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Word: bonspiel (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Glasgow bonspiel, one U.S. "rink" (team), skipped by Frank Van Epps of Portage, Wis., salvaged U.S. prestige by winning, 24-12. Van Epps produced the shot of the day. Two Scots stones, placed about a foot apart, guarded the scoring circle. While Van Epps lined up his shot, Detroit Lawyer John Ritter McKinlay acted as temporary skip to give Van Epps the proper strategy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Americans at the Bonspiel | 1/28/1952 | See Source »

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