Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-12
CURLING,
The sport rs Described by an Enthu.
ssa"tic ana APPreciasise LOCKER.

The sport As Described By an Entbu.
ssn"tac ana APPreCiaitse LOCKER.
on.
visit to the Curling Lake at Central PARK.
near seventy-nfth street. OF an afternoon
when the members OF two or more Of our City
clubs are engaged IL contest on the Kinks
laid out on the ice there, presents an interest,"
ing and attractive scene. one cannot see A
Scotehman TO better advantage than In well
contested curling match. When match is
made up the first consideration OF each club is
10 secure good skip or captain for each rink
engaged In the match. A rink is composed OF
four players on each side. and the order In
winch thaS play Is decided By the respective
playing last and the weakest player first. "a
all The first player has to do q TO send
mis- stone Gown so that 1t can lie as near the
centre OF the circle as possible-not a diff cult
on the other side is to knock that stone out
and leave his own in its place. The second
Player generally has TO guard the first stone.
crease the shots or TO get by the Guard. The
ss'pS have the hardest shots to make Sup
pose match is arranged, skips chosen, and
me iours On each side are In their places and
play 10 called and the game commenced The
SIDE winning the toss send their first m IN 10
the ,crumret. as the iron plate Is called on
which which the he c eur. stands IN delivering his
stone The two skipS take their positions az
the other end OF the rink. The cllrler who
leads Is called upon to send bis stone down to
he t6e-tLe CeItte OF the inner circle The
SKIP. calling out TO his first man says: MOO,
Willie, Sc ken VIVA tae dae: d;nna be a hog:
lust draw for the tee" The player delivers the
stone carefully, and as IT progresses down the
rink, promising to reach the circle. the skip
eAcaims, Name but like ye; weeI dune. a
GUIDE usefu' stone; it'll Gae wen 10 TAX Il
pack-fs In the parish"-meaning within the
outer circle OF The rink. II is now the turn OF
the opposite Side. snd rse first man takes his
stand His skip says to him: NOD .Ieames,
gle us q pat lid mSapfntr that
should oe delivered so as TO rest In the inner
circle. The stone is sent down skiltuily and
SO as TO be within few inches of the tee,
thereby having the shot, meaning that point
Is gained by It's being nearest the hub or tee.
it Is now the second players turn OF the side
opening play, and skip No. calls hts man:
stone lying near the tee. well. just drap and
hit the stone IN the arch and leave yours lying
IN Its place" 1t Is skilfully done, and the skip
responds: 81 kent Sc cud dae 1.-THE vera
Now comes Skip No. 2, With this suggestion
20 ms SECOND player: "Jeames, ] haze sair Ill
wen al this staVe; We maun tax 1t oot" .Janies
however, is not equal to the task, and, sending
talked to hY his skip: "Hoots, man, We are
roarin. Gamma ye baud hud your haunir
ie're ever a Ice" the opposing skip. now
says to his third man: now, George scI lad lad
gie's guard be well over the hog no over
strong" The stone Is propelled carefully
uoWh the course, and as IL comes the skip eX-
Gia nus "Weei lad doom. Scoop, lads, soop.
hog; TAX her at 1t is now the second skIp's
turn and he calls upon the Doctor: his third
man: moo, Doctor, just break an egg on this
Just come up merry like The stone comes as
directed and the skip exclalnls: "Weel laid doom.
Man. IKE ye grand. Weel dune the Doctor;
M.sit. just what ye MIGHT haze ordered yer3ei.
We lie, skip No. now takes up the cue and
says TO his third man. who Is about 10 deliver
his second stone: "Georgle just keep the
Doctors stane IN your e'e; just raise 1t. and
low out the sktp'S directions. and the result Is
anything but satisfactory: but the skip keeps
Dis temper and lets silence give the rebuke.
Tne opposing skip now calls to his man: Giles
a guard, guide lang ane. Lads, look out TO
soop. AS the stone comes sailing down he
eAclalms: 'Eh, but l like ye, bonny, ell, grand
Leave her alane; she doesaa need naething.
Weel guarded
The situation has now become difficult for
SKIP No. l, and his call to his man Is, "Mlister
king, an In WICK the thing" and as this is &C
compnsned he calls out joyfully,. Il kent the
noo.' It IS now the turn of Skip No to d.
rect the next player. who is a minister. and be
calls out "Meenister We gle us directions
NMS s,ai manp direct you for once Ie see
stone comes down as directed. the skip calls
out to the Minister: sLosh me- but We haze IaIa
down your stane as weel as ony sermon ever
the Meenister." Now come the two skips. and
each In turn as directed by their third best men.
The flrst order Is "Weel, skip, We mann Just
draw the port" The stone Is laid as directed
and as II comes to the spot the assistant SKIP Is
down on his knees watching It's progress, as IL
the tate OF the nation depended upon the result.
Things now look bad for the other side. and
the command is sent forth: I'VE has got as
muckie tae dae as ever ye had In a your life.
Ye maun just left the last stane,F This is
Done, ana the last stone now has TO be played.
The Minister stands ready with IT'S BROOM
and all eyes are bent On the last curler ON
comes the stone steady to The point and as IL
curls IN draws the port" and takes be shot,
the caps go up. and Che climax OF the END, or
innings, Is reached.-N. i. Sun.