The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-07-24

by Oahu's cracks, however, for Malinu,
in far and away the most spec
tacular series of punts, hunts, shots
and runs of the day swung the bounc'
ing ball through the posts after show
ing clean pair of heels to every one
of his opponents. This gave the Kauai
bunch their total score-2A points.
Notwithstanding the lead of their
antagonists, Oahu again demonstrated
that it was a fighting combination.
Without so much as mistake until
Goal-land was reached, the ball was
shifted by clean strokes away from
Kauai by the Oahu team, and for
second time they lost an excellent OPP
portunity for scoring, missing the stake
| by but few feet. 1t was hard luck,
in a way, for the locals that they did
not score this time, for it was easily
perceivable, even from the grandstand,
that the loss of the goal was caused
by the rough ground point jutting up
catching the edge of Dillingham; g NAL
/ let as he swung. Again, after losing
+, the ball for a time, it was again
: brought back and by hard fighting in
the very shadow of the posts the ball
was shot through for a score Kauai,
"a; Oahu, l.
Sensational running characterized
the fourth and last period of the game.
Close infghting, as it were, also being
a feature, and it was not but a short
time after play had been started that
Oahu had tackled another point on their
initial one. This naturally made things
simmer down to a question as to
whether the locals could wing another
point to their credit. By 50 doing
| the game would have been almost in
their hands.
Kauai played defensive game. At
every opportunity they shot the ball
as far away as possible, not striving
so much to score themselves as to keep
their opponents from scoring. This was
their game, and they played it for all
they were worth. There was one bad
spot in the center of the field which
. the players had avoided as much as
possible during the course of the game,
heap of sand that was a bad place
for the ball to be stuck in as well
as clogging the horses to some extent.
While attempting quick, short turn,
Walter Dillingham; g pony pivoted for
second, then tumbled in a heap on
the ground. The players were well
away from him, and no damage was
done. Within the next few minutes of
fast and furious playing, however, it
was found necessary for him to change
. horses
With the exception of Malina, who
though heavy man seems to ride his
horse light, and Charley Rice, all of
the players took fresh ponies. Time
!, was taken out while this was being
done.
The remainder of the quarter was
fercely contested by the members OF
both teams. The Oahuans were demons
and especially Dillingham; and Angus
a and they followed the ball close ant
!, hit hard at every chance. Angus was
keen on the back,hand swings, as was
Z Denison and Fleming in the final Bit
9 of the game. Their efforts proved OF
no avail, however, for the game ended
with the ball near the Kauai goal, ever
in striking distance, with the score
Q remaining, Kauai. ga; Oahu, 2.
1t was beautiful exhibition. Per
8 haps not so good as some games that
s have been played here, but it must bs
8 taken into consideration that th'
grounds were anything but conduciv'
8 to high-class exhibition of polo. TIL,
horsemanship was at all times good
u far above par, and the teamwork dis
G played was much better than in tn
n other game this week. 1t was too ba,
r that there were so few out to witnes
" the game, for it is kingly sport, an'
|. deserves better patronage than tn
g scattering few in the grandstand yes
d terday afternoon.
70 Sam Baldwin umpired an excellen
q game. 1t is rumored that series o
q On mag NAV ha pna1 hafxuaau fh
3 locals, Kauai and Maui teams som
o time in August, when a tonrnamen
Ie for the championship of the island
h may be had. The lineup of the team
II. follows:
/. Oahu--Georee Angus, G.. P. Denisor
.. Walter Dillingham; (eaptain), and j
q Fleming.
y Kauai--A. Rice. J. Malina, @.
= Rice, and c. A. Dole.
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