Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-23
PONY QUESTION
SERIOUS With
OAHU POLOISTS
Team Is Shaping Up Well but
Good Mounts Are Scarce.
Fast Practice Game
Yesterday


The Oahu first took the polo field
yesterday afternoon, and ran through
the scrubs in way that was most
encouraging to those who are eagerly
watching the development OF the com
bination that is to go against Maui
and the Cavalry in the lnter-IsIand
tournament beginning August Is.
Eleven to rs was the final score, aft.
er six periods of moderately fast POLO,
AS was tho case last Saturday, most
of the Blue goals were dEs to fast
breakaways and hard hitting, some
times at difficult angles, which showed
that the team has a lot OF good polo
under cover. and that 1t can cut loose
when the occasion demands.
The pony question is the most seri-
Gus just now, and IL looks as though
Trainer Harmon would be hard put to
find 16 ponies with enough class to
carry the Oahu team through the
tournament. Domino, one OF the most
reliable ponies in the string. who
played all through the coast cam
paign. sustained stick cut yesterday
which put him out of the game on
three legs. The injury is not serious,
but IL is likely to put him out OF CON-
mission for the coming tournament
when he is most needed.
Play didn't start yesterday at Moan
alua until after o'clock, and it was
$3.50 before the whistle sounded the
end of the last period. Harold Dill
bingham, who returned from an ex-
tended trip to the East only yester-
day morning. was in the saddle for
the first time this season, and showed
remarkably well for a player who
hasn't swung a mallet since last year.
The combination of Walter Macfar-
lane and s. A. Baldwin at l and 2 is
working outstn great shape, and yes
terday the former did some hustling
riding Off. keeping Walter Dillingham;
on the bail time and again, while Sam
Baldwin came down the field like a.
young whirlwind with score at the
end or most Of hts clear chances.
Baldwin is showing great hitting form,
his shots being remarkable for both
distance and direction. Macfarlane
also hit well. and proved by his play
that he can do more good to his team
at No. than at back. Captain Har-
old Castle sported a smile that even
a hard fall couldn't shake of. His
pony tried to climb into Walter Dill
lingham's saddle, the result being a.
cropper for Castle and mount, but
neither was hurt to any extent Cas-
tie is making good both as No. 8,
a shift from his his usual position in
the forward line, and as captain.
He is using his head well, and yes
terday his coaching enabled his team
to, score several times by pretty COM
bination work.
The score OF yesterdays game:
Blues.
No. 1--W. Macfarlane.
No. rs. A. Baldwin.
No. 3--h. X. Castle.
Back-N. o. Ruof
Total goals. Il; lost by penalties, /;
nettotal, IL.
Whites.
No. 1-G. Macfarlane, C. B. Lyman.
No. &c. Lucas. II. G. Dillingham;.
No. 3-R w Shingle.
Back--Walter Dillingham;.
Total goals. 3; lost by penalties, x;
net total, 2h.
Summary.
Goals scored-Blues: Macfarlane 2.
Baldwin 8, Castle 4. Ruof l. Whites:
w. Dillingham;, Single. Lucas.
Fouls-Against HI. Dillingham;, Cas-
tie 2.
Referee-L. Redington.
Timer and Scorer-A. Horner.