The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-19
NEW FIELD FOR
POLO ASSURED
Generous Subscriptions Prom
Use Well for kapioIani
Park Project.

Already $4,000 has been subscribed
toward the proposed polo field for Ka-
piolani Park, and the success of the
project is now practically assured.
Three thousand five hundred is the es-
timated cost of the proposed work, and
it is believed that the money will be
secured with little difficulty.
About 10000 cubic yards of earth
is required to fill in the site Of the
proposed field This earth will cost
nothing, as the plan is to make use
of the soil dredged from some of the
slips in the harbor. According to the
terms of the dredging company's con-
tract with the government, certain
part of the dredged material must be
conserved, but there will be consider
ably more than 10000 cubic yords,
available for other purposes.
The original plan was to take the
earth required from Diamond Head,
but the cost of excavating, and cart
age, I1ldub IL SGCII NIoc W loOh Ill sAh
other direction for material.
The Rapid Transit company has
made tentative offer to transport the
earth from the scene of the dredging
operations to the park, at cost. Just
to what that will amount is not known,
but it will be considerably less than
would be the cost of excavatlng near
the park and delivering the dirt by
means of carts.
Properly filled in and turfed, it is
believed that the Kapiolanl Park polo
field can be made one of the finest IN
the Territory. There is comparatively
little rain in that section of the city,
and the field would be in shape for
practise at times when the other fields
on the island are toe wet.
The county is ready and willing to
take upon itself the maintenance of
the new field. once it is laid out, and
the county gardeners will see that the
turf is kept green and springy. Thus
the club will be released from all ex-
pense for upkeep.
Polo enthusiasts feel that field in
Kapiolani Park viii result in a decid-
led boost for the game. Many people
who have not the time to visit Lei
lehua or Moanalua, would go out to
the park, and even practise games
would attract goodly crowds.
Then again, the players themselves
would profit by having field nearer
the heart of the city. AS it is, few
can get out more than once week,
owing to the time that it requires to
make the trip to and from Moanalua.
AS ponies need just so much exercise
any way, they are forced to put in
on the road the energy that might
more proftably be devoted to- practise,
were there a field handy where play
ers could run out for short time
after business hours.
The laying out of the field in Ka-
piolani Park will not mean the aban-
donment of Moanalua field by any
means. In fact, it is freely prophe-
sled that Moanalua viii see more play
than it does now. Only limited
amount of play is possible on one field,
owing to the fact that the turf be-
comes chopped up. With the increased
interest in the game, which the pres
ence of the Fifth Cavalry has instilled
into the local players, and with the
probability of a visit from at least
one Pacific Coast team, three fields
will be needed. The cavalrymen have
their own for practise, the local play
ers could gather at Kapiolani Park
for preliminary work. and match
games could be played on common
ground at Moanalua.
Through the generosity of S. NJ. Da-
mon. the polo men have an excellent
field on Moanalpa estate, kept up with
out cost to them. Not only has Mr..
Damon furnished the ground, but he
has also laid out the field, erected two
stables, and provided amply for the
upkeep of the turf. The players APP
preciate this greatly. and their desire
for field nearer home does not in
any way belittle the. gratitude which
they feel for Mr.. Damon's assistance.
But it is believed that the best inter
ests of the game demand one field cas-
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