The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-14
CURRIERS' WILL TRY
FOR MANY PRIZES
!
BonspieI Officials Issue Pro-
gramme for Twelfth
Annual

The programme for the twelfth annual
bonspiel of the Northwestern Curling as
ISOLATION has been issued and sent to
curling clubs throughout the Northwest
that all may have opportunity to prepare
for the curling event of the year, which
will take place on the Nushka rink from
Jan. % to %. The rink is on Selby ave-
nue., between Arundel and Mackubin
streets, and for week the vicinity will
resound with all the noises incident to the
roaring game" The officers of the as
ISOLATION have long been preparing for the
bonSpiel and now that it approaches they
are confident that the affair will be one
OF the most successful in the history of
the game in st. Paul. The weather prom
1ses to be of the brand that is dear to the
heart of the curler and with the weather
on their side the officials can see nothing
but success ahead.
The programme contains nine events in
Guiding the championship or grand aver
age. The first event will be for the Du:
luth Jobbers' Union trophy. This is open
to all Kinks affliating with regularly or
ganized curling associations in the United
States or Canada. The first prize is four
silver loving cups; TIE second, four sill
Yer coffee pots; third, four gold scarf
pins and fourth, four pairs of curling
gloves. The second event will be the Ca
madam Sault trophy, with the same condi-
ton as the first event -Four silver water
pitchers and goblets are offered as the
silver mounted umbrellas, third, and curl
ing gloves for the fourth. The j. E. Mey-
er's trophy is the third event on the pro-
gramme. The conditions of contest are
the same as previous events, except that
the trophy becomes the property of the
rink winning it three times. Four silver
water pitchers will be awarded to the
winners, four Winchester rifles to the
second rink; four revolvers to the third
and four desk clocks to the fourth
The ST Paul Jobbers' Union trophy will
be next competed for. The play in this
event will be restricted by only allowing
such Kinks to enter as shall have been de-
1eated in the first draws, including pre-
liminaries of one or both of the first and
second events. The first prize will be four
silver sugar bowls and cream pitchers, the
second four sets of china dishes, the third
pins for the fourth. The fifth event is
the Flour City Curling club trophy. for
which play will be restricted by only al
lowing such Kinks to enter as shall have
been defeated in the first draws including
preliminaries in at least two of the first,
second and third events; provided, how
ever, in case of a rink winning in both
the first and second events, and thereby
being debarred from entering the fourth
event and then losing the third event,
such team shall be eligible for this event.
-Four silver loving cups will be given as
the first prize; four steel bass rods, the
second; four silver shaving mugs, the
third and four gold ScarfpinS the fourth.
The international competition is the
sixth event on the programme This COM
petition in its first stage is open to all
the Canadian Kinks at the bonspiel who
Will be opposed by an equal number of
Kinks selected from the American curriers'
by the executive committee. The aggre-
gate scores will count and the side win
ming shall play down. If the Americans
win all the American Kinks at the bon
spiel shall be eligible to enter the play in
the second stage. This competition will
be put on as early in the week as posi-
bic, probably Tuesday, in order to give
ample time for the side winning to play
down. The prize is four gold hunting
case watches.
The Merriam medal is the seventh
event, which is open to Minnesota clubs
only. Each club will decide by prelimi-
nary play on one rink to represent it in this
competition The final play for this medal
carries with it the Minnesota state cham
pionship
The eighth event is the novice's competi-
ton, open only to Kinks whose members
have not curled at bonspiel prior to
1905. All members of Kinks entering this
competition must be certified to by the
secretary of their club. The first prize
will be four cut glass cigar jars and the
second four pairs of curling Shoes
The championship or grand average
will be based on the actual number of
games won. not including forfeits, in the
three open competitions, the first, sec
ond and third events. Four gold medals
go to the winners and four silver medals
to the second rink. The prize offer rep
reSents an actual cost value of $500.