Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-17

ARE GIVEN A
HARD FIGHT

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the season was played at Moanalus
yesterday afternoon, six periods Of
something very closely approaching
the real article being furnished. il
was the first workout Of the team that
viii defend the interisland cup for
Oahu, in the August tournament, and
as such had special interest TO play
ers and polo enthusiasts.
Only three members of the Oahu
team. Castle, s. A. Baldwin and Wa.
| ter Macfarlane, were on hand, Arthur
Rice being absent from the city. For
three periods his place at No. I was
taken by Henry Damon, for two by
Lieutenant Peyton, and for one by
a. Magoon. These constant changes
didn't help the combination work, and
so the showing yesterday can hardly
be taken as an estimate of the new
teams strength.
The game resulted in near-shave
victory for the Blues, or first team,
over the Whites, by a score Of 81 to
215. At one time in the last chukkur
the Whites actually led by goal, but
Captain Castle rallied his men and
pulled the game out of the fire.
The opposition yesterday consist
ed OF Walter Dillingham;, at back, r.
w. Single, No. 8; A. Magoon for two
periods, b. r. Peyton for one, and
Henry Damon for three, No, 2; Guy
Macfarlane No. 1. Dillingham;, who
expects to be away from Oahu at the
time of the big tournament, and who
therefore has stepped off the first
team to give his successor chance
to perfect the combination work,
coached the Whites to good advan-
tage yesterday. There was better
team play all around, although the
grass was long in spots, keeping the
ball hanging, and the players punched
On top Of il at times. Considering
htliis handicap, the hitting was remark.
ably good on both. sides.
In the first and second periods
neither team was able to score, and
Neither goal was seriously attacked.
In the second period cross was call
ed against Single, the period ending
with the score board showing Blue
10, White minus y. In the third chuk-
lxur Damon scored for the Blues, and
Single for the Whites. In the fourth,
toward the end Of play, Walter Mac
farlane shot a beautiful backhand goal
Under his pony's tail, at q difficult
angle, making the score 2 to " in
favor of the Blues at the call Of time.
The fifth saw cross called against
Castle, and goal for Dillingham;, so
that when the players went on the
field for the last time, the score was
tied at 11a all.
This was too close for the peace of
mind of the first team, and when Dill
bingham shot another goal soon after
the ball was put in play, a large black
Gloom was seen to climb up behind
Harold Castle. The latter called for a
closing rally, and the result was a
slashing goal by Sam Baldwin, follow
ed by one off Castles stick, winning
the game by a one-goal margin.
According to the present plan, Oahu
viii play Arthur Rice at No. /, Sam
Baldwin, No. 2, Harold Castle, No. 3,
and Walter Macfarlane, back There
is some talk of having Rice and Mac
farlane shift positions, and this would
seem to be the more logical distribu-
tion of the PLAYERS. Walter Dilling-
ham is a sad loss to the Oalius, for he
is a tower of strength on any mans
polo four. but Walter Macfarlane is
Nplaying the game in good style, and
If the team can get together, it should
put up good argument against Maui
and the cavalry.
Sam Baldwin played the sensational
game yesterday, his shots being beau
ties for distance and accuracy. He is
well<mounted, and can be counted on
to play well in the big tournament
Laurence Redington refereed yester-
days match, while w. Lucas acted as
timekeeper.