Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-06-12
LARGE CROWD SEES POLO

Hon S. NJ. Damon is said to figure
bis dividends on the Moanalua polo
field in the enjoyment the people gain
from it. Judged from the crowd there
Tuesday, large dividend was de-
clared
Every imaginable sort of vehicle
from gO-carts to automobiles found
their way to the beautiful polo field
yesterday and as they lined the amphi-
theatre they presented a pretty sight
against the green field and mountain
GUS background. All people tried to
gain vantage point from which to
witness the various events and they
assembled on the hillsides and every
imaginable point.
All the events were run off as
planned by the Polo Club and a fine
DAYS sport without serious accident
was the result. The first event was
started at 80 and at that time there
were more than thousand spectators
assembled to see the fun.
The first event proved both laugh
able and exciting. 1t was in the shape
Of an egg and spoon race. The riders
carried the eggs in large wooden spoons
over course in which were two
hurdles, AS might be expected many
rider lost his egg and was compelled
to return so as to replenish his supply.
The hurdles were the serious trouble
and it was here that the ambitious rid"
er lost his egg. George Denison finally
reached home with a whole egg and
won the race. f. b. Summer had a
slight accident just before this race.
His pony became unruly and began to
plunge, knocking Gerrit Wilder over
The horse kicked Wilder as he rolled
At last the horse went down with Sum
ner and it was feared that both he and
Wilder were injured, but both escaped
The second event was furnished by
Mrs Clifford Kimball, Miss Ella Wight.
Miss Alice Macfarlane. Mrs. Geo. Pot
ter, Miss Muriel Campbell, Miss Mig
nOnette Parker, Miss Lawrence and
Mrs j. Bergstrom. This was Pau
Race In this race the pa-us were to
be transferred to gentlemen partners
and they to take M the race. w.
Maclarlane, VINO rode the mount of his
sister, won the race in an exciting fin
ish. W. Dillingham; had a fall in this
race but remounted unframed.
POLO MATCH.
Mex! came the main event-the polo
match. in which Bob Shingles Reds
out-pointed John Trimmings Blues.
The latter team made a great finish
but they could not overcome the lead.
1t took the Reds but "a seconds to
score the first goal, Geo. Denison driv-
ing the ball between the posts. Shingle
struck the goal posts and his horse fell,
but both rider and horse came out I'M
hurt
The Reds made their second goal in
AZ seconds. Dillingham; scored with a
long pretty drive, during a scrimmage
In all, five were scored before the gong
sounded
In the second quarter the Blues took
q brace and the game became very eX-
citing. Dillingham; scored again The
Blues came very close to the goal at
this stage, the ball going within foot
of the desired mark
In the fourth quarter the Blues went
at it hammer and tongs and scored
three to the Reds one. John Fleming
played a great game in this quarter
At the end of the game the score
stood, Reds, 8; Blues, 8.
MELON RACE
9. Lucas got away with the water
melon race, which furnished its share
OF the fun There were eleven entries
in this event. Each rider had to dis
mount half way down the course, pick
up huge melon and finish with it in
his arms.
Between $500 and $500 were taken in
at the gate, which will go towards
making the Fourth of July game a big
ger success.
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