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An Independent Weekly Newspaper De"i *J to the Interest of Central and Northern British Columbio
Vol. 32; No. 5
Prince George, B.C.,\ hursday, February 3, 1949
10c Per Copy; $3.00 a Year
Harper Wins Kelly Cup With Final Rock 10-9
j_ The Cherished Kelly Cup Will Co To Quesnel This Year After Only One Year in Prince George
QUESNEL .DEFEATS STEVENS
Spectators stood breathless at the north end of the Civic Arena yesterday afternoon as the five-day drive for Kelly Cup honors was coming to a close in one of the most climactic bids for curling supremacy ever seen on northern ice.
Going into the last end of the Kelly Cup final one behind, Sam Stevens made a dramatic bid for victory when he delivered a beautiful shot to lie one, but Lloyd Harper, of Quesnel, proved his metal by taking Sam's rock out to win the coveted trophy by a score of 10-9.
After having won the Smith I Trophy Tuesday evening, when they defeated their fellow townsmen, the Mills rink, the Harper rink return home the only undefeated one in the bonspieL
|.17 RINKS
With 37 rinks entered Ln the [Kelly Cup, play commenced Sa-[turday afternoon and when the [eights were reached on Tuesday �the following were still in play: [Evans of Smithers; Harper and �Mills of Quesnel, and Walsh, last year's winner; Sleslnger (skipped
Sam Stevens), Meiers, Simmers land Ron Hatch, of Prince George. In the semi-finals Harper took Mills and Stevens won over {atch.
[HE START Stevens started off by scoring
And the Ladies
The Ladies' Bonspiel got under way the day before the men's event and continued for several hours after the conclusion of the Kelly Cup finals.
ALWARD CUP won by the Thorne rink consisting of Mrs. E. Thome, Mabel Neilsen, Mrs. A. Duncan, Mrs. S. Senkpiel.
The standing in the "eights" of the Alward Cup competition was Thorne, Winton, Guile, Richardson, Kelly, Carver, Schumaker and Dagg.
In the "fours," Thorne, Richardson, Carver and Dagg, with Mrs. Thorne and Mrs. Dagg playing-off for the top honors which went to Mrs. Thorne. WILSON TROPHY
Won by Kelly Rink, consisting
Johnson Cup Winners
wo on the first end and one in i of Mrs. W. Thumm, Mrs. W. Kel-second. Harper came back | ly, Mrs. L. Houser and Mrs, R. ath three in the third to tte it jp, but Stevens went ahead with
one more in the fourth. Harper counted three more In the fifth [with Stevens coming back, with one in the sixth to make the score 5-6.
Then Harper pulled away with bne in the seventh and two more |n the eighth.
Stevens scored two in the ninth \o bring his score up to seven.
In the tenth Stevens made a lice shot to take a Harper rock but and lay two but Harper drew lo the four-foot ring to lay one Ind go three up. Stevens drew in nth his last rock in the eleventh
bring them home with Harper eading 10-9. 5LANK END
Stevens lay two but Bert Harp-[r drove them out and lay shot. Uter Lloyd Harper had placed a lalf guard on the rock Stevens came in and knocked It out, leaving about half his rock exposed. fHarper managed to get just
Nelson.
This newly arrived trophy was donated this year for the Ladles; Bonspiel by P. B. Wilson, K.C"," and was entered by 12 rinks.
In the "eights" were, Carver, Gustafson, Austin. Scumaker, Meiers, Kelly, Guile and Thorne. Narrowed down to the "fours," there were Gustafson, Kelly, Meiers and Guile. Winner of the finals was Mrs. Kelly who defeated Mrs. Austin for the Wilson honors late Wednesday afternoon.
Consolation was won last night bf Mrs. T. Winton, Mrs. G. Sales, Mrs. J. MacKay, Mrs. E. Bowman.
The Grand Aggergate was won by Mrs. E. Thorne rink. (See also page 5)
Stole Clothes From Car, Gels 12 Months
Leo Fontaine, 40-year-old mechanic of no fixed address, was
Playing Mrs. Austin in the final of the Johnson Cup yesterday qfternoon, the Meiers rink came from behind to win by a score of 13-8. From left to right they are: Mrs. H. Meiers, third; \ ono Meiers, second; Mary Miller, lead, and Delma Meiers, skip. �Citizen Photo.
St. Michael's to Make Drive For New Church This Year
"Build Now" Urges H. G. Perry, Expressing His Confidence That 1949 Will See Completion
The congregation of St. Michael's Anglican Church decided last night to go ahead this year with the construction of a new church at the corner of Victoria and Fifth Avenue, lots for which have already been purchased.
Decision followed a lengthy debate at the Elks' Hall, with fhe'Rev. Cyril White in the-ehafr,:whicH wos^dimoxed by a sound survey of the financial outlook by Harry G. Perry.
.enough of it to drive it through si]en onf >ear in �fkall,f fo re; (while his own rock also skidded ^aifnm� f � en P�P??riy X*en iTt\ed [out to leave a blank end. jbefore Judge R Wooclburn thls
A large crowd was on hand to i w^k;. ,
fwitness the game-and gave both! Evtl*e?*i W8S f?? V I skips a large hand for their shots !?en that^car had^ been ^broken at the finish. I SCORE BY ENDS: Stevens
2 � 2
0 � 0 � 3 �
0 � 3 �
0 �
1 �
2 �
0 �
1 � 10 0 � 10
9 0 � 10
Lloyd Harper (skip), Jjert Harper, Vic Wittiker, Bill Willis; Sam Stevens (skip), Gor-"on Sales, Al Johnson, Dick Cameron.
1 � 3
0�3 1 � 4
0 � 4
1 � 5 0�5 0 � 5
2 � 7 0�7 2 � 9
Harper 0 0 3 3 6 6 7 9 9
Rinks:
Boulton from Vancouver, *as among the visiting curlers attending the Bonspiel here.
Groundhog Seeks Shelter From Storm
The proverbial groundhog reined to his hole yesterday, but < is believed that the cause of his
2m re:incubation was not the
sight of his shadow, but the vlfi-on of one of our fair city's canine
Packs which descended on him ,