The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-26
FINE PRIZES UP
FOR THE CURRIERS'
Duluth Plans to Make the Bon
spiel the Best Of
Years.

Six events appear upon the program for the
thirteenth annual bonspiel of the Northwestern
The first is for the Duluth club trophy. and is
open to all Kinks affiliated with regularly Or
gantzed curling associations either In the United
states or Canada. The first prize will be tour
Winchester repeating shotguns, the second four
steel fishing rods. the third four shooting coats
and the fourth four pocket knives.
The second event will be for the Canadian 500
trophy, open under the same conditions as the
first. Prizes: First, four pairs Lemaire opera
glasses; second four carving sets; third, four
pairs Of gloves; fourth, four briar pipes
The third event will be for the st. Paul job
bers' union trophys and is open to- all American
and Canadian Kinks. The prizes are: First,
four Winchester repeating rifles; second. four
silk umbrellas: third, four fishing reels; fourth,
four pairs Of curling shoes.
The fourth event will be for the j. E. Mey-
ers trophy. This trophy becomes the property
Of the rink winning it three times. The prizes
second, four travelling sets; third, four cigar
jars; fourth, four sweaters.
The fifth event will be for the Flour City
Curling club trophy. The play in this event
will be restricted by only allowing such Kinks
to enter it shall have been defeated In the
first draws uncludtng prelininaries In at least
two Of the first, second and third events. The
cases; second, four sets safety razors third four
TASKS; fourth, four match Safes
The sixth event will be the international COM
petition. This competition In Its first stage
Will pc open 10 Ill Oduduldu IlHkS at Inc DON
spiel, who will be opposed by equal number
of Kinks selected from among the American curl
ers by the executive committee Of the North
western Curling association. The aggregate scores
to count. The side winning shall play down.
If the Americans win all the American Kinks
at the bonspiel shall be eligible to enter the
play In its second stage. This competition shall
be put on as early in the week as possible, prob
ably Wednesday, in order to give ample time
for the side winning to play down. The prizes
offered are four kodaks.
-Four gold championship lapel buttons will go
to the rink making the grand average, based
on the actual number Of games won, not In.
Guiding forfeits.
The present officers Of the association are:
]. G. Myron of Duluth, president; s. a. Jones
Of Duluth. first vice president; J. McCutcheon
Of Minneapolis, second vice president; A. 81.
Smith of Duluth, secretary and treasurer; G. IL.
Griggs of st. Paul, DIR. W. l. Fullerton Of St.
Paul, s. L. Reichert Of Duluth, b. Hurden Of
Duluth and R. J. Mcleod Of Duluth. executive
committee. The committees in charge OF the
bonspiel are: Executive and finance, E. n.
Brardley, s. 81. Jones, J. @. Myron and II.
Hurdon; reception and entertainment ". E.
Magner, P. s. Anneke, G. F. Mackenzie. F. A,
Greene and Ron Smith; committee on prizes.
G. F. West. b. A. Forsyth, Alex Macrae and
S. L. Reichert; transportation, F. A. Greene;
official for the bonspiel, Edward W. Nettleton