The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-14
DUNBAR MEETS WITH
REVERSE AT BONSPIEL

Special to The Journal
!, Winnipeg, Man, Feb. 14-The first Of the finals
on the bonspiel was played yesterday afternoon
at the Granite rink, when the cup presented by
Sir Daniel Mcmillan, lieutenant governor, as
consolation prize, was won by A. q. Young
rink from Saskatoon, Fenwick Of Alexander was
Kinks In the jewelry class were Shillinglaw OF
Brandon and Ferguson Of Hamiota.
Rochon got into the final Of the Dingwall
trophy yesterday. He first beat Rule Of Colling-
wood and then beat Hicks Of Napinka in the at
ternoon in the semifnals. Stirton of Prince
Albert is in the tours of the Dingwall wait
ing for the winner Of the Kelly Breden game.
These semifnals Of the Empire competition were
played last night and today: Youhill OF the
Thistles and Bob Dunbar of st. Paul were the
other Kinks in the tours Of this event. YOU
hill was beaten by Morton last night. after an
extra end and by one point, while Matheson beat
Dunbar after closely contested game. Morton
of Gladstone and Matheson of Russell will play
of in the final. McDougall of the GRANTEES got
into the jewelry class in the Tetley, being the
| only rink in the fours up to last night. This
| competition is the most backward of any of
| the open events. Robson, Treherne, O'Connor,
Lindsay and Buethner of the GRANTEES are in the
| Fights of this competition. The winning streak
| of Brandon Of the Thistles stopped yes
terday when he encountered Dunbar Of st.
| Paul in the Empire, the Thistle skip breaking
| string of fifteen straight victories in the bon.
| spiel. Braden played four games yesterday and
! won three Of them. His rink is assured of the
grand aggregate prize of four gold medals for
| the most wins in the open competitions, with
| eighteen victories to his credit. so far, and is
entitled to be acclaimed the champion rink Of
the bonspiel. Dunbar Is worthy candidate
for the fou1 silver medals, which go to the
| second prize, tho there are several contestants
for this honor, well for the third prize,
! four bronze medals. The Tuckett is down to
| the finals between 'Youhill and Carson Of the
| Thistle club and Scott and Hicks of Napinka.
Dunbar played three games yesterday, losing
two Of them. He started off by taking beat
1 ing from Strickland of Dawson City, but in the
Royal Caledonian came back with brilliant
victory over Braden in the Empire by score of
10 to 9. The ST. Paul crack in. his best
form, and to his individual efforts in particular
were due the win the star Thistle rink.
! The running game played to large ex-
tent, this being the style Of play at which the
two noted skips are especially expert, and few
large ends were scored On the ninth the score
was q tie. all. Dunbar made two ON the
tenth and one on the eleventh. coming home 3 up.
When Bob went to play his first stone. Braden
lay 3. but the St. Paul man, by a beautiful wick
shot, took out two, of Braden's. Mac drew
another, and then Dunbar Clipped out the second
shot, leaving 1t impossible for Braden to tie.
Mac drew in another, but finished down. Math-
eson Of Russell put Dunbar of st. Paul out of
the Empire by IA to II in the evening.