St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-25

architecture was patent TO all Tue VISIT
ors, who were loud in their expressions
of praise. A full description OF the
club house was recently published in
the GLOBE, and the members of the club
last evening generally felt that in the
magnificent rink and club rooms, to-
gether with the quarters provided for
| the ladies who will visit the rink, that
| they possessed as fine a home as any
| curling club on the North American
continent.
The rink had been flooded during the
afternoon. and though the thermometer
| hau not dropped to zero, yet thin coat
| ing of ice had formed in few hours,
| and many were the expressions in broad
| Scotch dialect that ere Tuesday
arrived the rink would be III
perfect condition. Even il the weather
should be. uLpropitious,, splen tnd
sheet of ice is at the disposal OF the
club on the river between the island
and the West side, where the first games
will be played i'll any event, the decld-
| ing contests taking place IN the interior
rink. When the members assembled IN
| the large club room, President q. Z. ii.
Smith secured order, and called upon
the secretary to read certain cOmmunl-
cations he had received.
The secretary, w. F. Myron, an
nounced that between forty and fifty
visiting Kinks would be present, lnclud.
ing Kinks from Winnipeg, who will send
two; Waupaca, Wis. two; Chicago,
three: Portage, Wis, two; Lodi. WIS,
two: Poynette, Wis, two; Cambria, two;
Baraboo. Wis, two, and Fargo, N. d.,
one.
The members then proceeded to select
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competitions. and the following Kinks
were selected:
Rink No. Judge H. W. Cory, j. @. Hin
kel. Alex McCulloch, William Rodger, skip.
Rink No. ID j. Ahern, c. G. ii. Smith,W
A.; Cameron, A. P. Cameron, SKIP.
Rink n. ALLAN Brown. "; F. Myron'
neil. D. C. Murray, j. McCulloch. skip.
Rink No. Sd. c. Wall, W. H. Lightner, L.
P. 'OrdMay. G. o. Nettleton, skip.
Rink No. 6-George Hall, t. G. Hand, w.
Mckenzie, D. Mcmillan, skip.
Rink No. I'd. Finlayson, DR.. Quinn, j. P.
El,mers. Hugh Campbell, skip.
Rink No. Sd. b. West Charles Fairchild,
G.. iParmalee, Charles Terrier, skip.
After the announcement of the vari-
Gus Kinks, the members proceeded to
ballot for the skip whose rink should
represent the club in the contest for the
Gordon medal, in which some of the
strongest Kinks in America take part.
After two ballots, it was fight between
w. Rodger and w. Lorimer, who have
often carried the club cOI0rs to victory.
The supporters of these gentlemen
made spirited battle, and it looked
for a time as if there would be dead
lock. w. Rodger offered to withdraw
In favor of Lorimer, but the
members would not allow 1t and pro-
ceeded to another ballot, which resulted
in favor of Rodger. Is to IA. The vote
was made unanimous amidst loud
cheers. and the genial member OF the
board of education made brief speech
of thanks for the honor conferred upon
his rink.
The members of the rink will be, j. j.
Ahern, John Hlnkel, Alex. McCulloch
and William Rodger, skip, and there is
every indication of victory for this pow
erful team.
DR.. Quinn moved that the Kinks o.
Messrs. Rodger and Lorimer be selected
to represent the club in the contest for
the Merriam diamond medal.
Duncan Connell amended the resolu-
ton by moving that the two Kinks max
ing the highest scores in the contest for
the ST. Paul JObbers' union trophy be
selected to play in the Merriam match.
The resolution of DR.. Quinn was lost
and theamendment carried. to the evil
dent discontinue Of Rodger and Lori
mer. who pride themselves on their
proves.
The president appointed MessIs. Muir
ray, Hall, Terrier, Cameron. Campbell
and Ahern a reception committee to
meet the visiting curriers' on their ar
rival at the depot.
The executive committee reported
that all arrangements had been per-
fected for the banquet which will be
rendered to the visitors by the st. Paul
club.
The following is a list of the events
which will take place during the three
days contest:
First Event-Champion rink match for
Gordon medal. Tuesday, Jan. n. First tie.
9 a. NJ.
Second Event-North vs.. South of Scot
land, for Western Dalrympie medal.
Third Event-St. Paul Jobbers' union
trophy. Valued at $500. Presented by the
ST. Paul Jobbers' union, Of st. Paul, MINI.
open to ali links afiliating with the Royal
Caledonian or the Grand National Curling
clubs. Including four gold medals to the
members of the winning rink. Not less than
seventeen ends to be played on each rink
afterreach successive draw, until finally de-
c1ded.
To be competed for annually at st. Paul,
| Mimi.
Fourth Event-Goverpor's medal. valued
at $500. Presented by Hon. William r. Mer-
RAM, governor or the state Of Minnesota.
TO be played for annually at st. Paul, Mimi.
Open to all clubs, affiliating with the Royal
CaledonIon and Grand National Curling
clubs Two finks from each club to enter;
not less than seventeen ends to be played on
each rink after each draw. until finally de-
cided.
The aggregate score Of the two Kinks to
count in each contest.
Fifth Event-Grand point contest, open to
all curriers', rules of the Manitoba branch Of
the RcC C. club to govern the contest.
First prize, gold medal, valued at $50; sec
ond prize, gold medal, valued at $40; third
prize, gold medal, valued at $50; fourth prize,
gold medal, valued at $15.
For the benefit of visitors the secre-
tary wishes to announce that the club
house is reached by the steps leading
from Wabasha street bridge.