Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-30
Golf, Baseball and Other
Sports Are Features
OF Summer Life in Great
Northern Woods.
Many Automobile Parties Are
Coming to areenviIIs.

klneO, MOoSehead Lake, Me- July
30.-(SpeciaD.-The lure of the great
north woods of Maine is bringing into
the State. to enjoy their cool shades
and glades. the largest number of sum
mer vacationists this region has ever
known the last week in July. It is
impossible to say that the woods are
full of campers. for the woods are
100 vast. but oanoemen and white
tens are moro numerous than ever
along the elstening waterways anG
on tn9 green shores of this extensive
reCrea IN ground
At kineo the hotel is almost fin
and the camps in the neighborhood.
both public and private. are occupied
West Outlet Camps, just opposite
Kineo on the west shore of Moose
head Lake. the largest of the public
camps. has the largest number in its
history.
Golf tournaments, rifle matches, an
exciting motor boat race and two base
ball games with a visiting team from
Massachusetts. with the steady fea
lures of outdoor life have kept the
temporary residents happy.
kineo's fast ball team gave an ex-
hibitiOn Tuesday. when they shut cut
the Dennison nine from South Franz
ingham. The score in the first con-
test was 2 to o. Goode of Colby Col
lege. playing third for the summer
resorters. starred in both games.
H., ~,
Jerauld of the Pennsylvania State
College. twirling for kineo. Each did
splendid work. kineo overwhelmed
the visiting team in the second con-
test, II to 4. The Dennisons are lead
ers in the trolley league of their
state. Next week kineo will meet the
fast Taconnet team from Watervile
for two games. after them will come
Dover FoXcrOft for two. The summer
people raise the money to pay the
expenses of visiting mines.
Thursday brought an excursion to
Pebble Beach. Moosehead Lake, from
Bangor. about 300 coming up on the
Bangor & Aroostook's special, thence
up the lake from Greenville on the
kathadin. 1t was raining rs the boat
pulled in and the party was Irenclled
by a heavy shower. The trip back
to Greenville was delightful.
The Dennisons of South birmingham
WHO played Kineo Tuesday and
Wednesday,, gave, up their trip to
Bangor. where they We're to play the
Easterns Saturday, and returned home
Thursday morning. The team was so
badly crippled in the Kineo contests,
lie Brun the catcher having his hand
quite badly injured. that the manager
felt it would be unwise to continue
their Maine trip.
Manager Judkins is arranging a pro-
gram for the pleasure of the Ancients
and Honorables who are coming in
October. A part Of the entertainment
will consist of canoe races. hatteau
races. log rolling by the native guides,
and other features characteristic of
this place.
The Moosehead Lake Yacht Clubs
opening race. Saturday. brought out
a large crowd of spectators. who filed
tho spacious verandas of the clubhouse
and also the breakwater on Kineo
point. The Clematis. w. l.. Sheafer
of Pottsville Pa, captured the ten
mile race.
In the seasons continuous score
shooting match. Miss Ethel Outer
bridge. young lady only H. leads
all. some of her contestants being old
shots. with fine score. of 1873. In
terest is keen in this sport.
AUTOMOBILE parties are beginning to
penetrate the woods. and more are
coming this season than ever before
Greenville. 20 miles away, is the near
est point where accommodations for
the machines can be found. The time
must come when the state will put
through road from Bingham to Kin
60 station to make it easy for the
many tourists who travel through
New England by auto. to reach this
great summer playground