The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-16
BY JACK DENsHAM.
Maui IA. Oahu 3sA.


Outcoaehed and outgeneraled, the
Oahu team went down to sad defeat
before the Maui players at Moanalua
yesterday afternoon. The men played
a strong and courageous game but were
not in it with the visitors, and the sur
prising omniscience and ubiquity. of
Frank Baldwin was something that no
team could combat.
Frank Baldwin won the game. He
had excellent backing and the other
players were nearly as sure on the ball
as he was, but, if it had not been for
his wonderful knack of coaching and
holding the team together, the game
would have been much closer.
Without being invidious towards the
other players, it must be said that
Frank Baldwin is wonder. I have
seen him play several times but never
before was his uncanny certainty on
the ball shown to more advantage than
yesterday afternoon.
Frank Baldwin missed just one stroke
yesterday, that is, he failed to hit the
ball just once when he swung at it and
that was due to great piece of riding
off by John Fleming. Whenever some
kokua was needed Frank Baldwin was
there. All the time his voice could be
heard directing his men and his orders
came in short, sharp tones that cut the
air like knife and left no doubt what
ever in the minds of the players as to
what he wanted them to do.
With keen practise, with enthusiasm
and with an Unborn knack of coaching
players to team, Frank Baldwin has
brought over a team of polo players
that it would be grand joy and luster
for Hawaii to see disport at Hurting
ham.
Fast and Keen Polo.
The polo that was played was of the
fastest and keenest variety. The eight
or nine hundred people who saw the
game know all about just how fast and
keen it was, but | have about as much
chance of describing it so that others
could appreciate it, as the King of
oldUl mas VI ItlIlIS dUOuG tue OdtIiC VI
Waterloo-probably less.
But it was great exhibition of clev-
erness and fast riding. The Oahu team
was slightly out-pointed, but not very
much. Frank Baldwin seemed to have
the speed over the other players and
David Fleming had one or two fast ones,
but outside of this the Oahu players
seemed quite able to hold their own in
the matter of speed.
Where the Maui bunch shone especial
~ was when any one of them got away
alone. They were always certain and
could go the length of the field and
score without making a miss. Oh, but
it was peaehy to watch them. When
Oahu players would miss at the critical
moment and fail to get the ball through,
the Maui players had that finishing
edge on their play which enabled them
to score every time they got away.
The Prettiest Run.
The prettiest run of the day was
made by David Fleming. 1t was in the
ninth period and Oahu was threatening
and threatening hard. Frank cleared
and David took the pass. There was
nobody in front of him and be began
TO swoop down the field. They could
not catch him and they could not fus-
ter him. True and straight he swatted
that ball every time and finally shipped
it through the goal for as clever piece
of scoring as was ever seen on Moana-
lua. or anywhere else for the matter
of that.
A Hundred Autos.
There were Just one hundred automo-
biles lined along the far side of the
field. Above were just about the same
number of rigs and horseback riders,
so that eight hundred is a very con-
servative estimate of the number Of
people who were there.
The weather was fine until the last
period when old J. Pluvius, who has a
great partiality for the Oahu team,
neeked over the mountains at the score
board and began to weep most incon-
tinentlv. The road back to Honolulu
was a long chain of rigs and automo-
biles and Jack Doyle drove the press
box back to town.
Jack Doyle Can Drive.
Jack Doyle is a great driver. Co.
ing out Ayres drove the press box and,
before we reached Leilehua, Buceph-
alus was in great state of perspira-
ton and we had annoyed several autos
by claiming the entire road. But
coming back it was different. Jack
Dovle was elected to drive. He found
that Bucephalus, whom he reehristened
Clarence Caruso, was anxious to get
home. Of the passing of the band
wagon, of the cutting of corners and
of narrow escapes, is it not writ in