
Ing twice as many horses as did Oahl
Brilliant plays were executed by tn
members Of both teams. Until force
to retire on account OF injury. Capital
Dillingham; played fine polo, He wa
In the thick of every rally, directin
his men intelligently and his own clear
long hitting was directly responsible
for goals. Harold Castle had q pos
tive genius for diving into the bunc
OF men and horses, picking out the bal
and carrying II down the field His III
tie black mount, Gypsy, was the be:
X horse on the field, fast, quick as
cat, and a marvel for gameness an
staying qualities. Jpdds backhan