The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-12
OAHU OUTPLAYS
MAUI At POLO
Ponies In Fettle
and Big Match
Is Exciting

played on the Kapiolani field, N"
oahu four defeated the polo team from
Maui in the second game Of the inter
island series by SO goals to goals.
The score Indicates the class II game
exhibited and every goal was h'tty
contested. The game was thrilling,
and was marked by brilliant flashes Of
horscmanshir, riding of of opponents
and driving Of the ball.
. Considering the fact that Maui had
been the slight favorite it was big
surprise to see the handy way in which
the locals uutclassed the visitors ct
ccrtain points Of the game. Despite
the clouds Of dusk that swept over the
field at intervals. hiding the ball from
view, tn" occupants of the blcnchcT
and grundstands and those in motor
ears followed the game with the keen
est interest and gave vPRt to loud
praise Whenever q player did som" par.
ticularly good work.
Walter r. Dillingham; was again the
bright star Of the Oahus. The captain
of the blue and white rode a hard
game and was all over the field.
Arthur H. kice improved tremendously
over his play last Saturday and WELD
ed a very strong mallet. Walter F.
Mac fn lane made some beautiful saves
and the fact that the visitors did not
score more goals was due to his timely
hitting. Harold X. l.. Castle rode hard
and Displayed some brilliant flashes Of
play, although his mounts did not per.
form so we'll ms in the previous game.
The team work Of the Oahu four was
Notable aud the game as a whole was
not 80 rough as last week.
Fleming Excels For Orange
For the orange and black David T.
Fleming starred while Harold W. Rice
was in the limelight at all times
Frank F. Baldwin made some neat back
strokes and saved his goal in a mum
Der of Instances. Arthur W Collins
was not up to his usual form although
his ponies behaved admirably The
Maui string of ponies were nothing
short Of revelation in speed and foot
work. They are the finest breeds to
he found anywhere and during the last
two chukkurs displayed the supremacy
of their breeding.
Oahu created great surprise in the
first ch"Lkur by its dash. Mnrfarlane
took the ball at mid.Geld and after two
short dribblcs completed beautiful
long shot for the first score Of the
Blues. Baldwin had an excellent OBJ
poftunity to score on the next toss-out
but missed an easy goal. Dillingham;
received good hand when, after four
minutes Of play, he made difficult
goal against a strong head wind. Rice
made an rN""llPnt save during the close
of this chukkur.
Maui Comes Back
Maui came back strong in the second |
chukkur and Rice made goal after
forty-four seconds of play. Baldwin |
took the ball at the beginning of the |
next play and carried il for a long trip |
toward the Blue goal Rice then paved |
the wooden sphere out Of the fruv and |
sent 1t between the posts for another |
score. 1t was during the next play
thai Rice lost his balance in mid field |
and fell from his horse, but the Maui
star was on his mount Immediately and |
rode hard to save the goal that Macfar- |
lane made. Baldwin had a banner CD |
portunity to make u goal in this chuk |
kur but had his mulIet hooked from
behind.
The third period was fast. Castle
took the ball away from IA scrimmaUe
near the center Of the field and carried
IT over the goal line. FLEMING Then
came back with a score for Mani and
ihe chukkur ended with II pretty goal
by Mactarlanr. Oahu : fast No. I
maze the only score in the fourth
period Fleming WAS fouIrd again for
crossing.
Maui Now Plays Strong
The Maui four started stronC !, ,l
NTH and carried the bail to Il scnr. IN
the remarkable time Of u:oG N,cf,r
laPe and Dillingham; each scored in This
iiIhlhg' the latter making beautiful
paek stroke for the point Rice again
went to score in fast time in the
opening Of the sixth chukkur, The
oahu captain made Il splendid save
during this period by neat khand
stroke. Macfarlane and baldwin
scored for their r"Iors and Rice took
OF quarter point by making a safety
Playing Slows Up
~, The seventh and eighth periods saw
q slowing up in the play, which might
DC accounted for by the tact that tb4
MAUI mounts brgnn to snow their STAN.
ana. MacfarIane scored again and
collins made pornt for the Maui
team Fleming missed an excellent
ehanre IN the last period to score for
ms team. With the bali directly in
front of the goal, be failed to make a
hit
~I The visitors staged rally in this pc.
Tiod aud Collins made Il poaI hut il
a ia d., 4