New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-10
CURLING CLUBS IN CONVENTION.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANI-


The Getty House, YOnkers, was yesterday
Che meeting place for the ninth convention Of the
Grand National Curling Club Of America The occasion
brought together large number OF curriers' from every
part Of che United States and from Canada. John L.
Hamilton the President Of the Club occupied the chair
Delegates present representing the following cubs
Caledonia Curling Club OF New-York; New-York Club
Jersey City Burns, Ogdensburgh. Milwaukee; ST. An
drew's New-York, Albany YOukers. Paterson Thistle
New-York Caledonia, Brooklyn; Burns, New-York;
Four Brothers, Toronto Thistle, Brooklyn Caledonia
Buffalo; Ivanhoe Paterson. The following clubs were
admitted TO membership Troy. Newark, Manhattan
N " Utica. The st. Lawrence Club Of Prescott, Ont
was reinstaed The roll now includes 90 names, and
marked increase is visible every year.
Secretarys report 1t appeared that curling
was decidedly OH the Increase and that the season
ie747 among the best In the record OF the Grand
National Club Ex-Prcsdent Dalrympe presented Sc
hes OF bylaws regulating the conduct of the annual
quoting match for the Bell Champion medal Hitherto
no restraint has been placed upon players In regard
70 the size Of the quots used, and the match
has been played In manner prescribed by
certain resolutions passed at the Convention at
various times The code proposed, and which
was ultimately adopted prescribed that the contestants
shall be pared by ballot that the match shall be played
on turf; that the distance between the motifs pins
sha be Is yards that the players when delivering their
quots shall stand at distance OF not more than three
from the pin and that the qucs shall not be
for the appointment of two umpcs and referee by the
Executive Committee Of the Grand National.
At the general meeting, which was attended by a
largely increased number the medals presented by the
Grand National for competition among local clubs next
year were distributed as follows:
New-York against YOnkers; Caledonian, n. " against
Jersey City; 81. Andrews against 1vanhOe; Paterson
against Ivanhoe Paterson; Thistle y Y, against This
lyn; Newark against Manhatan Albany against Troy;
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eago Granite Detroit against Orchard Lake; Thistle,
umpires in the above list OF matches also arranged
The match for the Gordon Medal afterward dis
enssed Last Winter IT was played for by the Western
Section Of the Grand National. Next Winter it will be
played for by the Eastern Section and the place chosen
Is the Lake In Central Park The exact day will be ap
pointed by the President in the early part OF next Jan
nary The next annual convention will be held at Jersey
over the subject match between the
United States and Canada. committee was appointed
match In giving in The report Of the Committee H. L.
Butler of the Ivanhoe Club Paterson. the
Winter utter impossibty. Only fifteen Kinks
could be found who would absolutely engage to
include the best players of the clubs 10 which they
belonged In view Of these facts the plan was laid aside
general meeting. Robert Macom Of Toronto thought
ought to came off, His counirymen in Canada were
greatly disappointed last year. and would look for some
Ing would not however pledge itself and the executive
members OF all the clubs ultimately appointed
committee OF the whole 10 attend 10 the matter Presi
dent Hamilton delivered the annual address, In the course
Of which he proposed match between the Eastern and
Western sections OF the Grand National as temporary
substitute for the International The election Of
the ensuing year resulted follows John L. Hamilton Of
Eew-York reelected President; James Stewart, Yonk-
ers First vce-President; @. W. Sparks Of Detroit Sec
ond Vice President Mr. David FOULS VI New-York Was
reelected Secretary and Treasurer.
The auaitng match which In previous years followed
Che close Of Convention. WAS postponed until o'clock
to-day when II the weather again proves unfayOrable IL
will come Saturday at the hour on the ground
prepared at Yonkers. La the evening banquet was
given In the Getty House.
INSURANCE AND FIRE PATROL EXPENsEs
A special meeting OF the New YORK Board
Of Fire Underwriters was held yesterday al No. loo
Broadway. All the companies and agencies DONG D"si-
IN this city we're 10 meet for the purpose CT