, 1877-01-14

rest within the smallest circle at the other end.
This circle is called the tee. md outside it arc
three other circles,--thc largest having radius
Of seven feet, or a diameter Of fourteen feet
no stone lodged outside this greater circle is
| docs not pass the hog score (markcd OH the dir
gram) 1t cannot In any case count Tor point, no
matter if it be knocked forward into the tee
or smaller circle. Suppose, now, the first
player to have lodged 4 stone in the tee. 1t
then becomes the duty OF the next player to
send his stone SO as to strike and drive away
the first player. II he succeeds, the next man
attempts to drive him away in turn. but, If he
fails, it becomes the duty Of the next hand to
lay his stone directly III line with the first one,
and little distance oil, to protect or guard 1t
from other shots. There arc
FOUR PLAYERS ON SIDE, p.
and each plays two stones, leaving sixteen gath
cred in and about the circle. The playing OF
these sixteen stones constitutes hcad," anu
when they are all delivered the count is made,
and the play is made from the other end toward
the place where the first play was made:
Tie count is simple matter, and is estapllshcd
in the same general way as at qlolts-that Is,
the stone nearest to the tee counts one polnts
same side and lying nearer than any oc!one1n@
to the opposite side count one point aouitlonal.
No stone ran count at ALL however, If it lie out
side tue largest circle.
Unc OF the most interesting 1eAL0les VI 1ne
play to look at is
Each player is provided with broom, which
is commonly called the beson, and he is entitled
to use it under tho direction of the Captain OF
his side '~-', by the way, is called the
sk side hfSe fe oaTep ep have 0sasa$ 9hs rht TO to
sweep in front Of the moving stone as soon as 1t
has crossed the middle line making its way
toward the tee, and it is a point of no little
nicely to know whether to clear away the snow
and ice chips or not, or, In other words, to lc
sure whether the stone is coming so fast as to
be likely to go too far, or whether it needs all
tue help it can fairly have to reach the tee at
nil. IN the latter case d beautifully smooth
plate is made for 1t, and 1t is urged ind request
cd to come along, while in the other ease 1t is
quite likely to be
SWORN AT IN ROUND TERMS.
The side opposed to the player who plays the
stone have a right to sweep behind the line
drawn through the middle part Of the tee, and
named the sweepins-scorc in the diagra'n. No
one can doubt that they make fair the way for
an adversary's stone which has been propelled
too strongly, or that they neglect to remove the
obstructions from the way when one of their
stones is liable to be driven out by stroke
from an opponent.
Of course no description can convey clear
idea Of the animation which surrounds the
game in progress, and certainly no words can
be framed into phrase strong enough to tx
press the interest which the PLAYERS take in the
struggle. In fact, close curling-match is one
CURLING IN rus COUNTRY
is almost entirely in the control of the clubs be-
longing to the Grand National Curling Club Of
America, which bus a membership Of about thir-
ty-fye clubs in the United States and Canada.
The annual meeting is held in June, and the
prizc competitions in the winter, Of course. The
Patron OF the game in this country is Robert
Gordon, and the medal annually playGa Ior Is
@itted for re soapetition in Alternate years to the
Eastern and Western sections OF the National
Club; and. belonging to the Wesl this year,
will be playrd for in this city Wednesday and
Thursday Of this week. Tie line which di-
vides the East from the West US regards this
competition is one drawn north and south
through Albany. This gives the tournament Of
1877 the presence of the expert rinks from the
Dominion Of Ontario, among the citizens OF
which are many canny Scotch1ncn.
THE PROSPECTS
now are that this years tournament will be the
largest for many years. The following Clubs
have notified the authorities here that they pro-
pose to be present and compete:
Milwaukee Club, of Milwaukee.
Portage City Cvis.) Club
Orchard Lake Club Of Pontiac, Mich.
Granite Club, OF Detroit.
Thistle Club, Of Detroit.
Queen City Club, Of Buffalo.
Burns Club, of Cleveland.
Toledo Club Toledo, O.
Burns Club, of Ogdensburg, n. T..
Utica Club, Utica. Y.
Hamilton (Opt.] Club.
Prescott f0nt,} Club.
London fOnt.) Club,
Toronto Ont,] Club,
Chicago Club, Of Chicago.
Thistle Club, of Chicago.
Following are
ruE pr4rrpa
.,bo y,,1 ronroaont t1,c Thiaa1o f,1rbe.
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nuvid Hnwjc HINES IInttnn.
John Lorrimer. George Keys.
L. r. Martin. skip. George Wilson, ahip
Each of the sixteen clubs will send one rink
If four men. md gome will have two or three |
times that number present for their own amuse-
meut and to take part in the competition for |
The Dalrymblc medal for North and South,
THE METHOD or PLAY /
Is as follows: The large lake at Lincoln Park |
1as been secured for the tournament. and upon |
h viii be laid out eight rinks after the pattcrn
let above. Two clubs will meet on each rink |
ind plav three hours. at the expiration Of which |
line ciSht clubs must have beaten the Other /
,irht. THE clubs to bo opposed to each other
md the general order Of Dlav will be settled tho
morning OF play. After lunch the celt clubs
emaininr vict6rs after the first bout viii be as
ortcd into four rinks and n1ay an
,ther three hours, when Of course there
must be four winning clubs. There |
yll play Thursday, and the surviving two will
,lay for the possession Of the medal Thursday
probably.
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