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If you a-re asked “What is the origin of the game of curling " and you reply, I don't know," or in the language of the vernacular, " dhina ken," you no doubt would be surprised that your apparently i4- noani. answer is the correct one. Its practicallv the only answer g.vcn oy all who have investigated the matter.

NOT SCOTLAND

R; search as to the origin of the giiiizn definitely leads to the csii- c.u on that SSJIIMIII cannot claim its discovsy. as pictures were hang. in; iii Ill: Art Gallery of AUSl/Tlzl a f;w Vfil-S back proving that. the game on ice had been played in tnat country‘ as c-arlv as the fittcen- th century.

No doubt the Scottish "Curling" tli; Dutch "Kliigvzeii," the Biivrirniii and the Icelandic

. i‘ei.r to a iorni of D- l)’ (ill cc which can be l1:50Cll-il@.l viith cur pcsent day game of curl- iHlZ. but which. diic to wars scclzil iip.iir.ival and oth_i' catises. ha‘. siif. i‘. rat iii HJlllL‘ Eurctieiiii pl-iccs down

Origin oionriingi

letlcs. It takes long years o! ifligent 13.15.07.142: to become a "master of the ar ."

About the year 1770 the first mention o! a “skip" 1s to be found. Even in those days the records shQW that the g-iiiie was conducted in a structly staid manner by the "b.nii- defi of the overnittn" Ol‘ skip. Today th same i‘ule applies. A skip htTS full control over hs rink and it is seldom that a, member of a team iii ion organized match breaks this a

w.

At the turn of the nintoenth con- tury, inteixst ivached a point, ivnere the friendly feeling among playtrs iesuitexi, in 1838, in the formation cf the G.and Caleticn an Curling Club. Foixy-fcui‘ delegates iepicstntiig 38 clubs, attmded the first meeting.

PETITION IN 1843

ln i843. oii petition of the club| praying chit they be permitted toi asiiiiie the '

“Royal Grand Ctilcdoniiin Cllfllllg! Club," Her Majesty, Quczii V‘ - toriii. graciously‘ c zirited the '

determination 0i the Vim“

Close Finishes Feature Ice Racing Meet Held Yesterday Afternoon

With neck-and-neck finishes Dile- doniinatliiz in almost everv heat. the Victoria Driving Club stoned a verv sful race meet on the speed- wav off Victoria Park yesterday af- ternoon. with a. lame crowd 0f spec- r tutors in attendance. Times made in the three classes

- azcs. Ewhiclaticril research tit ciiiiil ii.»itic of the tgatiie fur ' into th: mire of

sinipiiv lllllit ‘_ given credit to Scot gdlllt‘. tii td l ‘liu spit‘

liiiici for

d EARLIEST‘ USE

siLrt l‘ll‘0)'- cl

Th.‘ (iirlLst use oi the sitiilt‘ V11 ('.l'l ii a innit‘ soiiiciviiit v ' Between Lin) ‘ p. \ .i<

the . as £.ii‘ ti: lTlSLOYLHH

iisczi \\;\.\ llilll

U

as to the YLUHOUS te ins and words

wt‘ have directly!

, but: tlu,‘ ling Club.

'01 ih.» portion. Shortly nit the ailltclitc Gxint" ivas (ii and the title was The Royal Ca

ldonian Curling Club, iindei‘ whit-

r it is presently» known

In 1852, the Canadian Briiiicl

_ the. with foiiz- clubs- under its Jurisitic- ‘I was n battle rlzht to the wire and llLfig it has dEllllllrilv iiiir- Lion. jOlllCtl wit-h lllg niotiiei‘ uiiib t _lU(l£!'lll2 by the irianner in ' g th Cllllil the ycirs. t: tu-d ._v. '

J iii Scotland. gmizaiion has ehpdlltlld

s.) wonic clubs

liiiin 5,000 lllfllllJClZi.

which iviis founded

Mill " b1; ii psilylii in Montreal. Jiffuu‘ 11K “Pm, Oi Rosebud‘ with . . - B b :_- h d been dsqualified for violation _ ' t l E |Rsse Woitliv who showed plenty of tint! climax to l1 izieat. afternoons "m "5 d“ transfer regulations on the Pr“ - r speed lllllblllllk! at Rosebuds Dad. sport. m. urn. RIBBON CLLB - In ‘me Second he... Rpgeworthv Summary - r‘. Tierney m1 m m test d the Quebec Amateur Hockey llivwvu ii s-‘wri r "We it‘ W‘ l" , . . had mired to the front at the half J. Hastings 20o iis 11o Association.

Th“ “Xi PIT?“ v 5t”) i" “we T1“. blue iii-mo“ club‘ which hmds miirk with the Grattan horse and Class A Pace A. Blanchard 228 185 150 M13 D°Wd1 115° disclmed ‘but at’ gziiiie is iioticctl lll the change from} the distinction of bong the oldest Rosebud mo}; and neck bu; m; in H. Priiuzht 291 250 174 the requestpt the Glace Bay club. lhe "11011 " {"1" flit‘ tmlmy 5'10?“- ‘ “'19 °"g"‘mz“.n°“ ‘m m“ Nmm ,tlie previous heat Albert E. had too Albert E. Grattrin tMcKenna) 1 1dr . 'he had wired Preszdent GeOTSQ ‘C, 3,. “r {"11 i‘ -i liriiidle. \\’lll(."l .» nioricnii coiiiiizciit, started uutmuch byuslh “iinning by another Rose Worthv iKeliyl 2 1 T¢ta1_2114) Dudley of the CAI-LA. tonight t0 “as b:l"<‘ i UPHVP’ ii }}~ i \\'lfh L0 lll£‘llll.)f"._S. and the minutes ‘halt lensth with Rose Worthv mov- 2 3 2 loam iif the ASSOCIBUOH would relax 1S0], T ti. <'.t\L.Qll .ip,i.i. i-iy . of the firs mectiiiu are still a trciis- ‘int: up to second position andRose- Tig¢rg;_ its ban to permit, the pair ti fin- boiigtit about n llflflCffllJlt t-hiiizil iiixd ])O:..' ‘S1011. The ‘general pJh-lbiiri third. . . . . ish the league schedule w-th Min- fi‘. we gm. cf the stone. for thfv ciples of tlic prim: or.- winlen iii; Albert E. Griittan pulled a shoe. The Wlnlllhfl horse is owned by G_ Ne . In 151 206 159 ens, rt‘ ths request were granted. \'Z\l'l£‘f‘l from 60 pounds iii) l0 I10 this bCCR. and riui as follows; ‘finishiiitr the second heat and did Milton Bell. Charlottetown. E_ Sm“ 154 125 188 the ban wmld so mm 0119;; a; new“ l “ri t r ll a t n i not Smrii m rtthfe flili/kicitiiiat Vslfnfil/Illl; Chss A Trot E- Mlmhe“ 1m 20° "6 5”“ “s "laydwms started‘ r o,

r0 .1‘. rmv o n or. race. win c‘ r- r - _A_1-1_A,‘ _ HIGHLY SKILLED i’ Yournstozio bcint; iwcll dcllrcctcd.‘ frlom Ros-eéziglagg a length to ctip- June Evans (McNem) 3 1 I K. Rchards 186 206 279 aglginligttevlllasgigrtfidltllwhiw QBJRPST<L§S_ l '°11' l" Wm‘ “m a" “'1” “'9 l": Sea)“ ' - ' ' ' ' ' ' " 1- 'I‘ota1—2l41 8d cii the claim thcy had not been

Wzzh the develnpmctit 0f theg liamifi _ Heaulltelbgne. ‘ltqh Wigkgr) fdzq, 2 ' emmoy-ed six mnmhs by m‘, firms Cllkllikll‘ static". which we use ton If you miss. be not. dejected.’ v Th? ginTgggwkgqiftglggeigitlgiz-s ‘r]r'“i‘;‘,."e,“31:;,"_“§§i;,‘vnitflner _ Ladies high single H, Pnmght, under which they m ved to Cape d“: ‘thofgliill Sistllfltlataihmhafiqlfih} no};(withniiiiririséEiérri21sn§§u§nai' gum! thrill m the Inst hem’ as The winmmz horse is ‘mwed’ by 291‘ Brew?‘ as business transfem 90pm. o s. . ._i . -‘ .. .. . r-q y _ - 4 . . ji_____ or were is on r.‘;t.i‘2.i:..‘:.‘.i °.“rl"l3i‘3“$i§'.i5‘ni"r‘l8¥- WWW“ Mimi" his: its’: lszi.“ré?“‘is*sl.lk l" llllq ‘form. fliislitjd tinder the wire a. Class B PAIN! 2T9. _ W» D b l2 t C I iiimklvliiidigliiil‘ liikikiniliifiignévgfnsruvilxild Silent Mwc (N Wilkei‘) l 1 ‘i gnGents high three K' Rlcauds In er y

r. . \ . ' . _ t . t ..... - _ had gone to a break, being third. Llittle PG(I§Z(I‘I_(Y;OUDT€CT) .. _ » ' k ' 3J22n°.l“2£§€£.l"lirrl2 Zilltffirldriiirf. 3.122%. rnninlinni;ii.... iii 4 4 "m" ”‘*P"'"“"" Santa Anita Heatherbelle. however. did not Time: 32_=.li._33.33._ Transpon:_ ) ‘tiomte Ito the wllre for tlhge Néliihexlzvlrrienvinéltlioise ls owned by ______ » » i » tea. ie. 0o. bu iniz a si . p . .. p V ‘ ,_ vb 12__(CP)_ I F h - -- - ~ . Ev r‘ 1i - t1 ff cial.‘ ‘who F- H-bbs , 194 232 136 L05 ANGEI-Ea I‘) -. . $5115.Qfiuélrlst€tkiggiifggtzggoglgigigouggg gfigtéléilévaiitiliivlecjgfsctlfiincaimogt may ‘$255259 351511185 S. l-Lwnrd did it again to. ‘ i oii or e op s . - ~ ‘ - _ . "- “l” Eiii .l"‘l.“'“r'.“ Efiihnrili‘ 13$”; $552555 $in‘ti".“§r§§€é°°'n. m... Eiviiffiiirir?“ l5? "5 53? sifthinsriintf铧n°iifiit $55k.“ _ on an r ea . . - ~ ‘ ~ _ '

Play f“ the Dominion u“ curb inl§liatX1 flriisxtrllwfikdgkls lnflltlllice m-nitfgr of mgtixesiixviggtllliv the fast lauslilrliilreiigk rll/‘Ieil/{gltyivbinson Sam Ken- Total—2639 ghrgdiflgd itaiwctiiptuiiizmel-hglanggl) 0% ing Trophy gets underway tit _the ‘playoff for ah}: Rvgal Fwur w“ ttimtinz Juan a .. nedv Ira-Can Roland Womi Santa Anita Derby and earn ‘RD- Cmilzlg Rink "may ‘um an u rmks ‘lirw tropliv bl’ Sending E M BHE- (‘l-is B Pace- This was the last AhklDllllCfil“ James Arbintz. qgrcc- m - y, o; U, 1 g0; m. ovem w. Emfiwd i“ l.“ "ompetition “em: inn ‘s rink down to an ll-B ‘defeat. Us l i 7 '_ illléelligglflfd ooiiférs ‘e ' “Him Juclflii“! by ‘he P'~“5°““?1 1n the opening game of a best of s. Smith 12o 141 113 Bllll Reigh running under the 0f 111° “I'm” teams ‘he °°mP°’-" ithree series w dwide the rink that ' ’ c Pineau 9s 14o 121 silks of Mrs’ Anthony Pelleterl of “(m ‘his years promises w be ‘he Wm remesen” the en'- m me I5‘ O n I p T: Phillip; 118 140 109 New Orleans’ was second C: er-

kume“ i“ a gm‘ “my s" m“ “m! Play“ 78am“ “m” "m" J- Kenny 241 19o 154 man owned by Hugh s Ncsbtt of rind some swat matches are being Stlmmerside and Montague. This ) » 5 M”, 11., z L ‘A 1 . “a - h t _ i0!l'.-((‘(l forivard to. competition takes place this yerir ' e 09 192 '5. "Qiitfis- “in Ewan“ P CF;

Fclloxviizg are the ‘FWIOITITCI of the {at siininiersicle, home of the de- t _ P _ T_La1__2217_ {félfhyf‘figeinggninlirien. ‘llllfiilcglriie

various teams t0gL....r with the schedule. Names of the players tire riot necessarily in the position iii which they may play as the dif- ferent tennis have the privilege of making this arrangeznent. anion! UlPlTKCfVOSI F‘ R McLaine. J. A. Bentley, Ed ~l.~.on. P. W. Turner. H l. T. A. Campbell, J. F‘. Mc- Ii-"ti. T.W.L. Prcwse. G. M. Avard. S.C. Moore. R. R. Bell, Dr. Creel- m.iii. Dr. Robins. C. H. Black. H. Winchester, Russ s; Jlett. C. kfrDc/nalci. t D:. Mcliitvrc. J.P. Simmons, W. W. Lord, J.H. Howott. LB. McMillan, Di‘. Gldclings. Dr. Pierre. ll. F‘. McPliee. (cl. Full, AC‘. Putnam,

‘Clirs Stcivzii-t, N’. D. MQerin.

R SP. J‘ll'(lillt‘. J. J. Morris. W. N. Wi"cii, W. MCKlllllOll.

A W. Hynclmn, R. E. Spillett- Geo. Mclrcd, A. ll. MrPlicrsmi.

DB. shop. J. A. Fta ct", Dr. Tid- maish. Fred Moore.

W. R. Atlzims". H. I. Spillctt, D. M. Cniiss, J. F. Stems.

CG. Duffy. A. V Spillett, W. C. Diuics, SS. Smith.

Schedule

Thursday 4 p m. Feb. 13th. A. W. llyiizlniiiii vs. C. H. Black lice 2t L. B. MJPk/lllilllhyfi‘. C01. G. E. Full ‘lice 3t

Tliui‘.~(’:i_v I . m. I-lon. T. A. C'"m.i‘.iell vs. Dr. Moln- tyre rlrc 21.

Judge Duffy vs. s. C. Moore (Ice 3i 'I‘liiii'.~:tln_v 9 P. M. F. R. Afcbaiiie vs fl?“ Ill

D. s. Bishop n. s. P. Jardinc iltc 3i

W. R. [Vllllllk

gnrfls relieves sprains.

fending champions.

' _For_ eight ends last night the winning rink held the lead as they built up a 7-4 lead with a single on the second. two successive doub- les on the fourth and fifth and another double on the eighth while holding tlirii‘ opponents to singles oii the first. third, sixth and sev- leiitih ends. But on the ninth end ithe losers. curling strongly, piled up a three count to square the match at 7~all. Not To be outdone lCzirruthers ciimc back to equal his opponents mark to regain his llQfltl and it remained uiiehziiiuccl ins the two rinks split two points ‘garnered on the final two ends of ‘the match.

By Ends:_- lBfllZYlFlll 101 001 103 001- 8 ‘Carruthers

‘ 010 220 020 3l0—1l

y Special feature 1 Skate tonight

‘ The Forum presents its annual =VfllCllLlll0 Skiite tonight and will ‘friiiiii-e moonlight Zllld spotlight lsksitrs with coloured lights. Tn minke the iifiaii‘ more intcrcstiiip there will bc n demonstration of figure skiiliiii: at hiilt time. This ldcmmistizition will be silhoueztcd lin the ravs of a powverful spot.- lllplit. which will plriy tin the artists iciiiriiig their clever performance. l A special all waltz programme 10f 14 numbers has also been :ii‘- ilkillgilfl. vxhicli sliniiltl roiiiitl out ‘one of the best programmes in i‘ yciirs.

l PlTlTllTllilTv figures on Hi; Soviet ; Union cersii; cf Jllllllllffi’. 1939. give

it p:pii‘ tirn of l7.'l.467,0l10.‘

ed, l0-

S tire llllil tiiiic. llii- Cilllildlilll or. iapldl} l "Hill new it has 54 men's clubs and lioi" the season will be determined.

" under its wing. iin individual mcnibcr-

The Qllflli‘ iiizd its members have ‘Ontario. Roseworthv and ROSGIJUd

i‘ ' ‘Ellllll m t in Crin- _; m,- 9311i a. 1.304. . scores they izot nwziv. and half’ WHV

emir- d y... may, cur- {down it was aiiybodvs heat. but at llli".'l'-‘Sl.‘.'d :ii the eveiitii‘l for- . llldllllll of tho Royal Montreal Cur- P?‘ MCKQHM BMW!" an m5 Old‘ in

‘Zfllli olf tit-re comparatively izood as Albert E. Grattan. June Evans and ‘Silent Mac raced off with the hon- ors. with not one of the three beini! ltible to cop their victorv in straiizht l- heats. In fact. in everv heat it

h

which horses were zoiniz vesterday. it promises to be a batte royal before the driver capturinz the most points

.' the

J

The first cliiss called ycstierdav was the Class A Pace. with Albert lE, Grattan. a recent arrival from ‘Cmllillll to the wire. After two

the wire Albert E. Grattan. with time skill iit the reins. was half a

race on the card and proved to te one of the best. with Silent Mac winning the first two heats and Little Peter the third. In the first heat. Silent Mac went away on hlkh. and kept his position riicht to the wire. winrilniz bv a length from Little Peter with Leland third and Buzz I... who went to a break. fourth.

In the second heat Silent Mac attain proved to have too much Whiz for the other horses. wliininiz bv half a lenizth in the inst 50 rams. Buzz L... who wouidn't stav pacing. was drawn after the tierit. Littio Eater was aizaln second with Leland

l‘ .

In the third heat the spectators izot the biggest thrill of the after- noon's raciniz. Silent Mac was a favorite to make it a. straiaht heat affair. but finished no bettor than third. The three horses went atvnv in line and all duriiiiz the quarter mile a blanket could have covered all three. As thev pounded into the wire. Little Peter had his note out front by inches with Leland shiidini! bilent Mac bv a wlilskcr.__It was a sensational lint and o. lit-

‘N. B. Bonspiel

SAINT JOHN, N. B., Ebb. 1%- rcPi-At the end or two days cur- ‘liiig J. S. Malcolm's Saint John Thistle rink. with three wins an nn losses. was the only undefeated rink tonight in the New Bruns- wick bonspielyA series 0f playoffs appeared in prospect for tomorrow. the final day of competition.

Behind Tliistles in Section C is Nick Thibodeaus defending cham-

d Frldriy next when two of the oldest-

On Friday

Island curlers are to have a busV day at the lociil Curling Rink oii

challenge trophies in the Island's curling hl tory will be payed for, namely the Gaboury and MacArhiir Trophies.

In play for the Gaboury Trophy all three clubs will battle it out for the silverware starting at 7 o'clock

RESULTS

High single C. LeClair 297. Hlgh three C. LieClaii‘ 160.

Paints-G. and G. Pure Milk 3, Eknmetts, 2.

Mixed League

High single L. Robinson 267. High three L. Robinson 887.

City ‘Iieugue

Big Four League

CHABLOTTETOWN’ ALLIYS {Commernfal Playoff-l nine G.‘ and G- Pure Milk:-

Tonight 7 o'clock: Luckies vs Aces.

8.15: Mixed League-Red Wzigs vs. Trundlers.

HOLY NAME BOWLIN-G

BIG VALENTINE SKATE

FORUM ‘Io-Night

MUUNLIGITT AND SPOTLIGHT SKATES

er Moe Wh

Quebec Senior Hockey

Pam.

Victory for Porter's .Cap and OWIKI‘ Howard. who hns won a for- tune with his famed Seiibiscuit, Kayak II and four-ycar-Jd Mio- limd. was worth $44.97.’; Bull Reign W011 $10,000. Cappeiman $5.003 and Welcome Pass $15000.

College teams Meet tonight

goalie Jlmmiy Fkster and loft-wim-

te from further play this season with Glace Boy Mmers of hie Cape Breton Hcckey League was announced tonight by Hanson Dowel]. Vice-President of the Can-

adian Agnalieur Hockey Assoclattn. drama that surrounds a. Stanley The C.A.H.A. officer said the Cup 11ml- playersl obtamui this winter 1mm It is the clash here tomorrow

League

NEW YORK. Rib. 12-40?)- Suddenly. in mid-season, the Na- tional Hockey League race has produced a game packed with the

night between Bstcn Bruins, seek- ing to establish an all-tune record undefeated streak of 20 games, and New York Rangers, determined that their mark of 10 games. which gigs tled last night, shall not be

n

Ticket seller in Medison Square Garden made change with delight thrMIKhOIIt the day as it became Ettalparent that a sell-out is a n

U11 in Boston. Art Ross. manager of the Bruins. served nctlce that his team would “be shooting the works" ln an effort to hang up the new record. "I don't think they can brat us." he said, but added a, big "but." In New York Frankie Boii-cher. coach of Rangers said:- "Our record cf 19 straight ls

i: hififn?‘ ‘id iii iii ~Y ti; ii‘ w“ l B T - n. ma... 20o 227 n Foster, Ile oston ries For No. Total-alas. ' ' rred from 20 T I; A Emmetts Baktrit- ' l’ t giggles as ‘g3 igg Mme“ meuP New York Rangers $505552??? iii iii i3 —~ I 911x013’ 355 397 151 MIDDLETON, N.S.. Feb. 12- ii" ' Totallrwim I (op)_munedlaw dlsbarmcnt o! Canada Writer high‘: rd WORM

swift centre of his Kn ‘r schmm‘ may not be ziblc to p-.. a charley ‘horse ' “This ls going to :ii fererice to its." he Si! the Bruins left for N york, “A150 the law cf ziverziyie: i; 5. galnst us. We can't keep iidng m. ever. But I don't tl ' 13in Rim- ers can btat us and ivc-‘ll lit‘ sli o7. ing for a record." ' Now its Bouolier speiikiiiiz:_ "We are ‘proud cf iiini record made last year. We liatl l-i deter- ie! and only five draws ton has vic (‘s draws. So we think it i

them at 19 slirniil t. -. bctt/er in the bpgcks m“ “ m“ "The ressure will |~_ (ll them,

rather t an on us.

bv iviiniiiv

this one) Wlllli‘ B Hm: il.l< rirrvnn to the top and tiniy llilt"‘ll§L‘lOl$l'-' let down. '

"Herefs another tlllllfil. lrirziig our streak we scored 73 _ ’ Boston has only 6B :ii :ii

r:

Cude takes

Gardinefs place

MONTREAL. Feb. l?¢—(OP)— Canadian Club officials announced today that. Will‘ Cude, spare goaler, will replace Bert Gardiner in the nets for tomorrow night's National Hockey League fixture in Chicago against the Black Hawks- Gardiner though in the new d“. ing last night's 6-2 vkzttiry over New Yérk Ranger-s" ls still suffer- ' ltig from a. leg injury received in Sunday night's game against. Am. erlcans iii New York rind will rcst up for a farw days. Officials said Gardiner will pro- bably iieturn to the nets for Satur- <1l3f;$‘trr111g8‘ht's game against Boston

Ice races to Be held 0n

Jlin is still able lo mire than sit iip iiiici ink.- a lllllO nourishment. But he'd ike

Joe Lnouis "ain't ivltnt he be." Then he'd like doctor man tell ililll timv ti» can explain it clearly t» lizs fizciids.

better than theirs. We are determ- fensively we le-t. in 29 umb “m, lned to protect- it. But we are not Bston has been st‘ l‘ tl en 3i; dliPflfflklnc this good Boston team." times."

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Braddock says Louis has lost His stuff