The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-10-12
AMERICAN TEAM
WINS IN MATCHES
Takes Two of the Three Games
In Auto Polo
MANY SPILLS AND SMASHUPS IN
NEW SPORT THRILL ONLOOKERS.
Spectacular Team Work and Dare
Devil Driving Lasts Throughout
Game Many Wheels Broken.

The American polo team captured |
the three game series held at the ball |
park Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, by
taking two of the three games, and
piling up a score of 13 points to nine
for the English team. The American
team, by steady and consistent play
ing, won Sundays game to 8, main
tanning the lead throughout the five
periods. In Mondays game, however,
the English team nosed the Americans
in the last period to 2, after the
game had run for two periods, tied at
two and two Tables were turned
again Tuesday when the Red, White
and Blues won out in a hard fought
game, to 8. OF the three games, the
first offered more in the way of thrills
for the damp condition of the ground
made quick turning difficult and more
spills and smashed wheels were regis
tered. In Sundays game eleven
wheels were sent to the scrap heap, a
transmission and connecting rods
we're smashed and an axle broken in
such a way that the wheel was sent
spinning over the field. Mishaps in
the second and third games were con-
fined mostly to broken wheels, and
the usual number of turn-overs were
taken.
All games were featured by sensa-
tionSl -ield work, both teams repeat
edly carrying the ball down the field
toward the goals of their opponents
Claypool of the English team proved
to be the more dangerous man with
the mallet, as his goals were made
mostly on long drives from the field
He missed several goals during the
first two games when the ball struck
the standards and rolled out of bounds
Accidents to the cars did not halt
the game for a moment, as the four
mechanics in the Hankinson party
were ready to send another car into
the game to replace the damaged one
, There were six of the auto polo cars
in all and as repairs are made on the
field there were no waits or delays
for repairs are measured in minutes
instead of hours, by these skilled me
, chanics.
3 The big 'R. A. H." special car bear
l ing the Hankinson party arrived il
Twin Falls Sunday afternoon. Thil
car was recently made over from on'
of the regular Pullman cars and ever.
convenience has been included to maxi
the life of the Hankinson party com
Portable and agreeable, while el
, route.
The car is in two sections, the liv
4 ing quarters and the garage in whicl
-, are stored and repaired the sturdy lit
u tie machines which carry the dare
devil auto polo drivers in their dali
contests. In the first section are com
e plete accommodations for twelve peo
{ pie, kitchen, small but fully equip
! ped, and Mr.. Hankinson's office. TIL
v garage section has the necessary ma
e chinery with which to make needle
O repairs while travelling or while stop
d ping over in any city. This travelin
|. garage has room for six auto polo car
= in addition to the big Chalmers pres
It car used by Mr.. Hankinson A bi
o supply of extra wheels is carried
!. compartments under the car, and thi
r. supply is called upon frequently as n
e less than six wheels are smashed
a each contest.
d Twin Falls is the first Idaho tow
e to see these auto polo games. Poe;
e tello is the next stop, where tN
games will be played tomorrow an
Thursday, and from there the par
will show in two towns in Montar
and in Utah before leaving for Ss
Diego, California.