St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28
CURLING PROGRAMME
That Will Interest Its Votaries
Through the Winter.

That Will Interest Its Notar1es
Through the Winter.
"'Talk of athletic sports; why, there is
nothing in it with curling exclaimed
Tom Scott, the veteran, yesterday.
"There is more real enjoyment to
the square inch in this game
than anything else ever invented.
Have you noticed the programme
that is put out by the club? 1t is a
cuckoo" And SO the great curler and
winner Of the veterans trophy ran on.
But there is some excuse for his ED
thuSlasm, for the club is putting up
some great events.
The single-handed matches that have
been scheduled will be the feature OF
the present month. The prizes are
worth struggling for, and the excite
ment promises to be contagious. For
illustration it is only necessary to cite
certain contests that are promised. The
club offers the following inducements
for new members joining this year:
A-stA gle-handed contest for new mem
bers only. Prize, a pair of red bone
curliDg stones, valued at $22, presented
by the Boston One-Price Clothing house.
In this match the new members OF the
club will be drawn against each other,
two by two; the losers will drop out
and they will again be drawn, two
by two The draws will con-
tinue until only two curriers' remain un-
defeated. These two will then play
the final match, and the winner will
take the prize. In the singie-handed
contest only two players are engaged,
the one being pitted against the otner:
Each player throws three pairs OF
stones, and the player first scoring tnir-
teen points wins the game. The single
handed contest furnishes the best prac-
tice for young curriers', for the reason
that, in this contest. each curler at each
end played is called upon to try for
every variety of play known TO the
game.
The first draw will be played on the
1st of the coming month, and every one
Joining the club before that date is eligl-
bic to play.
Then comes the educational match.
This will be a contest that Will excite
more than a mOdIcun Of interest. 1t
Will be a rink composed of one old
curler, who will skip, and three green
devotees. 1t is announced that at least
ten rinks Will be in tie contest, and the
rink winning the greatest percentage of
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draw will be played Feb. 1.
The st. Paul Dispatch contest for two
red hone curling stones is open to rinks
of players under the age of twenty-three
years. All young men now entering
the clubs membership are eligible to
enter.
The principal event will be the DAILY
GLOBE contest. The GLOBE has taken
the initiative in encouraging amateur
play, and has offered trophy after
trophy at great expense. First came
the billiard emblem, and this was fol-
lowed by the elegant solid silver bowl
ing tankard, and now the GLOBE
gives two pair OF red hone curling stones
to the curriers' that enter from ST. Paul'S
wholesale houses. This promises to be
the feature on the rinkS for the winter.
The wholesale boys have taken to the
contest with an aptitude that promises
great results. The first draw Will like
wise be played Feb. l.
But the Press club match shOnld not
be overlooked. 1t will be for gold
mounted meerschaum pipe, and teams
are entered from each or the daily
papers. The trophy is presented by
George F. Hall, particular friend Of
the newspaper boys. The first draw
win be played Feb. l.
The members of the st. Paul Curling
club now realize the Importance of
playing point contests. The Winnlpegs,
who carried away rich trophies in the
first annual bonspiel, are said to have
played Tor points until every member of
the club is strong. Point contests will
hereafter be feature in the club. Play
will be had every Saturday afternoon.