Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-18
MAUI POLOISTS
SHOW GOOD
FORM
Practice Game Gives Line on
Valley Island Stick
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players who will carry the Maui colors
CT the polo field against Oahu Satur-
day gave the sideline critics.a chance
to size up their form during the pro-
gIess of snappy practice game
against the Oahu Reds. The fourth
member of the Valley Island team,
Harold Rice, hasn't arrived. and his
place was taken by r. w. Single Of
the home club.
This shift made it impossible to get
a real line on Mauis ability for the
injection of a new MN broke up the
teams combination Single didn't
KIN W what to expect form his
team mates and they, in turn. never
knew just what their new No. 2 was
going to do. The final score was to
in favor of the invaders, although
it should be said in justice to the
Reds ability, that they were mounted
on lot of dogs. the scrub ponies TINT
will not figure in the match games. I
Again. the Reds played six men.
changing round nearly every period in
9 way thatstendered to break up their
own team play.
Maui Formidable.
The afternoons play was sufficient
to show that in Maui 10th Oshl and
the Cavalry have strong rival ,tnat
is to be feared at all times. The play
ers are nard hitters and aggressive
riders. and they are superbly mounted
as regards both speed and weight.
Maui's ponies average by far the larg-
est of the three ponies. for the eight
periods. but it isn't likely that more
than four will be used. the extras be-
ing along in case of accident
Considerable interest was manifest
ed in the play of Arthur Collins No. r
fer Mani. whose polo isn't known in
Honolulu. Collins nre4eH4t be s1rte.
thing of whirlwind in his position
riding of in wav that kept Henry
Damon, the opposing back. bothered
most of the time. He is mounted on
very speedy Monies. and yesterday
showed himself to be goal hittnr of
ability In fact he is considered the
surest shot on the Mani team. The
only criticism that could be made. of
Collins ponies is that they do not
seem to be as handy as thew should
be. which keeps him out Of the play
at times.
Baldwin Hard Hitter.
Frank Baldwin csDtain and No 2,
was cracking the ball with mighty
slashes, and was accountable for most
of the gosls. In Dandy, and two up
standing grays. Boy Blue and Kolora,
Baldwin has three mighty fine ponies,
while Hawaii and Cannon Rail- are but
a shade below in class. The festure
of the maui shippers play is his hard
hitting. both fore and backhand. He
is also unusually good at centering
the ball from difficult angles, putting
il in line for a score on several occae
sions yesterday by cracking It under
bis mount.
David Fleming showed that ne
knows haw to play the back position
He too is hard hitter, but it was
easy to see that he was not extending
either himself or his ponies YESTERDAY
Fleming has a fine string in Clara. H.
Jet. Manu-, Joe, and Gypsey the latter
being veteran of many seasons.
For the Reds, DIR. Baldwin, Lieu
tenant Andrews, Arthur Jones, Harold
Dillingham;, Henry Damon and Walter
Macfsrlane cut in and out All were
poorly mounted, and found it hard to
get together.
The field is in good shape. but with
the heavy play on it. a little rain
would be a blessing In fact, it is get
ting alarming dry. and in some places
cracks have opened up. showing how
badly in need of a little moisture ii
it.
Tickets for the three-gsme soriea
are now on sale at E. o. Hall & Son
A charge of SO will be made for park.
ing space for motors for the three
games, and a general admission of 81.
The Cavalry players and their
mounts are all in good shape. If it IS
permitted to use the field tomorrow
they will probably have practice
game with their second team.