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PcHSu■'T-Curlers atA jolly bunch of (he Curling club members of the Phillips Curling clii day from early morn ’till, night. We hope, and W they, did, enjoy their visit lips. We are positively stn every member, of the Philli ing club enjoyed having the;The Medford Curliug clutit was organized some two yearf»ggqi There is something about tihifold Scotch game of curling thar brings out a feeling of good fellowship in the players that is is different from ^ most games in which the(e’’fe.tlje ^ contest of skill. It be theclear cold atmosphere of the rink house, it may be the fact jSjst each player stands on his own.JfeBt and his good or bad play is result of his own effort. Whatever it is the fact is that you can’t play the ^ game without mixing with t£e other seven players in a wholesome, 8C social and clean manner. It may be that it is just the bubbgrtg out Mi of good health and intenseesetcise. va It at least promotes friendly feel- Rf ings between individuals and even communities.. After all, the great j ha thing we need is a better acquaint- j of ance with each other to become j th better friends. t , iThe president of the locaT curi-j^g ing club, B. C. Aim, made up a jj, schedule of games for the afternoon and evening. Local curlers whc did not get to the big tjprspiets this season were given preference in this event,A schedule of four games m the afternoon and two games in the e-eening was pulled off. The God-e^s of Chance favored the iocu curlers, but she touched the scale; so lightly that no one knew wbitl way it would swing until tne las rock was sent d awn the ice.In the evening the Speeders under the nom de pluma of tin ‘‘Black Horse” rink, aqd dresser in masquerade costumes, olayci rhe ‘‘Bill” New burg rink. A litth “job-had been put up *.on “Bi'l’ but it only took him two- he ids ti uncover the plot, and the ‘way It, made the Black Horses {fare! th, other eight beads was -not on : walk. The curling atotjes witl which the Newburg, rjn|r pi aye, had beep turned to thqnkwjl aid]rink put Bill wise and he calle. the “turn” on the plotters.Immediately after the 3:45 draw games eqded at 5:30 the visitin ; curlers, local curlers and member of the Phillips Commercial clu assembled at the commercial clu j rooms in the Breitengross bloc where under the direction of the members of the notoriously cell brated ‘‘Outlaw” rink, Messr Bey, Neef, Struble and Mess, it reverse order, served a cafeteria luncheon. Of course everybod y helped (themselves) but the aboie mentioned directed.The Gem Theatre orchestra di -coursed sweet music .during tie two hour feast, and the boys d -serve the thanks of the curlers fi r their good work. Although on y recently organized the orchestra composed of well known musiciat s and their playing was enjoyed 1 y all and lent a very pleasant featu e to this occasion.The stunt of the evening w s pulled off by Count von Manis, n full evenihg dress, acted by J^ilh. Manis, and Lady Isabelle and h ‘r maid Lizzie (Otto Hamachek at d Frank Bruschert) in court dresse While being escorted through tne rooms Lady Isabelle fainted ai d this so alarmed the maid Lizzie that she would have tumbled h; d not the gallantry of our friei d Frank Perkins afforded her a lod ;-ing place on his manly bosom, where she clung very effectionatel ?.Just what Frank Perking will pats back to the Phillips bunch wh n they visit Medford the next trip le did not say. His extreme modes y would not permit him to have it published, but you can bet yo tr last dollar that he will hand them something.The following is a list of Medford curlers _wbo participated in the curling event on Washingtoi’s Birthday anniversary: W. H. Ne v-burg, H. Dumke, A. J. Perkir s, oe Loeb, A. E. Whitney, O. j. Blakesley, L. L. and K. J. Urcu-hart, F. Hillstrom, F. G. Pier, e,N. A. Urquhart, H. Leiclit, Ri.y Musselman, Fred Benedict aid last, but not least, Frank Perkn s.—Pnillips Times.at]If you want th* news, subscribe for “The Sun.ateseeWiThancWOl
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Thu, Mar 01, 1917
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