The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-18

IN the fuster Event.
When the curriers' in attendance upon
| the seventh annual bonspiel of the
northwestern Curling association felt
| the sharp tinge of King Boreas' touch
on their cheeks yesterday morning they
were overjoyed. Some misapprehen-
sion had arisen the opening day of the
bonspiel that the mild weather then
prevailing might interfere with the sue
/ cess OF the week, but the slight cold
wave that lowered over ST. Paul yes
4 terday placed their minds at ease and
gave an assurance or ideal weather
conditions. All day long and well into
the night the rumbling Of the granite
stones over the smooth ice on the
Raspberry Island Kinks told of the
| progress of the bonspiel. while frequent
enthusiastic outbursts. heard high up
| on the bridge, overhead. indicated the
| interest. both among spectators and
players.
The days sport was far ahead of the
opening play. The ice was in excellent
condition. while the practice of the pre-
/ liminary events had put the curriers' on
| their mettle and some championship
playing resulted. Interest conferred
! chiefly in the contest for the st. Paul
! Jobbers union trophy and for the
I contests begun on the opening day. As
/ the number of Kinks narrowed down in
/ the preliminaries and succeeding draws
it became apparent that the Canadian
Kinks were strong bidders in each
( event. while the only other rink stead
! tasty holding its own was that skip
ped by President Defiel, of the ST. Paul
( Curling club.
Up to last night the st. Paul club
and the Granite club, of Winnipeg,
/ skipped by Sam Harstone, had not lost
! a single game in either event. The
! two played in the concluding draw of
| the St Paul Jobbers' union event last
] evening, however. when the St Paul
rink met its first defeat at the hands
( of the Assinniboine rink, of Winnipeg.
/ thus eliminating any chance for 10
! cal rink to win the trophy. The I'M
! conquered Canadian GRANTEES went
! against one of the strongest Kinks here,
the Chicago players, but emerged still
unsullied by defeat. having won the
1 game by a point. By this result the
contest for the Jobbers' trophy now
Kinks, those of other cities having been
/ played out before st. Paul went down.
The Pfster contest is OF more impor-
! tance this year than heretofore, as the
result Of the play may determine the
! permanent ownership Of the prize. 1t
! becomes the property Of the rink win
ming it the greatest number of times
| in six competitions and already the
| Granite rink, of Winnipeg, has two
victories to its credit. Harstone's rink
IS still in the event If it should win
out. the handsome trophy goes to Win
nipeg to stay. But Lem Defiel's ag-
gregation of local curriers' may head off
| the departure until another year, for
this rink is also still in the Pfster con-
~, 5.@a.- -
| the Jobbers' trophy play last night, is
| looked to by local curriers' to take a
| fall out of the GRANTEES when the two
Kinks meet in the Pfister serni-fnals.
| Minnea polls remains in this fight by
| virtue Of Sam Hastings victory in the
| early series of games, while the rink
| from Baraboo, Wis, skipped by Mould,
will also contest in the seni-final play.
In the play down Hastings Millers
! will go against the Baraboo players,
! while Defiels st. Paul rink, drawn
against the victorious GRANTEES. of Win
nipeg, headed by Sam Harstone, should
| prove battle royal.
MILLERS PLAYED CLOSE.
The first game yesterday morning in
the concluding play Of the first draw
| for the st. Paul Jobbers' union trophy,
between the Assiniboine rink, of Win
nipeg, skipped by F. L. Patton, and the
Minneapolis rink, skipped by Tom
Hastings, was one Of the best games
| of the bonspiel. The skill displayed IN
the contest can be judged from the
| fact that in the thirteen ends played
| by each rink the combined score OF
! both sets of curriers' was but fiftaer
| points. The Assiniboines doubled ir
their score but twice, securing only one
point on each of the other ends where
they scored, while one point was al
! that the Minneapolis players secured a.
4 a time throughout the game The TO.
I tai score shows a comfortable margin
for the Assiniboine rink, but the clos
est play marked the contest through.
out.
Winnipeg VS.. Minneapolis
Tom Hastings .......O 010o111 To-
GRANTEES STILL UNBEATEN.
Unbeaten so far during the bonspie
S. J. Harstone's fast aggregation, com.
posing the Granite rink, of Winnipeg
won a closely contested game from
Riheldafer's Minneapolis rink. also IL
one of the concluding games of the frs,
draw for the St. Paul Jobbers' I'm or
trophy. The Mill City curriers' put ur
| a good game, and toward the latter
| part closely pressed the victorious Ca
nadians, but could not head the Lead
| secured by the Cenucks early in the
| game The score, Il to u, puts the
| Minneapolis rink out of the contest
| By ends the play was as follows:
Winnipeg VS.. Minneapolis
! s. J.. Harstone. IL 01.40419e3 OIL.
J. Riheldaffer 80 Dol 021012 Al:
| DEFIEL RINK UNCoNQUERED
Close after the strong Canadian
GRANTEES. likewise unvanquished I'D t.
date, is Lem Defiers st. Paul rink
which has shown its skill and proves:
| IN every contest of the bonspieI il
which it was entered. When the crack
locals went up against E. J. Roberts
Milwaukee rink to decide which az.
gregation continued in the St. Pan
Jobbers' union trophy event, the Cream
City curriers' met the same defeat tha-
| has been the part of all Of ST. PAM,
other adyersaries. The game was vel
played by the locals, but the M lwau.
| kee Kinks work was cratic thoueF
| these players scored four points once
near the close of the game and fly,
| points shortly afterward, but could no
head DefePs champions, who wen GU
by a score of 16 to u. The score BIZ
| ends follows:
St Paul VS.. Milwaukee
l. Defel ....-.....2 0 8 2118111e 1
| e. ]. Roberts 80 zoo 100000 81
| BEGINNING TO DROP OUT.
The above Kinks competing in tn,
Jobbers' union trophy were the WIN
ners in the preliminary play. Wher
play began in the second draw in THU
event at 4 o'clock in the Afternoon
there we're still eight Kinks in the con
test. The play down for positions IL
| the Semf-fndlS was interesting and II