The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-02
CAVALRY LOSES
TO OAHU PLAYERS
FIRST GAME OF POLO TOURNAMENT
SOLDIERS NARROWLY ESCAPE BEING wHTEwAsHED - NEW
RULE oBvIATEs DEIAYs-sAM BALDWIN BUTTS oUEKEMEYERs
POLO PONY
BY H. NJ. AYRES.

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Fifth Cavalry combination at Leile-
hua yesterday by 6 goals to l,
1t was a fast, clean game and the
best team won. At that it must be
conceded that the soldiers had all the
worst of the luck of the game. On
at least two occasions shots truly
made at the goal were accidentally
diverted, and a couple of the goals
scored by the Oahu players were OF
an undeniably huky nature.
The gallant Fifth played dashing
game and showed improved team work.
The Oahu bunch were in better form
than they have previously shown this
season. Whether the team as a whole
is as strong as that which lost the last
championship to Maui is an open ques-
ton, which it will be impossible 10
decide until they have met their old
opponents ON the Moanalua field.
The soldiers rode their ponies with
straight bits and without spurs. This
placed them at considerable disadvan-
tage in turning
One thing is certain and that is that
Leilehua will in the future have to be
seriously reckoned with in the cham
pionship tournaments. With a mag
nificent ground right at home, with
excellent facilities for obtaining crack
erjack ponies, and with that esprit de
corps which is round in the army
alone, it is only a question of time
| before the championship is taken to
Leilehua and there are plenty who are
willing to wager that that time won't
be longer than twelve months from
now.
The playing was very fast through
out, indeed correctness and precision
were sacrificed, to speed. The game
was played in the best possible spirit
and was unmarried by single wrangIe
or dispute. Neither was there a score
deduction for foul or penalty through
out the entire six PERIODS which con-
stituted the match.
The Fifth went to pieces badly in
the second period, allowing three goals
to be notched against them. But
for this the game would have been OF
a much more interesting and exciting
nature. The soldiers scored their
solitary point in the final period and
when the ball went clearly between
the goals off Hanson's mallet, the spec
tators applauded warmly.
Every man on the two teams did
good work. Groninger is deserving
Of mention for he was making his
first appearances in a match but des-
pite this he played the game like
veteran. 81
Hanson and Quekemeyer are leaving
for the Coast shortly and their going
will necessitate a change in the per
sonal of the team which will do battle
with Maui at Leilehua a week from
Saturday. Just who will take their
places on the team is not known de-
fnitely, but it is understood that
there are several promising candidates
for the positions of numbers two and
three.
II. Baldwin played a smashing good
i
lingham was as usual tower OF
strength to his side.
Both teams were we'll served in the
matter of ponies, indeed it is doubt
full if a better stand of ponies have
ever been seen on polo field in Ra-
wall.
In this connection it may be men
toned that Sam Baldwin has purchased
Lieut.. Quekemeyer's grey pony, ana
in him appears to have an extremely
fast and handy animal.
For the first time in the polo his
tory of Hawaii no time was taken out
during the progress of the periods.
new rule was made use Of whereby
the referee throws the bali into play
just as soon as there are four men OF
either side on the line. Ths does
away with tiresome delays and makes
for snappy playing.
The game was played in perfect
weather, although bit on the warm
side. Thirty automobiles brought a
crowd of enthusiasts from Honolulu
and a large number of folks came in
from the surrounding country in rigs
and on horseback.
The Congressional party witnessed
the game and were loud in their praises
of the excellent playing. One member
of the party, who is a confirmed polo
went so far as to say that
of local team visited the Coast he
mad no doubt that they would be able
% more than hold their own with the
crack teams of California.
After the excellent luncheon pro-
'ided by Lieut.-Col. Hunter and the
Ulcers of the Fifth Cavalry, the COM
ANY repaired to the polo ground
where a canvas-covered stand had been
'rected from which they were able TO