Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-09
island POLO
FOURS WORKING
FOR TOURNAMENT
Maui in the Best Shape as to
Regular Players for Coming
Games-Artiifery Unknown

The Oahu polo team turned out yes
terday afternoon for what was its ina
practise but one before the inter-island
tournament Six hard periods were
played. and as the ball was not thrown
in until almost O'Clock, IT was $3.50
before the last whistle blew. Dark
ness and a fine drizzle Of rain really
put an end to the game, for when time
was called IL was impossible TO follow
the movement Of the ball from the side
lines, while il was all that the players
could do to make shots and avoid col
Hsions.
In order to give the Oahu defense a
hustling game, S. A. Baldwin. the
regular No /, was shifted to the oppo
sition, John Grace and l.. Redington
alternating at No. for the Blues. The
Plues took upon themselves the added
handicap OF knocking UPHELD through.
out the entire game, and the Yellows
playing In good form, gave the first
team all IL wanted in the way of prac-
tise, and then some.
II has been definitely decided that
Walter MacFarlane will be shifted
from No. to No. 8 for the big games,
and although this position is new to
him, he is doing excellent work there.
This puts the whole team forward
from the lineup in recent games, Cas-
tie going from to his old position
at No. 2, and S. A. Baldwin moving
from to /. Arthur Rice comes into
the game for his first match this sea-
son, turning out on short notice 10
help the Oahu team out Of a bad hole
when they were short OF first team
material He is playing back, the po-
sition he held down with credit on
the All-Hawaiian team that went to
the Coast last year, but as a member
of former Kauai teams he played No. 1.
The Oahu team as ii stands now is
made up of men who have played sew.
eral positions on championship teams.
II Is after careful thought that the
present lineup has been arranged, and
IL is of course subject to change, al.
though IL is pretty certain that In the
initial match against the Field Artil-
lery September I6, the 0ahuans will
be lined UP as abcve stated
Practice for the 9TH Cavalry has
been curtailed owing to the practise
march on which the regiment is now
engaged, but the horse soldiers will
be back at Schofe1d In plenty OF time
to get in couple Of good practise
games before going against the Maui
team Regatta Day, the 18th.
The Field Artillery team Is practis-
ing steadily. anc is rounding out sea-
son of gradual development of both
men and mounts. il Is the dark horse
or the present tournament and the
work OF the four wagon soidiefs VIII
be watched with much interest.
The Cavalry team loses a couple OF
stars IN Cullum and Cheney. who win
be on the mainland at the time of
the tournament, but there is some
good second string material to count
on, and the team viii surely make a
good showing.
Maui is in the best shape OF the
four teams, having its four regulars in
the lineup. with both players and pom.
les in excellent shape. The team will
lire up with Collins, Baldwin. Fleming
and Rice playing in the order named.
In yesterdays practice at Moanalua
the teams lined up as follows:
Blues: l.. Redington, ]. Grace, No 1;
II. X. L. Castle, No. 2; Walter Mac.
farlane, No. 8; Arthur Rice, back.
Fellows: S. A. Baldwin, No. 1; p,
Harmon, w. Spencer, No. q; H. G.
Dillingham;. No. 81 B. NJ. Sumner,
back
The final practice game win be
played Friday next.