The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-08-26
Maui Players Fought Plucky
Fight, But Oahuans Wore Them
DoUn and Ran Up a Big Score



was playci o., Moanalua Field ycs,er
day afternoon aul when the final blast
Of the referee. whistle brought the
ercllinr contest TO- close, history hal
repeated itself aud oahu was once
again winner and holder Of the Island
championship. this time by score of
seven and one quarter 90 two.
Well museled men. game and gritty,
wore the blue and white of Oahu, and
men tense of nerve, and powerful Of
limb and body wore the black and or
anpe Of Maui. Every inch of the way,
first from one goal, then to the other,
rode and. dashed these iron musclcd
men. Grimly, piuckily and aggressive
" they swung in and out of danger,
fearlessly and determined.
"Spare no quarter was the watch.
word Of every player. No point of
vantage did thew overlook, nor once did
any OF the gallant eight falter. Even
in the face Of defeat, cheerful words
came from the yanquishcd, and like |
men they applauled the victory Of their
fortunate opponents.
When the struggle was at an end,
slowly. but with heads erect. the beaten
quartet rode from the field, followed
bv the cheers Of the spectators, for a
aamer and better set of pooists never
measured mallets with equally as game
and gritty an opposition team.
Under these men were ponies who
seemed 10 realize that they, too, were
factors in the game, and no matter how
hard they were bumped or how hard
ridden. they stood up well and showed
that horses can be game and gritty and
have fighting spirit too.
Maui Won Toss.
il was five minutes after three when
the two captains, Frank Baldwin for
Maui and Walter Dillingham; for Oahu,
Tipped the coin for choice of field, and
Maui won.
oven take downhll,' spoke Cap
tain Baldwin, for he had won the toss,
and at ten minutes past three the eight
stalwarrs lined up in the center Of the
field and three seconds afterwards. the
fall was in play.
As the clean white pellet came from
the referees hand, Harold Rice carried
il toward the goal and Collins right be-
hind him drove it farther toward
Maui 5 mark There then came sharp
Tally one hundred feet from the goal
and n well placed shot by Castle ear
Tied the Oall back toward Oahu s mark.
IL was only a momentary move for n
back handed stroke by Frank Baldwin
sent the ball skimming toward the wait
ing Fleming and a mastery stroke by
Mani 5 hard riding and hard hitting
back sent the pellet straight through
the goals for the FIRST goal of the game.
Fleming Scores Again.
Laurence Reddington, who refereed
an excellent game, was quick to action
aud again the ball was in play. Oahu
took the now battered sphere and car
ried it almost to their goal, Dilling.
ham, Castle and Sam Baldwin showing
flashes of polo that stirred the blood
and brought forth the honks of count
less machines and the cheers from a
thousand throats.
The luck was against the blue and
white, for well struck drive by Mac
farlane carried the ball within three
feet of the gOalpost, but to the left
out of the danger zone for Maui.
Fleming, who played brilliant polo
from start to4nish, now took possession
of the sphere and carried it to the cen
ter of the field. Dillingham; and Bald
win tried to ride him OFF, but Fleming,
on a game and gritty pony, Joe by
name, hung on with the grip of a bull
dog and shot 10 Rice. Harold drove
the ball then toward Maui goal with
true stroke. Down the field tore
Fleming and in one minute and thirty.
three and tWO-ffths seconds scored the
second goal. With Maui scoring in this
fashion supporters of Oahu showed a
feeling Of gloom and shadow fell
across the faces of those who were for
the blue and white.
Oahu Comes Up Strong.
Gameness and grit with the let.us.
come-up-from. behind spirit has won
many contest on the field of battle.
and when the Oahu contingency began
10 rush and tear after Maui. despite
that two-goal lead, hope sprung in the
breasts of the home town folks
Into the fray went the Oahuans with
two minutes and fifty seconds to play
and, amidst volley of hurrahs and
shrleks of the auto sirens. scored their
hrst goal IN lightning style.
sam Baldwin took a long pass. well
placed by Walter Dillingham;, and with
the stroke OF a master poloist shot the
ball straight through the goal. Collins
Fleming and brother Frank tore after
the hard riding No. of the Oahus. but
he outdistanccd them and scored before
they had overtakcn him.
Here the whistle blew aud the first
period, aud most strenuous one il had
been, was ended. Score: Maui, .;
Oahu, !.
Second Period.
With the ball again i'm play for the
second goal, Sam Baldwin gave an ex.
bibition OF hard riding that brought
the spectators 10 their feet aud earned
him round after round of applause.
Dnnne Fortune was not with the dashing
No. Of the Oahu-, however, for his
well placed shot toward tho goal missed
by o foot
Back and forth went the eight strug.
CLING men aud each side came within
M inch of scoring. with the bail
dnngerourly near Maui's goal and
Castle reni" ~ follow well placed
bot by NarinIane, the whistle blow
ending The period, und The score stil
sioodi Maui, G Ohhu J..
with ihr nlHri " fhe whistle fo
ihe ihiri period oahu took che Gel,
win renewed g'nsrr aud after soycm