The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
BIG CURLING EVENT
ST. PAUL PREPARES ron THr WIN.
 TER SPORTS SPECIAL.
S1sy SuriinE Rtni<s From the Western Onted states sad Canada
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Ssxty Curiing Riniks From the western united states sad C.uada
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 St. Paul. fpec. 57.--slxtv o,r,,rs rtnks from the Western United states ana canada win compete in St. Paul, january lI-l6. for an unusually att tL4ctive list of trophies, medals and prizes, using twelve covered sheets ignted by night by powerful electric Laihps, Between fifteen and twenty canadian rfnks will be in atteudance as the guests of the Americans. and it is expected that. Butte. Detroit, MiI- Waukee and Chicago will have strong representation in the events. Butte mas live club and active cofrespond. ence Is In progress to arrange for a visit from the far Western sportsnien who have not in former years appear. ed in the events of the Noffhweetern Association. Chicago has a strong team of stalwart Scots, Detroit has several excellent rinks and Milwaukee mas been active in the sport since the days when Colonel Pfister used to provide the trophies. None of these three cities have been represented iu any strngth for some years The principal trophies to be contested for
 St. Paul Jobbers, trophy and sixteen individual prizes given by the Nushka and Capitol City clubs.
 Duluth Curling Club trophy and in- diyidual prizes from that club. l. Minneapolis Merchants' trophy and in dividual prises from the Minneapolis Curling Club.
 The soo trophy, furnished by Cana dian clubs and to be competed for by the Americans only, with individual prizes furnished by the Canadian clubs.
 The international trophy going to tho winners in a contest between i've pick ed Canadian rinks, playing against Ave crack American rinks. 5
 Among the Canadian clubs which have already indicated that they Will pc represented are Saskatoon. Calgary, Rainy River. KenoTa. Lindsey, Hekina. Della Ralne. Southampton, Toronto and the Braden, Roehon and Carson rinks from Winnipeg. It lA expected that Milwaukee will send the famous Wall rink and the celebrate Macaulay rink from Detroit Is expected.
 Plans are being made for a larger and more important bonspiai than has been held in St Paul for a dozen years. The visitors will use the four covered sheets of the Capital City Club, four covered sheets belonging to the Nush- ka Club, and four additional sheets under canvas embracing the grounds of the Nushka hockey team. With tneSe wcOnmo0AAions It ls pelfeVeo that tic events will be played with. out the necessity of the late night work which has characterized many re- cent 'spiels.
 The praetlee of putting up prizes donated by merchants has been aban- doned and the prizes for the January events will be purchased from a largo fund accumulated by the St. Paul curi- CTS. It is believed that this will result in much more attractive prize list than usual and will have the effect of creating more general interest in the bonspiel than in former years. The annual meet of the Northwestern curi- CTS for the past four years has been held fin Duluth.
 In return for the complimentary fn- vitation to the Canadians to partici-- nate in the Bonspfel, they have Issued cordial invitations to the Americans to enter in the Royal Caledonia events at Winnipeg later in the season.
 Plans are now being completed for a number of interesting social events for the visitors, chief of which will be a large reception In honor of the visiting Canadians and the guests from other cities.