REPUBLICAN

January 17, 1785

 

NORTHWESTERN CURLERS

Grand Bonspiel at Milwaukee This Week

 

            Four rinks form the Waupaca Curling club are in attendance at the Northwestern Curling bonspiel in Milwaukee as follows:

                                    Rink No. 1                                                                    Rink No. 2

            Theo. Cook,                                                                  H.M. Lea

                        M.B. Scott                                                                    A.W. Hollenbeck

                        James McCullough                                                        A.M. Chandler

                        H.W. Williams, skip.                                                      S.S. Chandler, Jr., skip

            H.W. Williams’ rink had, up to Wednesday night, entered all the events except the Johnson medal, and had won seven games.  Chandler’s rink had started in the same number and won five games, Chandler losing one game in the Pfister event to Williams.  Knudsen’s rink had played five games and lost four.  Whipple’s rink ditto.  Knudsen won one game in the consolation and lost one.  Whipple lost in the first and won in the second event, which barred him out of the consolation event.

            Mr. Whipple came home Wednesday night.

            The chances look favorable for Williams’ rink coming home with a prize or some medals.

            The events to be played for by the devotees of the Scotch “roaring game” are as follows:

                                                                        FIRST EVENT

            First Prize – the Pfister trophy, value $500, accompanied by four gold medals, value $100, for members of the winning rink.  Presented by Chas. Pfister of Milwaukee.

            Second Prize – Four gold medals, value $60.

            Third Prize – Four curling design scarf pins, value $40.   

            Fourth Prize – Four curling design lapel buttons, value $25.

            The above presented by Milwaukee friends.

            The second prize will be given to the “runner-up” – that is, the rink defeated in the final round.  Third prize to the rink defeated by the winner of the first prize in the semi-final round.  The fourth prize to the rink defeated by the winner of the second prize in the semi-final round.

            The Pfister trophy to be competed for annually at the bonspiel of the Northwestern Curling Association and to become the property of the club winning the trophy the majority of times in six competitions.  In case any one club should win the trophy four times in succession it becomes the property of that club.  In case of a tie it shall be played off the last year by one representative rink from each club in the tie.

            Special prize, four silver flasks, value $25, given to members of the rink counting the greatest number of stones in any game during the Pfister event.

                                                                        SECOND EVENT

            First Prize – St. Paul Jobbers’ Union trophy, value $500, accompanied by four gold medals, value $100, for members of the winning rink, presented by Milwaukee.

            Second Prize – Four gold medals

            Third Prize – Four curling design scarf pins

            Fourth Prize – Four curling design lapel buttons.  This trophy is competed for annually.  In season ’91-’92 Granite club.  Winnipeg, S.G. Harstone, skip, won it.  Season ’92-’93, Assiniboine club, Winnipeg, took it.  Season ’93-’94 Granite club, Winnipeg, succeeded in capturing it again.

                                                                        THIRD EVENT

            First Prize – Geo. F. Hall, diamond medal, $200, presented by Geo. F. Hall, St. Paul, accompanied by four gold medals, worth $100.

            Second Prize – Four gold medals, $60.

            Third Prize – Four scarf pins.

            Fourth Prize – Four curling design lapel buttons.

            The Hall trophy is to be the property of the skip winning it three times.  Season of ’92-’93, T. Kelly, skip, Granite club, Winnipeg, won it.

                                                                        FOURTH EVENT

Walker International trophy, value $500, and four gold watch charms.  This trophy is to be played for by Canadian rinks and an equal number of American rinks selected by the executive committee.  If Canadians win the trophy it shall be played down by the Canadians and vice versa.  The trophy will be the absolute property of the club winning it three times.  The Canadians won it last year.

                                                                        FIFTH EVENT

            The John Johnston trophy, valued at $500, presented by the Hon. John Johnston of Milwaukee, president of the Northwestern Curling Association, accompanied by four gold medals, value $100 for members of the winning rinks.

            Second Prize – The Dalrymple medal, accompanied by four gold medals, value $k60, for members of winning rink.  The second prize to be competed for by all rinks that have played with winner for first prize and to become the property of club winning same.

            The John Johnston trophy shall become the property of the club winning the same twice in three years.  If not so won the association shall determine its final disposition.  Season ’92-’93 Camporia, R. McConachie, skip, won it.  Season 93-94 St. Paul club, Geo. O. Nettleson, skip, won it.

                                                                        SIXTH EVENT

            Veterans’ Match – Four gold headed canes, value $75, for members of winning rinks.  Open to all members over 55 years of age.

                                                                        SEVENTH EVENT

            Consolation Prize – Four pairs red curling stones, value $100.

            The prizes in the above two events are presented by Milwaukee friends.  The Consolation prize is open to all ranks, defeated either in the preliminary draw or first round of both events, numbered first and second. Rinks that have won a preliminary draw are not eligible in this contest and a rink defaulted to will count as a game won.

            The eighth event is a contest for points, with five prizes, valued at $150.

            First Prize – Gold medal, value $50, to be awarded to players making highest score. Four other gold medals, valued at $25 each.