WAUPACA REPUBLICAN

February 9, 1900

 

Bonspiel at Milwaukee

 

            The Curlers from the three rinks which went from Waupaca returned Saturday morning except Sturtevant’s rink which staid into the finish in the Duluth Jobbers event and won second prize, four beautiful Dresden Clocks.  While the Waupacas did not capture any of the leading trophies they showed their “staying” qualities and were superior in many respects to many rinks of crack reputations.  The Post has the following account of the game etc., which we will give entire:

            The members of the Waupaca curling club who attended the bonspeil at Milwaukee last week returned home the latter part of the week, having had a good time, and having made a fair showing.  The rink composed of E.B. Knapp, M.B. Scott, J.F. Jardine and J.L. Sturtevant, Skip, were fortunate enough to stay in the game longer than were the others, playing in the final games in the consolation and Duluth Jobbers events.  Though defeated in both the final games, they feel that they did well, as they secured the second prize in the Duluth Jobbers event, four Dresden clocks, one of the prettiest prizes offered.  To secure it, they defeated Sam Hastings of Minneapolis, who won the St. Paul curling event, and won second in the Pfister event; E.W. Kibbe, who was second in the St. Paul Jobbers event; and J.C. Wall, who won the Pfister.  They were also in the final sin the consolation, being defeated by Mould of Baraboo by one point, in one of the best games of the bonspeil.

            The Chandler and Stout rinks made an average showing, though they did not secure any prizes.

            The Pfister trophy goes to the Granite club of Winnipeg, having been won twice by McDairmid of that city.  Charles Pfister of Milwaukee gave the Milwaukee club $500 because a Milwaukee rink won it this year.

            The Milwaukee people treated their visitor very nicely, and the ice was good, particularly the sheets inside the house.  The cold weather the first of the week made outside playing a little uncomfortable.

            Within a few days, as soon as the curlers get over the effects of the week’s work at Milwaukee, it is proposed to organize at least eight rinks in this city, taking in all the new players, and then have a bonspeil for either the Stout-Cook buttons, or some other prize, having a regular drawing of rinks, and playing down.  This will be done to create an interest in the game, and all who have thought they would like it are invited to join in the bonspeil.

            The clocks are on exhibition at Hoffmann’s jewelry store.