The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-03
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Eleven teams, composed Of the pick Of curriers'
in this section OF the country. took part In the
annual Gordon medal match at tho rink OF the
New York Thistle Association. Hoboken, res
terday. The contest was played under fayora-
bio conditions. the large inelosure Of ice shining
like n mirror. In pairing of for tho opening
round the New York Curling Club team drew q
bye. The most exciting contest in the round was
between the Van Cortlandts and Empire Citys,
the former winning by . shots. The New York
Thistles had an easy time In defeating the Long
lslanders, tho score being 30 to 10 shots. Ono
OF the best shots ever made by q curler at n
critical moment was credited to Skip Kellock
of the Yonkcrs team In the second round. The
team had for opponents the Vas Cortlsndts.
They were tied at 10 shot., with Skip Ksllofk
tho inner tee and pass through the other stones
seemed almost impossible. He was successful,
The Gordon match is played East and West
alternately. 81. Paul was the scene OF last
S%rIins ee ePSS wo and Il 4 M S9sn od anS% sae 81 p ja nass
McNamara, l; AleSanderE il. Chantler. q samuel
!. Fullerton, 3; DR., Samuel Q. Arnold. skip.
Seventeen ends constitute n game in this match.
An end is when both teams have finished send
ing their stones down one direction OF the rink.
The medal was first hung up for competition
tw0nty-nino years ago. The results yesterday
follow:
FIRST ].
New York calcdonian Curling Archi.
bald. 1: John Stalker, p; Thomas T. Archibald. .;
Daniel MeKsemsn; skiE. Te,s, II: ..,.,.n..,
Bsliantyne, g; william stewart. 8; David q. Harrison,
skip. Total, 10.
RINK ..
New York Thistle Curling ~Clnb-gsorss Turnbull.
Alexander D. Dickson, 2; Thomas Watt, B; Robert
Lf hSna island ssipi c Tsta ca ~; c,up-Josn Evans, !, Ben.
tamin Johns. =; John McGregor. 8; Walter s. Low.
81; Andrews Curling Club Frederick Dykea. !;
william H. smith. z; Thomas Henderson. 81 John
John O Groat's Curling Club-Thomss Mahoney. 4;
GEORGE Dag; 2; David McKaskiii. y; George Manson.
skip Total H. uxr
Van Cortlandt Curling Club = John Pepper, L,
George Morosini. 81 Thomas Fraser, 8; George fraser,
A5 T%pjss: .n Gig, s 8 sssgss c% ns,ssse r y,m Newell = con- !:
R5 Ssr,sy I. G NIX G Gsfltn 8. %SlSS.Sh simmo s; E 4, wS,,,n I;
D. Edwards. sEip. Total, II. "Non HI"
YonRers Curling cuS-Robert Stewart. /; Thomas
Total. 20.
RINK 9.
New York Curling Club-Jamee Woods. ! DR.. AL.
oxander J. Fulton, 2; Alexander p. Roth, Q; Edward
A. Sheridan. skip. bye.
sEcoND RouND-RINK l.
New York Thistle Curling Club-George Turnbull.
]; Alexander =: Dickson. 2; Thomas Watt. 8; Robert
New YORK curling olab-Jamss Woods. l. DR.. Alex.
snder J. Fulton. 9; Alexander p, Roth. 3; Edward A.
Sheridan, skip. Total. 8.
RINK 9.
Manhattan Curling Stalker. l David
Bailantyne. .; william Stewart. 3; David @. Harri.
son, skip. Total. II.
st, Andrews Curling Club-Frederick Dykes, /;
II. Smith. 2; Thomas Henderson,, Q; John
Leslie, skip. Total, 10.
RINK 3.
Van Cortlandt Curling Ciub-John Pepper, /;
George Morosini. e; Thomas Fraser. 3; George Fraser,
skip. Total. 10.
Yonkers Curling Stewart, /; Thomas
2; John Kellock, 8; Robert Kellock. skip.
Total. 90.
THIRD NC. L.
st. Andrews Curling Clrb-Frederck Dykes, /;
William II. Smith. Y; Thomas Henderson. 3; John
Leslie. skip. Total, 12.
New York Thistle Curling ~Club-aeorge Turnbuil.
l; Alexander +. Dickson. 2; Thomas Watt. 8; Robert
L nnhar akln Total OF