St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-31
The Bonspiel Winds Up Amid
Hearty Congratulations
Of It's Participants.
Exciting Contest Between
Chicago and Portage for
% the Merriam Medal,
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In Which the Windy City
. Curriers' Eventually Forge
e to the Front.
Formation of a Northwestern
Curling Association Is
z Agreed Upon.

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The curling bonspiel was brought to a
successful termination Yesterday, and
the various visiting Kinks to-day will de-
part for home. A very large number of
curriers' were on hand in the morning
when the Kinks from Winnipeg and
Portage contested as to who should play
Chicago in the final game for the Mer-
riam gold medal. The draw resulted as
follows:
Wells. (Portage) VS.. Jameson. (Winnipeg)
Jones. (Portage) VS.. .McDiarmoid( WInnipeg)
The contest took place on the ice on
the river, and as it was in excellent con-
dtlon some good playing was witnessed.
The Portage clubs were in fine form,
and defeated the Kinks from Winnipeg
by a score of 30 to 10, made up as fol-
lows:
Portage Clubs. Winnip eg Clubs.
Wells II Jameson. :. IL
Jones. McDairmo1d .......
IS 10
This left Portage to play Chicago for
the final, the draw being made up:
Portage. Chicago.
Jones ................vS... SUPERINTENDENT GOD
Wells. VS., .................Hl Hill
The game attracted large number
of visitors, and when good shot was
made, the curriers' shouted with glee, to
the am usement of the onlookers. The
players were evenly matched, and just
before the close of the game were even
in points, but Chicago, by excellent
play, succeeded in defeating their OPP
ponents, and were declared winners of
the Merriam medal, amid loud cheers.
The score stood:
Chicago Portage
Woods. .......... .19l Jones. ...............u
Hill 10 Wells 49,. .........2
Total. 35 Total .........32
In the afternoon a meeting was held
in the club house for the purpose of APP
pointing a committee TO take steps to
establish a Northwestern curling as
ISOLATION, the clubs not deriving the
Benefit They Desire
as members of the National Curling as
ISOLATION, which operates mainly in the
East. The following gentlemen were
appointed:
William Rodger, St. Paul, chairman: j.
Jones, Portage, secretary; A j: Turner. OF
of Minneapolis; DR.. Jameson, Thistle club,
Winnipeg; Thomas johnson. Granite club,
Winnipeg j. A. BrydOn, of Milwaukee; FL.
w. Williams, OF Waupaca: c. G. III. Smith, OF
So Paul; II. B. Hanson, Norden club, Mani
toba.
The point contests were started in
the afternoon so as to give the Wlnni-
peg teams the opportunity of leaving
by the night train, as they play an i'm
portant match this afternoon in their
own city. After they had played the
Winnipegers deputed Mr.. CarDert, of
the Granite club, to thank the st. Paul
club for the splendid reception they
had received, and hoping to have the
st. Paul Kinks come to Winnipeg. Three
cheers were given for st. Paul, which
made the rafters of the club house ring.
President G. G. Ii. Smith, of the st.
Paul club, thanked the Winnipeg Kinks
for the kind sentiments expressed. and
hoped that they would visit the city
again, for s'it is long ere we have had
such jolly good fellows visit u.s." The
ST. Paul club gave three cheers for
Winnipeg, and all present joined in
singing, "For They Are jolly Good
Fellows General Misunderstanding fol-
lowed and the Winnipeg teams de-
parted.
The ice in the club house was not in
very good condition, and the scores did
not
Run Very High,
though some very good shots were made
in chipping the winner and in Wicking
and invoking. The Winnipeggers
were in good fortune, the first prize go
ing to L. Kelly, Winnipeg. with score
of 81; second prize to w. Georgeson.
Winnipeg, score of %. and third prize
being tied by A. McCulloch, st. Paul.
and A. McCaul. of Cambria, each max
ing %. The Cambria curler had left for
home in the afternoon, and one of his
rink played for him against McCulloch
in the play off, but was defeated by
McCulloch. of st. Paul, who takes the
third prize.
The bonspiel was voted by all who
participated in it as being most success
full, and great credit is due to the MEM
bers of the st. Paul Curling club for the
manner in which the visiting Kinks were
entertained.
During the afternoon Rev. DR.. Chris
tie. of House of Hope church, skipped
rink in scratch game. and seemed to
enjoy himself vastly.
In the evening a match was played
between two Kinks skipped by w. w.
Lorimer and William Rodger, the loser
to donate sack of -four to the Home
for the Friendless. The Kinks were
made up as follows:
Judge Cory A. McCulloch, Sheriff Ed S.
Bean, w. w. Lorimer skip.
j. j. Ahern. W. Brooks, W. j. Myron, Will
lam Rodger SKIP.
The game was in favor of Radger-12
points to 6.
Point Contest.
The full score of the point contest for
medals is as follows:
D. Mcmillan, st. Paul. ....................16
II. NJ. Lea, Chicago Observation-Disclosures.
A. Chandler, Chicago. ...................8
c. C. H. Smith, st. Paul. ....................19
George Wood, Chicago. ...................22
S. s. Chandler, Chicago ...................5
j. B. Hill, Chicago. .......................22
j. McWhirter, Chicago. .....................19
C. L. Shaw. Chicago. .................-...1 ID
D. Mckay, Chicago. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Is
G. F. Hail. st. Paul.
E. W. Kilbre Chicago. ......................18
j.. Campbell, st. Paul. ......................5
d. C. Murray, st. Paul. ...................-16
r, Pritchard, Chicago ............ ........18
j. B. West, st. Paul. ..................-...... z
A. j Wampler, st. Paul. ...................9
D. Finlayson. st. Paul. .................-...n
III. w. Cory, st. Paul.
A. Brown, st. Paul. ................ I'LL
j. Wall. st. Paul. ........................12