Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-08
HAWAII POLOISTS
In FIN AIS .
TODAY
Meeting Coronado in the Final
Match of the First Coronado
Tournament This Afternoon,
According to Latest AdylceS.
How Pasadena Lowered ISL
anderS' Colors


AS nearly as can be figured at long
range, the AlLHawaii polo team goes
against the speedy Coronado four this
afternoon, In the final match of the
tournament for the California Chal-
ssnge Trophy. Hawaii has beaten
Canada, and Coronado has accounted
for Pasadena. and on paper the match
which is in progress today should
be one OF the fastest OF the Coast
season 10 date.
The Hawaii four has made all the
polo contingent sit up and take
notice, and the famous San Mateo and
Burlingame team is, according to all
accounts, much worried as to what
its fate viii be In the northern tourna-
ment the latter part of this month.
The season closes at Coronado on the
10th, with the fina lmatch for the
American Polo Association Pacific
Coast Circuit Cup, and the scene will
then shift to northern fields. big
tournament having been scheduled by
San Mateo This home tournament
prevented the best northern four,
Tobin. Deyereaux, Driscoll and Ho-
bart from going south, and conse-
quentIy only junior four, composed
of comparatively inexperienced play
ers, was sent to Coronado. The Ha-
wall players, after hard campaign
OF almost q months continuous play
in Southern California, will be at a
big disadvantage when they go north
TO tackle the cream of Coast polo, on
IL h. Tel Iar
can win out, they will be generally
acknowledged as the fastest and best
POLO team that has ever been seen in
action In the west.
Lost to Pasadena
Following Is an account in the Los
Angeles Examiner of the single game
that the Hawaii team lost at Pasac
dena on Washington's birthday: the
one which, according to letter from
Harold Castle. Dillingham; was not al,
flowed 20 play Ia because he shower
up two minutes late. Contrary to
the way 1t had been figured out here.
Arthur Rice went In at No. 8, instead
ofltaking No. 1 position. and allowing
Frank Baldwin to come in to No. 3.
In the liyeiiest polo game that has
been played at Tournament Park
this week Pasadena defeated Hawaii
by score Of to AZ and retains the
Hogan CUP. Pasadena has won three
games in order to retain the trophy.
The Canadians defeated the local
team last year
Plenty of enthusiasm marked the
game. With the aid of couple of
thousand school children, who were
invited to the game, and the plaudlts
ot society rooters along the side
lines. Pasadena exhibited wonderful
confidence from the first gong The
game was under way but a few min
utes when John Hobb scored.
Hawaii's team work was lacking to-
day. This. coupled with several
streaks Of bad luck put the island
team at the mercy lof Pasadena In
the final period Hawaii made three
goals, which brought the score to a.
point which made defeat less bitter.
Pasadena showed wonderful improve
ment In team work Bobby" Neus.
tadt played star game, his feats OF
riding being wonderful.
Monday the scheduled double-header
will not be played. but Pasadena and
Santa Barbara will meet for the Mary
land cup. Possibly Hawaii and Boise
will meet in the contest postponed
yesterday at the Riverside field with
in a couple Of weeks
Today's Ane-up was as follows:
Pasadena Position Hawaii
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