Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-15
Oahu Poloists Capture
Championship For Year
Spectacular Match at Kapioan Field Yesterday Afternoon
Goes to Oahu Contingent Fights Hard Throughout
But Teamwork Wins for BlueHarold Castle Plays Great
Midfeld Game-SpectatorS on Their Toes Every Moment

Once more the Oahu polo team holds
the highest honofs of the year. Yes
terday afternoon the combination OF
polo stars trinmphed over the ARMY
contingent by score of az to 81; al
| Kapiolani Field. Coming from behind
they madea great fight, which celr
bined hard riding with thinking plays
and ran over the. fast Army team, IN
the last chukkur for the island cham
pionship. ;.s4
While Oahu was winning the fifth
championship in the last five Yeas 9,
the polo enthusiasts were particu arly
Cverjoyed at the large crowd which
came out to the fled on a week day.
Polo has come to Kapiolani Park anu
has come to stay. That point was
evidenced by a crowd which was
made up, not of enthusiasts whn
have followed the mallet game Tor
years, but hundreds who had had hair
first glimpse at tie old Indian game
this season.
The Plumber Came
Each match has brought out new
Geyotees of the sport I he Maui
Oahu match attracted hundreds who
were witnessing Their first battle On
the polo field Many of them came
yesterday There is one family in
the city which viii be troubled will
their plumbing this morning. Just us
the first period began plumber, Oil
his way To repair a leaking pipe,
caught the fever, and sitting en- q
bleacher with his tools beside hilr
he watched, ant when Harold Castle
on Jennie.C. had made q great ride
for a goal in the last period, the
plumber saw it, and the pipe may
still be leaking.
The announcement that the match
would begin at o'clock brought good
news to the enthusiasts, an many.
who had labored lorg and hard hurried
out from the offices and witnessed at
least four periods II was a lively
crowd and the Scaofield contingent
was much in evidence and expressions
such as Ride EN- out. Haver," LOOK
at Paletace 90" We're common.
Army Confident
Schofield adherents came out to the
match confident a-.d throughout the
entire match they cheered their favor.
ties on At the beginning Of the fifth
I.eriod the Army followers were al
their best and their confident manner
could be easily discerned, but when
Oahu got its teamwork going in the
closing minutes of the match Soho
field enthusiasts could not but help
give the honors to the locals as the
leading aggregation.
: Although the match did not feature
the best polo possible, it was exciting
throughout every minute, and one
man burned his fingers three times iii
one period while he was trying to light
his cigar. The crowd saw hard RID.
ing, fouls and clever midfield work and
was satisfied. From a spectacular
standpoint 1t was a big success.
Oahu Team Work Won
Oahu won because 1t played It's
team work at the best in the last three
periods. Army brought forth a NUM-
Der of excellent ponies, but Oahu had
many who showed their heels to the
Army mounts. 1t was first an often
sive match and later a defensive one.
and there were many hard-fought
periods. so much SO that Jay Gould,
Who was referee, was forced TO eau