St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-10
sCOTCHMEN,s DAY.
The Curling Games that will Occur
To-day.

lO-Qays
To-day and tomorrow might well be
called Scotchmen's days for carnival sports,
for the Representatives OF that athletic and
enthusiastic nation will to-day begin a con-
test at their rational game Of curling. What
adds interest To the match is that il is for
a beautiful prize cup of the value of $3.50,
provided by the carnival association. A
widespread interest has been awakened in
the contest, and Ii will bring together some
of the most noted curling rinks in the
United States and Canada. The rink from
YonkerS, n. Y, which is entered in the
match. won the national emp four times In
succession, and was then beaten by Mil
waukee rink, which is also TO take part
here. though without the skip, j. j. Dryden.
A rink from Portage City, Wis, has also
held the national cup. and this Is also in
the contest. Twenty-six rinks viii be rep
resented in the match as follows land for
the benefit of those not acquainted with the
game ii can be stated that rink is COM
posed OF skip, or captain. and three men):
st. Paul, A; Minneapolis. 3; Portage City.
Wis, 4; Winnipeg, 3; Milwaukee, 3; Chi
cago. .; Superior, Wis, 2; Yonkers n. Y,
Hamilton. Can, Detroit Mich, Toronto,
Can, and Portage La Prairie, Man., each.
The skips of the different rinks must re-
porr at the carnival grounds at 10 o'clock
this forenoon to draw for rinks, and the
curriers' must be on hand at IL o'clock or
they will be ruled out. The Ice was flooded
last evening and will be in good condition
to-day but no curler will be allowed TO hurl
a stone over il before playing begins. The
twenty-six rinks will be set TO play al at
once, opponents being decided by lot The
thirteen winners will then divide up and
the six winners in the second divide again
and so on, the odd rink being provided for.
until but two rinks remain IN the match.
The winner of these two viii obtain the
prize cup. The match will probably be
completed tomorrow.
In addition to this match an international
curling match will be arranged, If possible.
The president of the Winnipeg curriers' and
the president of the st. Paul curriers' vii
choose three 'rinks each. the former
from Canada and the latter from the United
States. These will play match, the win
ner to be entitled TO the International cham
pionship.
THE cURLERs.
Following is list of the curriers' so far a:
reported last evening:
Winnipeg rink-John Patterson, skip, l.
NJ. Jones, A Mcdonald and Charles Hoffman
w. G. Fraser, skip. John Patterson, Jr., sam
uel Harstone and Harry Nelson; NJ Fortune
skip, 1. n. Ross, A. P. Cameron and james
NJ. Ross.
Portage La Prairie-Thomas MCGOWAN
skip, W. Fl. Sparkling. John watson, Il. Il
Millsr and s. R. Marlatt. at the Ryan.
Portage City,. E. Jones, 5. E Graham
J. II. Wells, ]. c. Anderson, p. ]. Borkman
+. ]. Wells, A Klenart, H. W. Hiidebrand. J
II. Dooley, A. Mccall. W. ]. Westlake, j
Paterson, G. p. Jaeger, B. Merrill. James
. uasria 7 JaneSOu A s Bowler K
Hinken. A. Freeland ID. McCullock. w
Redan also 81. T. Redan of Salt Lake. at the
Windsor.
The st. Paul rinks are: s. E. Dana, skip.
J. II. Barnard. DIR. Dinwoodie and William
McCullough; William Fleming, skip, NJ lay