The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
PORTAGE EVENT.


PORTAGE EVENT.
First Prize-Four solid gold watches, to
become the property of the winning rink
Presented by business men of Portage.
Second PriZe-Four silk umbrellas. Pre-
sented by business men of Portage.
Third Prize-Four gold-headed canes. Pre-
sented by business men of Portage.
Fourth PriZe-FOur sweaters. Presented by
business men of Portage.
The second prize will be given to the
runner up that is, the rink that is de-
feated by the winner in the final round.
Third prize to the rink defeated by winner
of first prize in the semi-inal round. Fourth
prize. to the rink defeated by the winner OF
the second prize in semi-fnal round The
Portage trophies become the property of
the Kinks winning them at this bonspiel.
The second event is as follows:
First Prize-The Pfister trophy. Presented
panied by four gold medals for. members OF
the winning rink; also presented by Mr..
Phster.
Second Prize-Four gold medals Presented
by business men of Portage.
Third Prize-Four curling design watch
charms. Presented by business men of Por-
tage.
Fourth Prize-Four curling design lapel
buttons. Presented by business men Of Por-
tage.
The Pfister trophy is to be competed
for annually until it becomes the prop
erty of the club winning it the major
ity of times in six competitions. -Four
victories settles it's possession finally.
Ties shall be played off the last year
by one rink from each Of the tied clubs.
Waupaca and Winnipeg have each won
the trophy one year.
The third event is for the Duluth
Jobbers' union trophy, won by Winni-
peg last year.
The contest of most interest here is the
fourth event, as follows:
First Prize-The St. Paul Jobbers Union
Trophy, presented by the st. Paul jobbers'
union, accompanied by four gold medals for
members of the winning rink, presented by
business men Of Portage.
Second PriZe-Four gold medals, presented
by business men of Portage.
Third Prize-Four curling design watch
Fourth Prize-Four curling design lapel
buttons. presented by business men of
Portage.
The winners of st. Paul Jobbers' Union
trophy are as follows: Season Of 1872, Gran
lite club. Winnipeg, S. G. Hartstone, skip
season of 1923, Assiniboine club, Winnipeg,
F. L. Patton, skip; season of 1884, Granite
1S94-5, st. Paul club, ST. Paul, Mimi, George
f. Hail. skip; season of 1885, st. Paul club,
st. Paul, Mimi. c. NJ. Griggs. skip.
The fifth event is:
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accompanied by four gold medals for mem
bers Of the winning rink, presented to the
Northwestern Curling association by Hiram
Walker Sons Walkerville Ont, for annual
competition between American and Canadian
clubs.
Rules-The trophy to be played for by the
Canadian Kinks represented at the annual
bonspiel of the association and an equal
number Of American Kinks. selected by the
executive committee of the Northwestern
Curling association, the aggregated score to
count. If the Canadians win the trophy 1t
shall be played down by all Canadian Kinks
represented at the bonspiel; IL won by the
Americans it shall be played down in like
manner. This trophy will become the alb
times. The winning rink shall hold the
trophy, and must give the association a salts
factory bond for it's due production some
time prior to next annual bonspiel. Six
teen ends to be played by each rink after each
successive draw until finally decided.
Winners of the Walker Trophy-Season of
1S93-'94, won by the Canadians; season of
1s94-'s5 Milwaukee club o. w. Robertson,
skip; season Of 1885, Thistle club, Win
nipeg, Man., c.. w. Hoffman, skip.
The sixth event is the veterans match for
Curling club. Open to all curriers' over fifty
years Of age. Rules governing this contest
will be prescribed by the Chicago Curling
club.
The seventh and eighth events are consola
ton and individual prizes respectively, and
there are also some special prizes.
The following are the general rules:
Play to commence Monday, Jan. is, 1897. at
2:a0 .. M; each day thereafter at 900 a. M,
80 ,. m. and 500 p. m.
Annual dues to the Northwestern Curling
association must be paid in full before any
club enters a rink in any event.
Kinks entered for any competition must go
through the match as entered, no substitute
being. allowed All players must be in good
standing in their respective clubs.
All games must be played to a finish. No
forfeits allowed so as to secure a trophy.
If any of the competing Kinks are not ready
to play at the time fxed for the match one
end shall be counted as played for every ten
minutes delay, and the opposing rink shall
count one point for each such period OF time
The conditions of this rule are arbitrary and
cannot be waived either by the opposing skips
or the officers of the association.
In the event OF any disagreement between
skips during match, the decision of the UNI
pfre shall; be final.
All play shall be governed by the rules Of
the Northwestern Curling associaticn.