The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-15

ed States In the matter OF the intro.
duction Of polo, for the game was be.
ing played on the islands Of Maui and
Hawaii before Il was taken up on the
mainland. Today, Of the original polo
players who were prominent in the in
PRODUCTION of the game here, only one,
Louis Won Tempsky, of Maui, still
takes an active interest in the sport
and he is to be seen any Saturday at
practice on the polo field at Mal1aweli.
No Polo on Hawaii.
Though the island of Hawaii at one
time contained many polo enthusiasts,
the game has been allowed to die out
on the big island, though it has gained
in adherents on Oahu, Kauai and Maui.
This falling off of interest in Hawaii
is no doubt due to the fact that there
is no one enthusiast in the big is
land to father the game, as there is
on the three other islands Maui has
II. p. Baldwin, Kauai has w. H. Rice,
and Oahu is fortunate in counting
among its residents S. M. Damon, who
has done a great deal for polo, more
than is generally known. These three
gentlemen give financial backing, en-
thusiasm and class to the game in
their respective islands. But though
Hawaii has dropped out of the game,
the sport has prospered in the other
three islands, particularly in Maui and
Kauai and the time is fast approach
ing, say the Oahu players, when Oahu
will regain it's lost laurels, and once
more lead in this kingly sport.
oahu's Early Success.
1t is only matter of ten years since
Oahu and Kauai took up the game, but
from the very start Oahu jumped to
the top of the tree. Charles and
Garrett Judd, Henry Damon and John
Fleming, on behalf of Oahu, first chal-
lenged the supremacy of Maui in a
tournament played on the Moanalua
field. Little COW ponies, ranging from
thirteen and a half to fourteen hands,
we're used in the game, which to the
crowd of spectators seemed fast and
furious. Much to the surprise OF
everybody Oahu won and in the follow
ing year, when the return match was
played at Maui, the Oahu team addeu
further to its laurels. This dual sue
cess on the part of Oahu awoke inter
est in the game in the other islands
and teams from Hilo and Kauai were
formed to take part in the big tourna-
ment of 1902 which was held on the
polo field inside the race-track at Ka-
piolani Park. The Oahu team, COM
posed of four entirely different men,
won out, but the showing of Kauai was
very favorably commenced upon.
Maui and Kauai Victorious.
For two more years victory rested
with Oahu, but since that time the
championship has gone to Maui and
Kauai, Oahu having to take a back
seat in all the games played here and
on Maui. Interest in the game, inso-
far as the number of players here is
concerned, then waned until about two
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run in the final spasm. Dreier ground
ed through short to center-feld, made
first but was put out on Thomas bunt,
pitcher to second, though Thomas
made first safely. Lota's hit to right
field helped Thomas to second; Kualli
famed, but Rice made it a full house
by hit to center Bill Desha brought
off another successful bunt, sliding to
first and getting home by the narrow
est margin, while Thomas crossed the
home plate. That was enough and the
Native Sons left the diamond amid the
vociferous cheering of the assembled
GaLs. all of whom seemed glad to see
the Native Sons decisively answer the
eft put question: could they make
good?"
The Japanese, considered the best
nine in the league, tasted the bitters of
defeat and he Native Sons joined them
in first place.
The teams, runs and base-hits We're:
Native Sons-Rice, If; w. Desha, CT;
d. Desha, rf; Hamauku, 2b; Markham,
Sb; Dreier, 1b; Thomas, C; Lota, p;
and Kualii, IS.
Japanese-Zerbe, If; Franco, 2b;
Walker, Of; Chillingworth, SIS; Akana,
1b; Ross, 9b; Assam, IF; Brito, C; Hoo.
phi, C; and Espinda, p.
Stars-Kan Yen, SIS; All Toon, 2b;
Fernandez lib; Sumner, If; All Tin, 3b;
B. Jop, c; Sing Hung, CT; Hayes, p;
and Chillingworth, IF.
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