Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-29
OAHU WINS POLO
CHAMPIONSHIP
FROM MAUI -FOUR
Thrilling Game at Schofield
Barracks Results in Victory
for Locals-Fleming Hurt
nahn 1aa Maui 1IA

the oahu team the inter-island polo
cbamnionship for 1914. Yesterday
AFTERNOON. on the fast Schofield Bar.
racks field. and before an enthusiastic
crowd OF post and town polo fans, the
Valley Island and Oahu tours battled
desperately for the coveted title, and
when the final bell rang Maui was
driving the ball toward the Oahu goal
al the close or rally which had al.
ready resulted in one score in the
eighth period. There was good
chance that another minutes play
would have tied the score.
The game was married by an acct
dent to David Fleming. who was
forced To retire from the game while
s minutes of the play in the third
period stm remained. Fleming had
possession of the ball on the south
boards, and lift out towards goal. Har-
old Castle, riding Sailor Boy, entered
the right of way safely and was man
euyering to back the ball, when F1em-
ing came up from behind, following
his own shot. The players We're at
close quarters, and Sailor Boy dashed
out behind and placed his hoOfs on
F1emings chest with a terrific crash.
Castle and his mount went down in
a heap, the rider falling clear, while
Fleming went a few yards further
and then slid out OF his saddle. The
wind was completely knocked out of
him, and besides this examination
showed that several ribs were bent.
After 10 minutes Fleming made a
game effort to return to the game. but
he was in mo condition to play, and
HIS presence would have been men
ace to the safe7 Of the game. He
was finally persuaded not to try IL.
Maui had no substitute ready to play,
hut w, A. Clark. who plays regularly
en- the Valley Island, was on hand.
and was hustled into riding clothes TO
fill in.
Clark's regular position is back, and
at first he merely took FIeming's place
on the team. This. however. left q
gap IN Maufs defense. as Clask. going
in cold. could hardly be expected to
TT smoothly into the Maui machine.
.AeeefdiAglyei eillE1elfs tU- no. 3.
Harold Rice going to back. After a
period of play still another combina-
ton was tried, Maui lining up with
Clark l. Collins 2. Baldwin 3, and Rice
hack This worked to good advan-
tage. Clark having instructions to pay
less attention to stick work and coli
lar the Oahu back, Arthur Rice His
riding on was excellent, and on sew
erai occasions ne cleared the way for
long runs
The star playing Of the day was
done by Arthur Collins, who had q
great chance to show his hitting abil-
ity when relieved OF the riding-of re-
sponsibiiities Of No. l. Time and
again he drove the ball from one end
Of the field to the other with powerful
shots, and some Of his goals were very
classy. One in the seventh period
was especially brilliant, the ball being
started along the sideboards by Har-
old Rice. who did q daredevil stunt
astride Of the boards and then passed
to Collins. who drove the BAN down
Held in three terrific swipes, scoring
en- the third from an angle.
The change from Noanalpa To .a,ie.
hna was 4 1appy one As Il tnrnad ~ n,,t
and the plavers Of hoft teams vsre
most apnreciafiYe Of the boenitali,v
shown bv the nest commander ana the
armv noloists The pnnsnalIv hasyv
rains ~ the nast IN DAYS aocda5 AZ
makai.Ewa corner Of the Noanal,,s
field ana anyth,np h,,t wstsr ~, ,,,, y,
would have heen ont ~ fha, r,,ast,y,,,
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tenant q. K. Tvman nost MID ranra.
sentative and ca,,fain ~ the rsyssrv
team. and ISenfansnt louie pasr5
captain Of the ArtiIlerv team deserve
q lot Of credit for Their wo-t - moi.
ing the change Of fields noss;bI +, 80
The Oahu team onened With r,,y,,
taking a leaf out Of Mani's hoo., IN
this particular. The valley Is,en d
are usually front runners hnt n his