Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-10
CRACK EASTERN I.
POLO team MAY
COMET0 HAWAII
Malcolm Stevenson, Interna,
tionaI Substitute, Would
Bring Famous Four Here


Although Hawaii will rot send a
polo team to take part in the eZpOsi-
ton tournament next year, owing to
inability OF several leading players TO
make the trip, there Is bare pcssi-
bility that one Of the crack teams OF
the country, Cooperstown, may in
Guide Hawaii In its western trip,
crossing the Pacific after the san
Francisco tournament to meet the All
Hawaiian team on its home fields.
This suggestion comes from Malcolm
Stevenson, Cooperstown captain, and
twice substitute on the international
team. He took up the matter with
Walter Dillingham; and F. +. Baldwin,
end no definite answer has been given
as yet, as the proposed visit would
be several months ahead of the reg
ular polo season and as conferences
Of the various local interests is desir
able. This will probably take place
soon after Dillingham; returns from
the coast
II is a matter OF keen regret to the
locals that they will not be able TO go
10 California next spring.
Polo enthusiasts whose names APP
pear on the sports program OF the
Panama-Pacific exposition are pro-
claiming far and wide the tournament
which will be big part OF the athletic
side of the exposition. This tourney,
held In this country. The games will
be held under the direction of the uni
versal polo committee. which has the
sanction CT the American Polo Asso-
citation. Some Of the leading polo men
Of the country have their names en-
the executive committee list.
Joseph S. Tohin 10 Chairman.
Joseph s. Tob.n Is the chairman and
J. Cheever Cowdin. son of john Z.
Cowdin, now a resident OF the Pacific
coast and long member OF the Rock
away Hunt Club of Cedarilurst, l.. /,
Is the vicechairman.
Owing to HIS wide acquaintance
among polo men Of the country Ma.
Cowdin has already received promises
from various polo centers of the Unit
ed States Canada and South America,
90 send teams 10 compete Tor the
prizes offered for comp tItiof x
With ample funds, exceptionally
fine polo grounds have been bulst on
the exposition grounds At San Fran
cisco, which overlook the Golden Gate
and Pacific ocean. These are last
being placed IN order for playing
viii Entertain Visiting Teams.
Generous provisions have been
made by the executive committee for
the entertaining Of .ae scores OF polo
men who WIN visit the coast Tbs
shipment OF their ponies will also be
under the supervision and care of the
executive committee 40 and from the
cbast.
Competing teams will come from
st. Louis, Chicago. Philadelphia, Dos
ton, Iscng Island and cooperstown. N.
y. There win also be- one or more
teams from Canada and the Argen-
tine. The crack team from Buenos
Aires viii bring Its string Of pories,
which. although smaller than those
nsed(b BY Americans. show much speed
and hardness.
Dwight +. Davis, former tennis
champion Of America, will. in all like
lIhcod, be the captain OF the St Louis
team Fred McI4aughlin will repre-
sent the Chicago team. and Malcolm
Stevenson twice substitute player
on the American International team
against England) will captain the
Cooperstown foHr--tWice winners of
the United States championship. Play.
ing with Mr.. Stevenson will be r. s.
vcnstade. C. Perry Beadleston and
Charles Carey Rumsey.
A..
Messrs. Tobin and Cowdin are Fran.
els carolan. George T. Cameron, Ed
ward w. Howard and John B. Miller,
ex0fficio. d. Q. Lively IS the secre
taly The honorary directors are