Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-04

Oahu team opened the polo season
at Kapiolani park on Saturday after
room with a victory over Kauai by a
score of I 1-2 to 3d. To one who did
lot witness the contest il would
be thought that the spectators were
treated with runaway match, but
such was not the case .~ .
Throughout the entire contest the
visiting four battled with the local
| Ioloists, and every one of the goals
secured by Oahu was the result of
hard play breaking through defense
that was more than paper. Despite
the size of the score the Kauai team
made grand showing, and should
he a factor in the coming matches
for the championship.
Oahu Teamwork
Oahu had rot only individual play
that stood out through the periods but
teamwork that really counted. There
has been much better polo played by
both teams, but the dash and the
riding-out on Saturday was pleas
IRE to the onlookers. Taken all
around it was not the best polo al
though Oahu showed the teamwork
that has made this four factor in
the mallet game. =.
Featuring the match was the brill
ant play of Harold Castle, Jay Gould
and Malina. Throughout the match
they played polo of sensational sort.
hard riding, clever back hands, and
long driving Castle was well mount
ed and made but few misses. He
played the ball well up to Dillingham;
and his long passes were big factors
in the play.
Malina Hits Hard ..
Malina played a dashing game
rode his man out well at times, and
after the ball had been sent from the
hack made some wonderful long
drives. His hard hitting featured the
match. and although he did not play
the careful and studied polo that was
noticeable in the play of the Oahu No.
8 he was at all times in the game.
Jay Gould proved eonclusiyely to
the polo spectators that he was wor- !
thy of being called five-goal man |
by the authorities in the East Oahu's !
score would Lave been much larger
Lad not Gould made some great saves |
when the goal was threatened. On |
three occasions he made backhand !
shots at an angle which sent the |
white ball out of the danger zone,
Kauai had a number of good ponies |
hut the visiting contingent was not i
so well mounted as the Oahu four.
Gould had Lydia, fast pony in two
periods, and got everything possible
out of every mount. There was plen.
ty of hard riding, and at times the
Layers came close to fouls.
Plays Great Polo
Out of the play OF Saturday there
was one poloist who played excellent
I.olo Walter Dillingham; throughout
the game did not make the dashes
that we're SO noticeable of some of
the other players, but following his
play one could see that he knew polo
rom every angle. 1t was the short
shots and clever passes that brought
up his play to the heights that he OBJ
aimed. When called upon to make
,ide-out he responded. and the num-
1eI of goals made speaks well for his
play against the Kauai contingent.
There has been some doubt as to
whether Dillingham; could play his
zane after his recent Illness but IL
lis work of Saturday was any criteri-
IN then the Oahu four may we'll fig
Ire on an excellent chance for the
In fact, looking at the
,Iay, Maui and the Army will have
o play great polo to win from the
oahu team. .... - e..
At times on Saturday the players
id not show the teamwork that was
expected, and Dillingham; and Mac
arlane both made misses that is not
art of their game, but with improved
lay the match on Saturday, Septem. |
er 9, is not to be feared. Maui has |
great team with excellent ponies,
ut the mallet men from the Garden
sle are certain not to be favorites
yer Oahu. ..- +. .~.
tsuaf Scores First
Kauai started the play of Saturday
II the first period and by pretty pass
1.g down the field SpaIding shot a
ard goal in a little more than two
minutes of play after the ball was
brown in. Malina passed the ball
O SpaIding at this time on hard
rive. After time had been called Wal
,r Dillingham; received the hall near
he boards and got by Gould for
Gal. "..
Kauai was making a great showing
lroughout the first two periods and
either team scored in the second.
laying against the wind which was
lowing down the field in the third |
,eriod Castle and Dillingham; work
ng together made a goal each, and
Gould saved third by a great back
land near the lattice.
Although Kauai had the ball in the
Oahu territory a greater part OF the
'oufth period. Arthur Rice, playing
rack, made three saves, which upset
he offense of the opponents In the
fifth period Dillingham; took the ball
T.. = ~.