WAUPCA POST

February 14, 1895

 

CURLING NOTES

 

 

            It is expected that two rinks of Waupaca curlers will attend the Portage bonspiel next week, commencing Tuesday.  Invitations have been extended, and rinks are also expected from Chicago, Milwaukee, Baraboo, Westfield, Coloma, Duluth, and all the Columbia county towns in which there are clubs.  The prizes are as follows:  First, four lapel buttons, set with pearls; second, four silk umbrellas; third, four sweaters; fourth, four pair of curling gloves.  In the consolation match, open to all who are defeated in the first draw of the regular event, the prizes are:  first, four sweaters; second, four Tam o’Shanter caps; third, four pair of gloves.

           

 

            As predicted in the Post last week Whipple’s rink won the prize in the local bonspiel, which was brought to an end on Friday night.  On Thursday Chandler defeated McCullough, 12 to 8, and McCullough defeated Williams, 12 to 10.  Friday evening the game resulted:  Knudsen 22, vs. McCullough 8, leaving Whipple the winner.  The record of the rinks is as follows:

                                    SKIP                                        WON   LOST

                        Whipple                                                4           1

                        Chandler                                               3           2

                        McCullough                              3           2

                        Knudsen                                               3           2

                        Lea                                                      1           3

                        Williams                                                0           4

            The names of the winning rink are as follows:  F. Turnell, A.W. Hollenbeck, A.M. Chandler, Frank Whipple, skip.

 

 

            On Saturday evening the challenge game between the Chandler rink, the winners of the Pfister trophy, and J.F. Knudsen’s “Kids”, was played before a large crowd of spectators. It resulted disastrously for the “Kids”, the score being 21 to 14 in favor of the Chandler rink, who put up a very strong game.  The eight players taking part got “Tee high” at an oyster supper at J.L. Sturtevant’s on Tuesday evening.