The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-28
Second Round In Polo Tourney
Goes To City Men In
: Speedy Contest
EXCELLENT TEAM WORK
~ DISTINGUISHES GAME
: Oahu and Army Now Enter Finals
For Championship, With
Odds On Civilians

With both teams playing spectaeu.
lar polo, Oahu defeated Maui, thirteen
TO seven and one. half, at the Kapio.
LAM Park grounds yesterday afternoon
in the second game of the Island polo
championship tourney of 1917 The
teamwork Of both aggregations was
excellent, but Oahu had the advantage
in mounts, which were far the speed
icr, and 60 this alone can be ascribed
Maui 5 defeat. Time and again the
Valley Isle players would carry the
ball nearly the length Of the field, but
invariably they would be Overtaken BY
their opponents, to lose control of the
ball as IL neared their goal.
II can be safely said that the first
seven periods we're Oahu's. In only
one did Maui have the best of it, and
this was In the eighth, when it seem
ell as If they had fighting chance to
tie the score, and, possibly, to turn
what seemed like certain defeat, into
victory. But luck was against them,
aud, despite their daring Workmanship
and brilliant playing, Oahu continued
TO roll up. the score, making three goals
in this chukkur to their one.
On the BAH
Walter Macfarlane, for Oahu, in the
first half did sufficient in the scoring
liue for full game, and the general be-
lief of the fans present was that yes
terday was his day. He was always
near the ball and his aim was exeep.
tionally accurate. Several times he
carried the ball the length Of the field
for goals, while a back hand drive for
goal from difficnlt angle brought par.
ticular applause for him in the fourth
period. b tasM s...
Walter Dillingham; scored six times
which in. itself indicates the brand of
polo he played. Harold Castle and
Arthur Rice were frequently applaud.
ed for spectacular playing. d.
An Uphill Fight ~. .'s
Both Sam and Frank Baldwin play.
cd an uphill game. They rode their
ponies for all there was in them, but
luck would not break their way, il
seemed. A similar state of affair ex.
listed with Harold Rice and Dave
Fleming. for they lost several scores
by the narrowest margins. Their team,
work was all that could be asked, for
there was little, IL any, individual
playing. In fact, the game was charac-
terized by an absence of "starring. 4"
But the Maui mounts lacked the speed,
and speed was what was required in
this contest. r.'.. ..
Field In Good Shape
The field was in excellent shape, al
, though spirited scrimmages resulted in
much, dust being raised. This, however.
: settled before reaching the machines
parked along the field, although the
players were at times bothered by it.
In-and-0ut and Helen c., two ponies
owned and played by Walter Dilling
ham, easily were the class of the horse
flesh on the field. Inland Out played
three periods and Outran everything,
Trainer Peter Harmon said this horse
outclasses any polo animal that he has
seen on the island in his time.
a Taken all through, both the Maui
and Oahu mounts are as good as one
could see in the larger stables Of the
mainland. 49,
Plenty To Cheer ..
A large crowd was present, all avail,
able parking space on the mauka side
OF the field being taken. The grand
stand was nearly half filed and the
first section of the Waikiki bleachers
had few spare seats. A sprinkling of
persons occupied seats in the Eva
bleachers. The Hawaiian band played
between periods. ....... 49,.
Maui and Kauai will play next Sat
urday afternoon. Each team has been
defeated once. Maui naturally is the
favorite. They are better mounted and
their organization is considered little
better than that of the Garden Island
ers. ,..-., 49,.
~ Oahu will meet the Army team Sep
tember 3. This will be the big game
of the series for it will decide the Isl.
and championship. Oahu should win
easily, although there is always a
ehance for a reversal Of form. This ap.
plies also, to the Maui Kauai game next
Saturday.
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