The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-19
SUI md THEN SNOW
TWO CONSPIRED TO DEPRESS, BUT
NOT TO DISCOMFIT EHE
CURRIERS'.
STILL THEY PUT IN THE DAY
TO ADVANTAGE AND MAY FINISH
TIE TOURNEY THE FIRST
OF THE WEEK.
EOrthcrners Seem to Have the Call
Although the Others Arc by
No Means Out Cif 1t.

a variety Of untoWard circums :ances
tended to mar the second day Of the
big curling bonspiel on the river yes
terday from a scientific standpoint, al
though in no great measure detracting
from the fullness of the sport. The
morning opened with some brisk play,
which served to clear up the first round
in the contest for the st. Paul Jobbers'
trophy, but in the afternoon the warm
sun sOftened the outdoor ice, so that
only the five Kinks indoors could BIZ
used at o'clock. Accordingly little
more than a start was made on the
Duluth Jobbers' trophy competition I'M
til the night and the day was spent
in winding up the first draw for the
PfSter trophy. In the evening came a
snow, gradually increasing in it's stick
mess as it fell, and, while the Kinks
stuck steadfastly TO the outdoor as well
as the indoor ice, the uncertainty of
fine shots was apparent in number
of the scores Of the crack Kinks Then,
as If TO complete a round of mishaps,
shortly after midnight and just as the
last contest was nearing a close, the
lights went out, and the curriers' were
left in the dark for some time, during
which a disagreement between the still
contesting Kinks resulted in some I'M
pleasantness.
The play for the st. Paul Jobbers'
trophy has narrowed down to a few
Kinks, and there is a liberal chance
that the Winnipeggers, or at least some
Of the Manitobans, will carry it away
They have four Kinks from the frost
bitten colony, while Wisconsin has but
three left, and st. Paul, with just two
Kinks left, is only assisted in protect
ing Minnesota's honor by Duncan rink,
from Duluth.
In the Pfster trophy the play
has not progressed so far, but a large
work was done yesterday in eliminat-
ing half of the contestants, among
them some of those who started in on
Monday with a prospect of winning all
the laurels in sight
Lam" Defel's rink, whose prowess
excited the admiration of all Monday.
found Tuesday the blue day instead,
and was weary and sick at heart last
night. After losing two matches in the
earlier part of the day. a switch was
made last night, Frank Mccarthy
playing fourth, while Lam went to
the forecastle with his sailor makeup.
and the locals gave the veteran Sails
bury rink of Minneapolis a lively tus-
Sic for the hOnors of the Duluth job
Der trophy play, and won out. Judge
Cory and Mil Griggs still have a show
at the first event, the st. Paul Jobbers',
while Tom Scott and Billy Lorimer
Still have a chance to carry away the
Pfister trophy Snowden and his rink
got the first forfeit of the bonspiel yes
terday, Hurdon, of Duluth, not appear
Ing for play.
With this exception, the Duluthians
had rather good day of it, Duncan rink
adding to its laurels Of the day be-
fore.
The drawings for today's contests,
%nich commence promptly at a. M,
were made last night by Assistant Sec
rotary Shand, assisted by Dan McMil-
Ian and Tom Scott. The result of the
drawing of this committee was as fol-
lows: