Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-04

tion, which will answer the same pur- pose in the north central states and that part of Canada bordering on the United States as the Grand National Curling association in the east and the North western Curling association in the northwest. Like golf and bowling, curl ing can be participated in, and thorough ly enjoyed by men from 15 to 80 years of age, feature which largely accounts tor the popularity of games of Scotch ori- gin. It is one of the most inexpensive of games to play, the greatest expense being the curling stones, which cost about SIS pair. Only one pair is needed. and they will last for five or six years. Most of the curling stones used are inn ported from Scotland. In shape they re- semble small convex cheese and are about foot in diameter. The bottom of the stone is slightly hollowed out. thus giving the stone an edge on which it runs on the ice. The stones are provided with handles to enable the player to hurl or slide them on the ice with the proper 
 from 35 to 50 pounds, and each player has pair. The game is played as fol- lows: Sides, or rinks. are made up, con- sisting of four against four, with a cap tain, styled skip" for each four A hog line is drawn q feet from the tee. If the stones do not pass this line they are dead and pushed off the ice. The brooms, which are in part an emblem of curling, are used to indicate where a stone Is to be played and, of course, to sweep the ice. If stone lacks force the sweepers labor in front of it trying to make the surface so keen and clean that the slight momentum will carry it over to where 1t is wanted. The principle of the game is simple. The stones of either party are played from one tee to the other, and those found at the conclusion of the round to be nearest the tee count as shots. A game is generally considered 16 ends, but more or fewer may be played. Sixteen ends means playing from from end to end Is times. The players on one side are followed alternately by the players on the other side, until all of the eight contestants have cast their stones, The efforts of each player are directed by the skip. He indicates what is best to play for and directs the sweep ing; he himself plays the last shot at each head. The skip is supposed to be one of the best and most experienced players in a club.
 Pat T. Powers has been reelected pres- stdent, secretary and treasurer of the Eastern baseball league.
 Clark Ball, pugilistic promoter and former manager of Bob Fitzsimmons. is out with proposition to bring Fitzsim- mons and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien to- gether in finish fight. to be pulled off in Panama. Ball guarantees the fighters s25,000, and says he will deposit good part of the purse at any time the men vgree to sign articles of agreement.
 E R. Thomas. of Buffalo. made 15 miles in 9H minutes in his 90-horse power car. an average of 37 seconds. on the beach at Daytona. Fla. the other day. This is an unprecedented showing. sus- taining for ten miles the rate Of the best unofficial mile ever made on the beach.
 James Devine. prominent lawyer of Syracuse. N. r.. is dead. Nineteen years ago Devine was famous as ball player and athlete and he is credited with pitching for the Syracuse Stars ip the game. July ,. 1885. when the customers defeated Chicago , to 0, allowing Chi eago only five hits.