Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-20
DILLINGHAM; STAR
Of POLO GAME
ON COAST
Hawaiian Captain Puts Up a
Splendid Exhibition and Gets
Big Boost from Coast Papers.
Hawaii Team Will Play in the
Tournament at San Mateo
Before Returning to Islands

6eiOre netWItIlg III ISIdIluS
| HILLS BOROUGH, Jan. 12.-Backed
y Walter Dillingham; of the liunOlu
la polo team, Tom Driscolls Stock
men swamped TObin's "ErraticS" to
the tune Of 10 goals to y on Ely Ger
rito field this afternoon. "Swamped"
is the literal word to use, for before
| the match was over, the hOoftorn turf
Of the San MateO polo grounds looked
like safe hiding place for half
million of the shyest marsh birds.
The sloppy condition of the field
and slow, drizZIing rain that began
TO come down before the game was
half over, did not dampen the ardor
of the fans and players, however, for
George Garritt returned from south
ern California this morning bringing
glad tidings for everybody that takes
an interest in polo.
The news brought up from the
south by Garrit: was to the effect that
Canada, Hawaii, Kansas City, Pasa-
dena and Coronado will enter strong
teams in the tournament to be held
in Hillsborough beginning March 20.
While in Los Angeles, Garritt talked
with representatives of all five teams
and was authorized by them to accept
the invitation of the San Mateo Polo
club to participate in the coming tour
neys.
Two Teams to Go South.
AS soon as the acceptances were re-
ceiyed, Polo Manager Hastings began
80 10 nj l..
teams to- take part in the Coronado
tournament early in March. Walter
hobart will be unable to make the
trip but Tobin, GDeYeFeux, GarTitt,
Hastings. Withers, Texts, De Guigne
and another will form the sRehc4eus
FOR two strong teams. 49,
/ Although no definite word has been
received in regard to the personnel
of the five teams that will come here
March 90, Canada will be represented
by Major Colin G. Ross, o. A. Glitch
ley, K. G. Snowden, Richard earle
and H. Robertson and If the Coronado
team is shy a. man, Major Ross prob
ably will fill the vacancy. Coronado
already has three available players in
John Hobbs, Captain j. c. Beslcy and
Walter H. Dupee, the latter having
given up the idea of crtcri2s a team
from the Onwcntsia club of ChiCaSo
The PaSadenans will be Robert
Newstadt, Reggie Weiss, Harry Weiss
and Carleton Burke, with the posi-
bility that Tom Weiss may come as a
SUI lutte. Arthur Rice, Harold
Castle, Walter Dillingham; and Frank
and Sam Baldwin will be here for
Homo lulu, and the Kansas City repre-
sentation will be four organized by
Stephen II. Velie, whs spends the win
ter season at Coronado.
With the five challenging teams
and three or four teams made up OF
local players, prospects are bright for
he best tournament ever pulled off in
northern California.
Dillingham; Shows Well
Judging from the brand of polo dis
played by Walter Dillingham; in the
match between the "StOckmen" and
"Erratics" this afternoon, the San Ma
teo players will have to hustle if they
don't want to say goOdby to the tour
nament cups. Although at back, a pO
sition which rarely gives a player
openings for goals, Dillingham; scored
of the total of 10 goals made by the
winning "Stockmen" today. BY max
ing the four capital goal shots, Dill
lingham even surpassed the inVinCible
Driscoll, whose maflet was responsible
for only of the goa:s.
The Hawaiian captain exceeded all
expectations. He rides like a true
&c irE hn
on the turn and straight away, and his
powerful swing reminds me of the
hard riding Lord Tweedmoutn, who
lead the Britishers last year.
Dillingham; scored the first goal OF
tOday'S game with neat baCkhandcr
from a stiff angle near the paddock
All the local players seemed to be bad
~ off their game as a result of the
slow condition of the field, but Dillng
ham was after the bail all the time
and nearly scored again before the
end of the second chukkur An acct
Dental swing by WithcrS in DriscOli's
fireC zion caused Referee HOag to call
d foul and the "Erratjcs" ended the
eriod with a score of minus y.
Hawaiian Buys Pony.
DrisCOll scored III the third and
fourth and followed up by passing for
another by De Guignc. A biz Of team
work b. Driscoll and Dillingham; end
cd in another by the lCft-handed cap
tain in the fifth, and tho Hawaiian
leader came through for another. Tcv-I
is tailed just before the gong sounded
the end of the fifth.
When the sixth chukkur opened the
field was a mass Of hOOf marks. which
prevented the ball from rolling moro
jhau 4 few Yards al tho most. Dill
linGham managed 10 score from the
ruck Al the end of the field. and when
lie sliced the bail toward the end of