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il ii ii , If you wish Prosperity Advertise in the News What is Best for Maui is Best for the News 1 , ? 2 VOLUME XIX WAILUKU, MAUI, T. Hi, SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1912. NUMBER 28 Hawaii Polo Team to Coast Man Dies From Heart Disease Ford at Last Scales Needle Kuhio Talks To Hiloites - ! -t II ii to'-. Best Island Players to Make Combined Tour and Yhy in Coronado Tour nament February. Chances Good Hawaii will bo represented on the mainland polo fields early next year, and tlie grounds for making the statement arc the facts as relat ed to a Maui News reporter by Frank Baldwin, the well known player. "All Hawaii will have a team at tho Coronado polo carnival next' February," declared the Mnui.ox pert, last week, "and tho best play ers from Oahu, Kauai and Maui, will make up tho team. The ponies will bo tho beat we can get, and there are quite a number of good ones available. "It has been a pet schome, for years past, and it seems as if soon the Hawaiian Islands wiil be repre sented in tho big mainland polo "tournament. I think all the ar rangements can be made in .plenty of time, and that a strong team Will represent Hawaii against the crack players of the Coast." This is all splendid news for the lovers of the King of Sports, and the chances are that many a business man will find that he has urgent business on tho Coast, along about the middle of next February. An All Hawaii polo team should show up well against tho best play ers tho mainland can produce. When it is remembered that players of tho hard-riding, hard-hitting, clear-eyed type, are to be iounu in ' the islands, the composition of a . fine team is assured. In the first flight of players are: Walter Dil lineham. Harold Castle, Harold Rice, Frank Baldwin, Charlie Rice, Arthur Rico, Collins and Hanson. A team made up from that b nch of players providing good ponies were taken along would go close to cap turing the honors. There are other trood nlavers in the islands, but most people think that the list given above about covers the situation. . Now that tho news is out, there will no doubt be a lot of talk about tho team that is to bo selected. Tho usual discussion will . be held and the pros and cons of the proposition will be talked over wherever polo is thought of. 9& mm 1 m.m m 1TI Wi 1 Wailuku visitors. At Maui Hotel Miss E. Hunter, M. A. Nicoll, E. H. Naglo, Vale tine Holt. Gerritt P. Wilder, Ches ter A. Doyle. E. W. Ellis, Wm Green, Leon Tobriner. Ben F. Vick ers, M. B. Bairos, Miss Erminin Cross. Miss Alice Thompson, Miss Elinor Castle. C. F. White, W. A Bailey, L. Quon San, William T Rawlins. Honolulu: Miss Rachel Rrewer. Milton. Mass.: Win. Bel linger, S. F.; G. L. Hadley, llilo F. W. Burns. Paia: P. V. Shotts New York City. At Wailuku Hotel W. W. Thay er. E. Jacobs. Judge Quarles, V. L Stevenson and wife, A. II. Ford J. Sticknov. J. Ayers. A. Chislett Harold S. Susman has joined the staff of The First National Bank and ho is now teller for the Institu tion. Mr. Susman has had muc Banking exporienco in Australia and tho United btates. Dr, Sexton, brother-in-law Harold Rice, was operated on fo appendicitis this week, at the Queens Hospital, Uouolulu. Hawaiian Fisherman Collapses in Water. Companions Fail to Bring Him Round. Sudden End. On Sunday last a Hawaiian man named Kekumu died suddenly while fishing at Maalaea Bay. Tho na tive collapsed while in the water, and nothing could bo dono to save his life. It was at first thought that Kekumu had been drowned, but the doctor who performed tho autopsy announced that heart fail ure was the cause of death. It appears that Kekumu and two ther Hawaiians were wading about the shallow part of the bay. Gradually the men became separat ed, and Kekumu was observed to be a long way from tho other men. Some time afterwards the two na tives went ashore, and fully expect ed that-Kekumu would follow them soon. After waiting some time tho Ha ..... . i , wauans deemed to go ana iook ior leir friend. They, at first, could not find any trace of Kekumu and, becoming alarmed, they Began to search tho whole beach. After a search of an hour or so, one of the Hawaiians saw something rolling about in shallow water. Much to the horror of tho men it was soon seen that tho object was the body of Kekumu. Tho Hawaiians did all they could but, they claim, life had flown. Tho only thing to do was to notify the .Sheriff of the matter and this was done. The Sheriff summoned a coroner's jury, anil an inquest was neiu last Monday. The medical officer testi fied that Kekumu had died from dilation of the heart and a verdict was rendered accordingly. rotest Is Up to Committee There was a meeting of the Maui Athletic Association last Thursday evening and at it the protested game between the Paia and Star teams was discussed. President Mountcastle was in the chair, and about a dozen members of the Association were present. It was moved, seconded and car ried that a committee of three act as a board of arbitration. Messrs T. Fantom, I W. Hardy and O. J. Whitehead were elected. The committee will take up the matter and render its decision to the As sociation as soon as possible. The meeting was a short one and, when the committee was elected, most people were satisfied that a square deal would be given both the Stars and Paia. It will be remembered that the Stars defeated the Paias by a score of 3 to 2, after a 12 inning game The Paias claim that a decision in the seventh inning was reversed by the umpire, and that that revers al cost them one run, and the game. There js much talk around that town about the matter and the sooner the committee gives its de cision the better it will be. Mrs. Cockett Passes Away It is with regret that we have to announce the death ot Airs, ria Cockett, wife of Patrick Cockett manager of the Cornwell Ranch Mrs. Cockett died on Friday morning and the cause of death was blood poisoning. P. V. Shotts, of New York, is on Maui. Ho represents a big New York firm of bridge builders, am! he will look after the construction of bridges on tho extension of the Kahului It. R, SyBtem. PUUNENE FESTIVAL WAS HUGE SUCCESS Honolulu Visitors Took Tennis and Swimming Honors, But Maui Won Bowling MatchGlorious Day Was Spent at Big Mill-Dance in Evening Was Most Enjoyable Guests All Very Pleased. Results: TENNIS: Honolulu Games 116; Sets 15. Puunene Games 92; Sets 9 BOWLING: Honolulu 3,825. Puunene 3,968 SWIMMING: Relay Race " Honolulu, first; Puunene, second. Ladies Race Miss A. Walker, first, Miss M. Taylor, second. 25 Yards Championship of Maui G. Muray, first Special Race H. Rice, first; E. Deinert, second. There was a full day of unlimited joy down at Puunene last Saturday, nd.thc lucky individuals q had invitations to the hospitable head quarters of the Hawaiian Commer cial Sugar Company, certainly had tho time of. their lives. From nine 'clock in the morning, till mid night, there was something doing in the way of fun making, and the way the visitors were treated by the Puunene people simply, once more, proved that Maui is the homo of real Island hospitality. GLORIOUS DAY. There was not one thing to' mar tho glory of the day and, when the time camo for tho visitors to spy au revoir, it was with regret that tho final handshakes were given. The wliolo affair was a huge success, and tho Puunene Athletic Club has set a now mark in tho way of hospitality. WARM WELCOME. The officials of the Club were on tho alert watching for the arrival of each visitor, and tho welcomo given tho guests was something good to witness. Tho Honolulu contingent tennis players, swimmers and bowlers, arrived at Kahului in tho MAUI BOWLERS 'uunene Alley Scene of fireat Victory -.- Locals By Substantial Number of Points. Pull details oJ the bowling scores made .by the Maui and Honolu lu teams last Saturday at Puunene, are now available, owing to the courtesy of the official scorer. It will be seen that the home team made a total of 3,968 while the visitors The game was called at half past Bal not being present, two substitutes played in their place in the first game. Gear made a remarkable poor support. A return match is Day, in Honolulu. The full scores HONOLULU Rietow 159 173 161 150 Dyson 154 126 147 139 Gear 179 150 221 219 Wilkinson 138 113 161 113 White 171 143 183 137 Totals by Ganes 771 675 873 758 PUUNENE Beall 150 184 135 145 181 795 159 13 1 Scholtz 135 174 137 147 154 747 149.4 17 5 Savage 161 187 129 135 179 788 157.6 13 3 McCatilay 129 129 129.0 2 4 Deinert 145 f 145 145.0 2 2 Chillighworth- 137 190 173 154 654 163.2 5 10 Bal ' 183157 199 171 710 177.5 6 4 Total by Ganes 720 862 748 799 839 3,968 158.7 48' ' 29 early morning of. Saturday, and were, at once, taken in charge by tho reception committee of tho Pun none Athletic Club. The visitors, who had breakfasted on board tho S. S. Honolulan, were quickly con veyed to Puunene, where most of them at once donned tennis clothes and made tljeir way to the courts ThevMaui guests of the Club made their way to Puunene in auto mobiles, rigs and by train. Hun dreds of invitations had been sent out and, of course, they were all accepted. People from all over Maui were, to be seen at Puuneno, and many the old-time friendship that was renewed. COOL URBEZB. The day was an ideal one for a Bporting fixture, and the slight breeze that blew, just helped to keep tho tennis players from wilting altogether. At ten o'clock, when tho annual tennis tournament between Hono lulu and Puunene started, the scene at the courts was a brilliant one, and tho big crowd that filled the grandstand seemed very cheerful, and ready to enjoy thoir sport to (Continued on page 6 , ) DEFEAT OAHU Win could only manage to pile up 3,825. ten o'clock, and Chillingworth and score for his side, but received but expected to be played on Regatta follow: TOTAL AVE. URROKS 10 15 6 22 14 SPLITS 4 8 2 6 6 160 773 154.6 144 710 142.0 196 965 193.0 132 657 131.4 116 720 144.0 748 3,825 153.0 67 26 Well Known Magazine Writer Has Nerve Wracking Trip Swears That Once Is Quite Sufficient. I AO NEEDLE. (This Peak Was Scaled By A. H. Ford and Gilbert Brown Last Week.) Any determined climber can reach tho top of lao Needle; some day a determined climber will break his neck unless a trail is cut up the lower reaches of tho Needle and that could easily bo dono at very little expense. Alexander Hume Ford, editor of the Mid-Pacific Magazine, is tho latest climber to ascend tho peak. Last Sunday, ho and Gilbert Brown, made a record of one hour and fifty five minutes from" tho bridge to tho Bummit and back again. Joseph Sticknoy. of tho Public Service Association, Honolulu, held the watch. Ford succeeded in taking a number of pictures from the summit of tho Needle. FORD'S STORY. "It was my third attempt," said Ford to a reporter. "Once tho Ukulele patrol made the ascent, and I was left behind, in fact that was tho beginning of the Ukulele pa trol, it was formed at tho top of tho Needle. I attempted the ascent alone, the Rev. R. E. Smith resting in tho ti leaves at the base of the Needle and cheering mo on. I didn't find tho right combination "Then I tried it with tho Rev Doretnus Scudder,' and did find tho right way, but there was a bit of scaling I would not have taken a valuable high salaried clergyman over for untold gold. I balked. and we turned back. "Later Dr. Scudder and several other clergymen secured ropes which was a sensible thing to do, and accomplished tho ascent. "It was up to me to make good so, when Gilbert Brown, ono of the oricinal Ukulele Patrol, strolled past Field's new hotel, I said: 'Gilbert, shall wo go up the needle?' Sur,' was tho quick re Dly. and we started- 1 nave never known Gilbert to shy at any Pal that a fly would tackle. "Wo got to the bridgo and took out our watches. It was twenty five minutes of eleven. Wo dropped back a few yards to tho trail, from tho road below tho bridgo, and hit it up tho steep places. in nueen minutes wo wore in the ti patch that extends behind tho Needle. Formerly" Gilbert had climbed right up tho rocky ridge, Delegate Still On Warpath. Says People Should Rule. Stephen Desha Rough On Governor. (Special Wireless.) HILO, Aug. 23. Kuhio ad dressed large gathering last night. His speech was, practically, tho same as that delivered at Aala Park, Honolulu. "If the iRcpublican Party does not endorse me," said Cupid, 'I believe in an appeal to the people. I think this a better way than to allow a few men to run things. If the people support me, will win out. &iot, I will be , content. inferring to homestead- ing, Kuhio said that because some 'fakers" have been unearthed. There is no reason to class all home steaders as fakers. He said : 'Every lime wo make one man an owner of a block of land, we are doing more good than bringing in one hundred men who have no stake in tho county." Tho Rev. Stephen Desha bitterly attacked Governor Frear and de clared that the Waiakea land mat ter is a disgrace to the territory. Desha also said that tho Governor only went to Hilo to give tho Wai akea lands to the Railroad Com- pany. ' 'The Governor would havo given the Armory site away also, if he could have managed it," declared Desha. his companions deserting and going around by tho 'easy' way. The 'easy' way is up the. valley, back of the needle, to the main ridge. You climb right up to.vvhere the bare rock is perpendicular, and only a few roots and grass offer a goat hold. Then you creep along toward the ridgo that seems so per pendicular. "This is tho one really difficult part of the trip, for there are places where, if you miss your footing, or tho grass gives way, you havo a nasty drop of three hundred feet. "I followed Gilbert. Had it been Malahini, I would havo urged him not to go any further, until a 9 trail was cut. Others had made tho trip, denuded walls assured us of this. Now and again, the roots to which we clung, gave way and .we slipped. A few feet below was a precipice, blank and bare. I admit. that ono little passage got my goat it would havo had a whole herd of goats, if I had possessed one. It was tho worst ten feet of climbing I over did. Twice I called to Gilbert to let down a leg if he could and twice I said: 'Never mind.' I was shaking all over, and I made up my mind that I'd go it alone I had to. For tho first time in mountain climbing I was unnerved but I de termined to conquer. Wo clambered up to the ridge, and now tho rest was easy for, strango to say, that straightaway, seemingly perpendi cular ridge, has enough of a slant to make it easy to clamber up. Truo it is absolutely necessary to hold on, and hold nn hard, -to the shrubs, grass and ferns.-if your have had a nervous shock. "You don't think much of look ing around at tho scenery. You just want to get to the top, so on we clambered. "We stood, at last, on tho narrow little ridgo that forms tho summit, and looked for tho bottle which con tains tho names of those who hayo (Continued ou Page 3.) ; M s