Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-03
REVIEW OF BONSPIEL.
Largest Turnout Of Kinks at Port
age in History OF the
Association,

Association.
Portage, Wis, Jan. 30.-[Special. J.
The fifth annual bonspiel Of the North
western Curling association brought to-
gether a larger number of curriers' than
were ever before assembled under the
auSniceS of the organization. At the
annual meeting at Milwaukee two years
ago forty Kinks entered the contests
while at Duluth last year the number
closed fifty Kinks entered the four prin-
cipal events. The clubs represented
were as follows: Arlington, Kinks;
Baraboo, 3; Cambria, 6; Chicago, 2; De-
korra, /; Friendship, /; Lodi, /; MllWau-
kee, 3; Mauston, ]; portage; 10; Po orr
Portage, / st. Paul, 3; Waupaca, A.;
Westfeld, /; Winnipeg, l.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather that prevailed during the early
part of last week neceSSitating the post
ponement of the opening games and the
fact that the great number Of Kinks en-.
tered largely increased the number Of
contests in the preliminary draws, the
several events were disposed of with
more dispatch than is usual at the an
nual meetings of the association. No
more time was consumed here than at
Duluth last year, while the attendance
this year was 20 per cent. greater. No
small credit is due A. J. Turner, secre
tary of the local executive committee,
for the perfect adjustment of details and
the notable absence of friction that char
acterized the appointments throughout.
Mr.. Turner was assisted in the work by
e. A. Rhyme and James BrOdie, JP,
members of the local organization.
The prizes offered this year were as
valuable and varied as any ever offered
in the history of the association. The ac-
ton of the local club, under whose direc-
ton the big meeting occurred, in not
adding another continuous event to the al
ready lengthy programme, was the sub
Ject of much commentator from those in
terested. The prizes awarded in the
Portage event were more valuable than
any absolute prizes ever before in any
single event.
The number of contestants in the In
ternational event this year was limited to
four Kinks. The rules governing play for
this trophy stipulate that only the Ca
madam Kinks present at the bonspiel and
an equal number of American Kinks Sc
lected by the executive committee of the
association shall be eligible to competi
ton. The American Kinks selected to OPP
pose the Canadians were the Crusader"
Of this city. skipped by j. III. Wells, and
Chambers famous Waupaca rink. Both
organizations are known in curling cir
cles throughout the entire Northwest as
expert players, and their defeat at the
hands of the brawny men from over the
border is an honor we'll earned by the
yictorS
All the big trophies will be held by
Canadian and Columbia county clubs dur
ing the coming year. Last year three of
the trophies were captured by the Cana
dians. both the Pfster cup and the Du
luth Jobbers' Union trophy being won by
McDiarmid of the Granite club of Win
nipeg, while the Walker international
trophy was taken by Hoffman of the
Thistle club of the same city. McDiar-
mid took both the Phster and lnterna-
tional trophies back to Winnipeg. The
other two tankards will be left in this
county the st. Paul Jobbers' Union tro-
ply being held by II. Robertson, Jr., of
Arlington and the Duluth JobberS' Union
trophy by K. y. McConochie of Cambria.
The Milwaukee Kinks were nOticeaby
unfortunate this year, none of them Sc
curing any of the more important prizes,
Roberts. however. secured third prize III
the St. Paul Jobbers' event, and Wall
was given Il special prize for defeating
his. opponent by the largest score in the
Sc Paul Jobbers' event McDiarmid of
Winnipeg secured Il greater number of
prizes than any other individual rink en-
tered in the bonspiel. taking the Pfster
and International trophies as already
enumerated. besides fourth prize III the
ST Paul Jobbers' event and Il special
prize offered to the rink defeating its OPP
pOnent by the greatest score i'll the Inter
national contest. j. II. Wells of Portage,
McCulloch of POynette. Mcleod of Du-
luth and Robertson of Arlington secured
two prizes each.
At the annual business meeting the
sd inst, O. w. Robertson of Milwau-
kee was elected president of the North
western Curling association for the en-
suing year The other officers elected
were: First vice-presidcnt, III. w. Will
liams. Waupaca; second vice-president.
Samuel Nelson. Chicago; secretary and
treasurer, w. +. Myron, st. Paul; eX
ccutive committee. II. w. Cory, st.
Paul; J. Winsor Mansion: +. III. Nc
Conochie, Cambria; w. d. Kerr, Mime
apolis; A. J. Turner, Portage.
Resolutions of coincidence were adopt
ed on the death of the late jerome r.
Brigham of Milwaukee.
st. Paul was selected as the place for
holding the sixth annual bonspiel of the
association. the date to be fixed by the
St Paul Curling club
One of the most interesting games
played during the bonspiel was between
Roberts ''Invincibles'' of Milwaukee and
Jones "Invincibles'' of this city. Both
men are known throughout the North
west as keen curriers', and a friendly II
valry has long existed between the two
Kinks, due largely to the similarity Of
name When these two Kinks were
drawn to oppose each other in the PTS
ter event, it was agreed by the skips that
the game should also involve the right
to the future use of the word 'Invinci-
bles'' as a rink designation, the defeated
rink to relinquish all right to the title.
1t required seventeen ends to decide the
game, Jones out-marking Roberts by one