The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-03
Exciting Contests Played In n An
nual Match for GordO Medal.

Inc Thistle 0uIAu6 III
yesterday contained the largest gathering
of curriers' that has been present at THIS
resort in years. The nnual match for the
Gordon medal was on, and this proved a
great attraction. lt was the ~twenty-nInth
competition held for the trophy. 1t alter
mates each year between the East and
West. Last season the games were played
at ST. Paul., and the st. Paul curriers' won.
All the leading teams in this part OF the
country competed in the
round yesterday, and some very exciting
matches were the result. In the first
round eleven teams entered. The Man
haitian Club defeated the Caledonians by
five shots. The Thistles beat the Long
Islands easily, st. Andrews beat the John
o'Groats, Van C~ortlandts won from FIN
pire and Jersey City was beaten by Yon-
kers. New York drew the bye. In the
second round New York was beaten by
Thistle. st. Andrews beat Manhattan ana
Yonkers won from a C~ortland1. Inc
third round was begun, but will be fin
ished today. In the first game Ihistle
beat ST. Andrews easily. The scores
FIRST RINK-RINK L.
New York Caledonian Curling Club
William Archibald. 1; John Stalker, 2;
Thomas t. Archibald, 3; Daniel Mckee,
man, skip. Total. II.
Manhattan Curling Club-William stalk
er. /; David Ballantyne. 2; William Stew
art, 8; David G.. Harrison, skip. Total,
16.
RINK. 2.
New York Thistle Curling Club,George
Turnbull, L; Alexander IF. Dickson. z;
Thomas Watt, 3; Robert Lander, skip. To-
Long Island City Curling %Club-John
Evans, 1; Benjamin Johns. 2; John NC
Gregor, 8; Walter S. Low, skip. Total, H.
RINK 8.
st. Andrews Curling Club5Frederick
Dykes, L; William H. Smith, 2; Thomas
Henderson, 8; John Leslie, skip; Total 10.
John O. Groat's Curling Club-Thomas
Mahoney. i. George Gag, 2: David Nc
RINK A.
Van Cortlandt Curling Club-John Pep
per, /; George Morosini, 2; Thomas Fraser
8. George Fraser, skip. Total, 10.
Empire City Curling Club-George Man
well, /; Adam Maxwell, 2; George Latham,
3. James F. Conley, skip. Total, II.
RINK s.,
Jersey City Curling Club-Charles 8. Ed
wards, 1; Robert A. Mcknight, z; Mlchael
Simmons, 8; William D. Edwards, KIP
Total, II. .
1: Thomas Nc Vicar, 2; John Kellock, 3;
Robert Kellock, skip. Total, %.
RINK 6.
New York Curling Club-James Woods,
i. DR.. Alexander j. Fulton. 2; Alexander
p. Roth, 3; Edward A. Sheridan, skip. A
bye.
SECOND ROUND-RINK 1.
New York Thistle Curling Club-George
Turnbull. /: Alexander F. Dickson, 2;
Thomas Watt, 3; Robert Lander, skip.
Total, Ii.
New York Curling Club-James Woods.
i. DIR. Alexander j. Fulton, 2; Alexander
p. Roth, 3; Edward A. Sheridan, skip. To-
tai, s.
RINK 2.
Manhattan Curling Club-William Stalk
er. /: David Ballantyne. 2; William Stew
art, g.; David G. Harrison, skip. Total,
IA.
st. Andrews Curling Club-Frederick
Dykes. /; William H. Smith, 2; Thomas
Henderson, 9; John Leslie, skip. Total,
16.
Van Cortlandt Curling Club-John Pep
per. /; George Morosini, 2; Thomas Fra
ser, 3; George Fraser, skip. Total, 10.
Yonkers Curling C~lub-Robert stewart
/; Thomas McVicar. &; John Kellock, 3;
Robert Kellock. skip. Total. 20.
THIRD ROUND-RINK NO. l..
ST. Andrews Curling Club-Frederick
Dykes. 1; William H. Smith, 2; Thomas
Henderson, 3; John Leslie, skip. Total,
II.
New York Thistle Curling ~Club-George
Turnbull, i; Alexander F. Dickson, 2;
Thomas Watt, 3; Robert Lander, skip.
Total, Is.
inter Club HandbaIl.
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