Hoot Mon! Th' Roarin' Game is on Wi' Lads o' the H.B.C.

Land, Retail and Wholesale Departments at Winnipeg Get Away to Fast Start—Some Already Displaying Mid Season Form

By OUT TURN

At Winnipeg, the respective Curling Associations of the Land Department, Retail Store and Wholesale Depot are making up for lost time, the season having started late. Extent of the enthusiasm displayed in the Company's Winnipeg establishments for the grand old game is indicated by the hundred and ten yelling, sweeping adherents who turn out once and twice a week. Ice has been good and the weather just cold enough to induce lively work behind every skip. It is to be noted that more rocks are getting across the "hog" than the first part of last season.

"Meet Me Face to Face"

If ice holds after present schedules are completed, it is planned to bring the victorious rinks together in an H.B.C. "bon spiel" for a decision on the Company Curling Championship for Winnipeg.

"Draw Weight, We'll Sweep It!"

Sketched are two well-known "skips" heading land department rinks and one "skip" who cuts a lot of ice in wholesale circles. Our staff artist caught him as he was shooting his first rock of the season, using the follow-through system. He is usually more dignified than as portrayed (on next page) and the editor remarks a terrific shift of latitude here as this arctic "skip" was but lately a strutting Toreador. The two land department "skips" pictured on this page wear no disguise and need no introduction but we'll give a Made beaver to anyone who'll guess their identity.

It is of course too early to make predictions as to probable winners in the various departmental associations. We cannot get any sort of a prognostication from our usually very opinionated Sporting Editor. For next issue, he promises to analyze the performance of the leading rinks and tell Messrs. Harman, Vesey and Sparling exactly what their respective chances are.

On the following page is the standing of the rinks as at 10th January:

Wholesale Boys! "Do You Know Him?"

—!!! Sweep Her-Up—She'll Never Reach

H.B.C. CURLING ASSOCIATIONS.

Winnipeg, 1921

Land Department

SKIP Games Played Won Lost Standing

Harman 4 3 1 .750

McDill 4 2 2 .500

Bellingham 4 1 2 .250

Joslyn 4 1 2 .250

Retail Store

Games Played Won Lost Standing

MacGregor 2 2 0 1.000

Mills 1 1 0 1.000

Scott 2 2 0 1.000

Pearen 1 1 0 1.000

Parker 2 1 1 .500

Healy 2 1 1 .500

Tait 2 1 1 .500

Sidey 2 1 1 .500

Sparling 2 0 2 .000

Ogston 1 0 1 .000

Pugsley 2 0 2 .000

Bowdler 1 0 1 .000

Wholesale Depot

Games Played Won Lost Standing

Swan 2 2 0 1.000

A. Thompson 2 2 0 1.000

Iveson 1 1 0 1.000

Veysey 3 2 1 .666

Poitras 3 2 1 .666

Phelan 2 1 1 .500

Brock 3 1 2 .333

O. Thompson 2 0 2 .000

McMicken 2 0 2 .000

Ross 2 0 2 .000