Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-27

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replete with thrills from bell to bell.
the Oahu polo. team, excellently
mounted, defeated the Maui four at
Kapiolani Field Saturday afternoon by
score of 13 to ~.
This indicates the class Of play
which was staged. 1t proved that
both teams were hitting we'll, and
furthermore indicated that the game
was an open, hard fought battle. Oahu
exceIled in teamwork, and every man
OF the team played real polo from
start to finish.
Walter Dillingham;, captain OF the
Oahu team. played one OF the best
games of his career. Some OF the
polo enthusiasts believe that it was
the best exhibition Of play ever eX'
hfbited on a local field. At any rate
: his play of Saturday was such that
Maui could not break up his attack.
Dillingham; a Star.
Dillingham; scored six goals during
the melee. This was quite enough to
give him the honors for the day, but
in addition TO this he ran his team
like a well oiled machine. There
were no false moves on the attack,
and his defense was well planned. He
made number of long hits, but his
passing to Macfarlane and his short
shots in midfield counted more than
anything else. ~.
The Oahu captain was well mounted,
and in certain periods he ran away
from David Fleming and Frank Bald
win. Helen G and In and Out were
In evidence on a number of occasions
In the run up the field, and although
Garry the News and Dan were in eyf
denee at times, 1t was seen early that
this year Maui had no advantage IN
mounts.
Sam Baldwin perhaps played the
best game for Maui. Selected as a
regular after Arthur Collins had been
injured, the Maui forward played
great polo. In several runs up the
field he distinguished himself and he
rode hard throughout. He was espec
tally effective in taking passes from
any position.
Maui Fights Odds.
The Maui four have played better
polo In the past, and had they got
the jump on the locals in the first
period, might have played better polo.
{ Harold Rice played good polo at times.
and his hard riding and terrific hitting
was spectacular from the sidelines,
but he did not play the game as he
has in the past He continued to fight
on against odds, and his work in the
seventh period was one of the bright
bits OF good play in the game.
Frank Baldwin and David Fleming
starred at times with pretty shots
and accurate driving, but these play
ers did not come up to their play OF
the last match. It was case of get.
ting out in the field ahead, and the
biz handicap naturally mitigated
AGAINST the success Of the Maui con.
tfngent. without doubt the Maui
team win show improved play In the
game with Kauai.
Despite the fact that the oahus
nearly. doubled the score Of Maui, 1t
was hard fought game. The tide
OF fortune turned in favor of the To-
Gals. and had the Mauites had little
more luck in the first chukkur,
might have scored more goals later
in the match. On several occasions
the ball was forced up to the mouth
OF the goal, but great work by Arthur
Rice and the breaks of the game saved
Oahu.
Splendid Play the Feature.
II is difficult to pick out the stars
on the Oahu team. Walter Dillingham;
Of course played grand game. So
did Castle, Rice and Macfarlane,
Walter Macfarlane played one of his
good games and this always means
much to Oahu.
Harold Castle may be depended
upon to play good polo at all times,
but Saturday he overstepped himself.
and ran away with the field on q num-
Der OF occasions Mounted on Jennie
G or the pinto. Wonga. the No. man
had no trouble keeping up in the LONG
runs. Wonga has plenty Of speed with
long stride. but from appearance this
pony isn't the rocking chair that some
OF the others are. Wonga promises
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before long.
Castle and Walter Macfarlane were
especially effective in long drives,
and the latter made a series Of back
hand strokes which were instrumental
n scoring. Arthur Rice plays nice
eame throughout at back. He rode
hard. and ION several occasions de-
liberately robbed Maui of goals by
come neat stick work He missed
few Of his backhand strokes, and it
was his defensive work in the first
rhnkhur which kept Maui from scor-
inc and started Oahu to victory.
MacfsrIane Scores
walter Macfarlane played an excel
liant zane at No. /, and during the
NAV scored six goals. He rode hard
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