The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-08-20
MAUI WINS POLO
CHAMPIONSHIP
Son sunday,s Advertlser.l

Aloha Maui, In the fastest game of
POLO ever seen in the Territory of Ha-
waii, Maui defeated Oahu at Moanalua
yesterday by q score of los. The
vicJors deserve all credit for the game.
They played hard all the time, the
team work was superb, the individual
play could hardly have been better
ed. The Makawao Polo Club has the
Championship Of the season, and de-
serves il from every standpoint
Oahu need not be ashamed OF her
team. II was q different aggregation
from that which was defeated on
Wednesday, not in the makeup Of the
team, but in the way that the men
played. Walter Dillingham; was, as
usual, the star OF the local conbina-
ton He seldom missed, and seemed
always 10 be in the right place. ]. L.
Fleming was by no means poor sec
ond TO his captain His playing was
such that the spectators could hardly
realize that he was the same man who
played in the first game of the series.
Again and again he stopped the Maui
team from scoring through his steady
clay. but in vain, for he was against
heavy odds Single did his part, bur
his ponies did not seem TO have speed
when il was needed, and on this &C
count ne could not figure as Well as
he would ordinarily. DR.. W. D. Bald
win was a hundred per cent. better
than he was three days ago and made
a good showing.
For the victors, Captain Frank Bald
win was star. He played hard all
the time. coached his men, when in the
m DIST OF the play, as only veteran
can, and was never out of the game
for a second His play was closely
rivaled by Krumbhaar, who did as
clean work as was TO be seen on the
field His backhand strokes were alb
so.utely sure. and in carrying the ball
down the field ne and Frank Baldwin
made pair which would be hard 10
beat anywhere.
Dave Fleming and Sam Baldwin
were only short distances behind their
team mates when It came TO fast play.
Fleming put up MS usual steady game
and as back his work rivaled that OF
Charlie Dole, the old Oahu standby.
sam Baldwin was al his best when it
came 10 riding Of. On this account
he did not show up SO much when it
came 10 driving the ball, but without
his assistance his team mates would
never have made the long runs which
hey did al different points of the
game.
The main reason for Maui's winning
was the fact that no matter where the
bah was hit by one Maui man there
was always another ready 10 receive
II again and again the ball would go
DOVE the field in the hands Of Frank
Baldwin. but II some member OF the
Oahus rode him of and the ball
dropped behind, there was always a
Maui man right there waiting for the
play. The Maui ponies showed up in
great shape. They were faster than
those ridden by the local men and
knew the game better. The Oahu po-
MES seemed 10 be quicked TO turn,
which was a great advantage, but
when one OF the Baldwins got ahead
of his field, he had every chance to
STAY in that position If he rode and
hit straight.
The game started out with goal for
Oahu. In a moment the score was tied.
At the end of the first period the score
stood s-3. The same sort Of play cou-
tfnued in the next period; first one
would score and then the other, keep
ing the excitement among the specta-
tors al q fever heat. When the sec
ond spasm. and It really was a spasm,
vas over. the score was 81 in favor Of
oahu. At the end of the third period
II was tie. SIS. Nothing more ex-
citing could be imagined
In the fourth period Maui started out
hard and. before the Oahu team could
collect itself. had scored. Four times
the bamboo root was driven between
The POSTS By the Maui boys, while the
oahu team was unable TO score This
all happened in the first part Of the
fifteen minutes and then Oahu took
sudden brace and forced the play till
the game ended. The men were tired,
the ponies were tired, but they did
everything that they could and made
a fine finish TO the fastest game oil
uolo seen in Honolulu since the sport
commenced
The Oahu team played in rather hard
luck. but neither they nor any who
saw the game wishes 10 detract from
the work done by the Maui men. Shin
gle received a hit on the nose from a
maIet al the end of the third period,
which broke that organ. while shortly
before this DiIlingham's horse fell, the
riders leg being caught under him, q
severely-sprained ankle resulting.
In the fourth period a play took
place which few of those present I'M
derstood Maui evidently scored a
goal. but it was marked up on the
scoreboard and then taken down. The
reason FOR this was that sam Bald
win. as the ball was being carried UP
the field. was hit on the head and
stunned by a blow from the mallet OF
one OF his own team. He had fallen
forward on his horses neck, when his
Might was noticed by Fleming and
Dilsneham of the Oahu team, who i'm
rne5iatelv stopped following the bah
10 assist him and allowed the goal 70
be scored without opposition The de-
cision OF Umpire Charles Rice, which
was agreeable TO both teams, was TO
start play from where Baldwin was
hft. and not to count the goal. Bald
wins horse was going at full speed
AZ the time, and If he had not been
assisted by the two Oahu men seri-
o,,s accident might have occurred.
There was a big crowd in attendance
a. the games. and the colors Of both