The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-08-12
Many Society Women Attend
Match and Root LustiIy for
Their Champions.
SOLDIERS MOUNTS SPEEDY
Lieutenant Hanson and Charlie
Rice Victims of Accidents,
but Escape Injury.
tFrom Thursdays AdvertIser.l

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The Kauai polo team outplayed the
Fifth Cavalrymen by a score of eight
to four in the hardest game of their
lives yesterday afternoon at Moanalua
field, The players, and even the ponies,
seemed to be spurred on to extra effort
by the chorus of feminine voices which
floated over the field from the line of
automobiles that stretched from end to
end, for the event at Moanalua was
great one socially as well as a great
sporting contest.
From the hillside beyond where
groups of fair ones were clustered came
thrills of loud acclaim as daring riders
fought for the honor of their teams,
or one in particular dashed off in the
lead and with one swoop of his mallet
sent the ball soaring over the field
Strains of martial music from the
Hawaiian band mingled with the cheers
to urge them on, the musicians being
stationed in the Eva corner of the
grounds.
There were over forty autos forming
one continuous line and with only one
or two exceptions they were occupied
by young women who made enthusiasts.
tic rooters. At the far corner of the
field stood a large grass bower where
refreshments were served, and here the
players mingled with the fair polo
fans after the match, discussing the
finer points of the scrimmage and sub.
hitting to gentle praise.
Miss May Damon officiated as hostess
assisted by Mrs. w. D. Baldwin, Mrs.
Walter Dillingham; and Mrs. Sam Bald
win. Several army officers and their
wives from Leilehua attended the
match, including Major Foster, Captain
Haight and Lieutenants Morrison and
Winter, Among the Kauai ladies pres.
emit were Mrs. Charles Rice, Mrs. A. H.
Rice. Mrs. Rufus Spalding and Miss
Stehman.
Cavalry Score First.
Lieutenant Sheridan scored the first
goal in the first period after four min
utes of lively play. Then Arthur Rice
came through with one just one minute
and forty-fve seconds later and the first
session ended with a score of one for
either side, eight periods being played
of seven and a half minutes each.
In the second, the Kauai team scored
couple of goals, Charley Rice landing
one after two minutes and forty-two
seconds of play, and Philip Rice making
the other when five minutes and fifty
four seconds of the time was up.
Lieutenant Hanson got the ball later
and carried it half the length of the
field. but he malleted it outside the
goal posts and failed to make a score.
At the end of the second period the
score stood three to one in favor of the
Garden Islanders, John Malina getting
the next goal, in the third period, after
one minute, seven and half seconds
of play. This added another to Kauai IS
total making the score four to one,
Lieutenant Hanson again charged into
the lead and stayed with the ball to
the end of the field. This time the
ball hit the post, but he took another
whacR at il after scrimmage and
landed it through for one more goal.
The time on this was two twenty-six.
Charlie Rice knocked goal at the six
minutes two seconds tick of the period
and the third ended with the score five
to two in favor of the Kauai four.
Thrown From Horse.
Charlie Rice was thrown from his
horse early in the fourth period and
was stretched ont for while. He had
a collision with Lieutenant Sheridan !
at the far end of the field and G. p. |
Judd. who acted as umpire, penalized |
the Cavalry half a point for foul.
Those who were on the side line near
est to where the accident occurred said |
that Rice rode into Sheridan's horse
from behind and Rice S mount stun.
bled, throwing the rider over his head |
He lii on the back of his neck aud
shoulders, stretched out aud lay mo-
tionless. Those along the side line I
rushed out to him and raised him. He
appeared dazed aud held onto his back, /