The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-17
St. Paul Welcomes Curriers'.
Opening of the BonSpeil.
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$780, known as the New York Life In
surance challenge event, which includ-
ed four gold watches. Mr.. Potter is
manager Of the Dominion Bank of Win
n;peg. The rest of the rink Is made
up of c. p. Wilson, r. A. Anderson and
l.. A. Hamilton. Mr.. Aldrous, the
veteran curler. also accompanies this
rink, and will play in some of the
events.
Two Kinks arrived from Portage La
Prairie during the afternoon The first
rink Is skipped by w. J. Cooper and
composed of H. G.. Adams, r. w Nc
Cloud and William Richardson. The
second rink, James Grassy skip; j. Z.
Porter. Dan Macdonald NJ. B. Snyder
1t is understood that the Portage La
Prairie club is the only Canadian club
sending two Kinks. Mr.. Cooper's rink
won the Windsor hotel trophy last year
during the carnival events, and it re-
mains theirs until st. Paul has another
ice carnival Both of these Kinks have
made a good record In bonspiels held
lately in Canada, and some fast playing
may be expected
The Winnipeg GRANTEES are another
strong Winnipeg organization arriving
yesterday This rink will be skipped
by big Jim" McDermott, who will be
assisted by L. Pilblado, j. Turnbull and
j. w. Murphy. There will be some tall
playing on the part Of this rink to re-
tain possession Of the Pfster trophy.
which they have won for two success
sive years, and, if they win it again
this year, it becomes their property.
This rink has been especially successful
in its contests and will put up a very
fine article of the genuine Scotch
curl" Mr.. Pitblado, who plays third
for the rink, has done much to promote
the curling interests in the Northwest
territory. He has been In the city for
several days with Mrs. Pltblado
The rink from Brandon arrived yes
terday. This rink comes the greatest
distance Of any Of the attending Kinks.
1t is supposed to be one of the strong
est Kinks across the border. and it Is
out for gore. so a member of the or
gEanization announced last evening.
They will play to win. The makeup is
Fred knight. skip; J. c. Knight, w M.
Lang and ]. H. Smith. F. Knight
skipped the rink which won the Walk
erville trophy in the Winnipeg con-
test last year, the second best prize
offered defeating Capt. Dunbar OF the
famous Thistle club. Mr.. Lang, who
plays second, is the secretary Of the
curriers' association at Brandon.
Three Kinks arrived from Duluth
yesterday and registered at the Wind
Sor. One more Is expected tomorrow
There are made up as follows: First
rink, A. II. Smith, skip, E. NJ Bradley,
Charles Mcmillan and Dave Stocking;
second rink, G. A. Duncan. A. w. Fisk,
G. f. Mcdonald and S. w. Robertson;
third rink, Harry Hurdin, skip, Ward
Ames Dave Black and Joe Catlin.
All three of these Kinks are almost en-
tirely composed Of new players, and
they are expected to make a good
showing as they have spent a great
deal OF time In practice. 1t often hap
pens that a new rink will carry away
honors against a rink Of old players. A
rink is expected from West Superior
today.
1t was given out last evening that
o. w. Robertson of Milwaukee, one Of
the oldest skips in the country, would
bring a crack aggregation up from the
beer city to participate in all the big
events. He is expected to arrive this
morning.
The Pilot Mound boys arrived at the
Merchants yesterday The roster OF
the club Is as follows: J. C. Mclean.
skip r. Mckay, George Dome and J.
M Frazer This is also a new club.
Nepwa will also send a rink, which
will be skipped by Jim Mcdonald,
one of the best known curriers' in Cana
da. This rink is considered to be one
Of the strongest Kinks coming to the
former Winnipeggers, who removed to
Niepwa to live, having formerly been
members Of clubs in Winnipeg. The
Club is as follows: J. c. Mcdonald,
skip, r. McConachie, r. Golfer and r.
c. Ennis. These will arrive this morn
ing.
Killarney will also send a rink skip
ped by Editor Hatch. They will also
arrive this morning.
The Minneapolis curriers' will send
several Kinks over this morning, and a
couple will arrive from Chicago this
morning.
Cambria, Wis, was also reported as
sending a rink last evening. Kinks
will also arrive from Waupaca, Wis.
and Oshkosh has Kinks on the road
which will arrive here this morning.
A special telegram to the G o b q
last evening announced that ten moro
Kinks left last night for the bonspiel,
two from Winnipeg. two each from
Holland, Treherne and Rat Portage.
and one each from Niepwa and Kill-
arney.
The public is invited to witness the
games, which will begin at 2:3O p. IN.