Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-30
CITIZENS DECIDE
.oN ORGANIZATION
or ATHLETIC CLUB

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tsr-!.le VIA. il to b kcc<- = -
wstervlIis Athletic Cub, a-.--: =
Of the prominent men .. III ~
met az the Chamber &C cc--a
.oor.s last night 70 dxczss "a.
CT the sub;ec. and 70 form pas =.
atiye 20 the formation .: So l.
o-gaaiza.So. q. The ez-I.ss. ces
time.
Mr.. AhrenS. vito . a. the "a: =
tie Chamber Ok connercs- ec.s=.
q. the meeting and = o.5s--
outlined the plan ard re o.-.&
tina. would result 10. on-y :. =.
cs.y but 20 the surTo-E6lE;
iey. TIE E6sa 8 for tie pAysa: -
building Of the young p-cp:e =: g
Il this community oV- IL -h= 49,
State and Wa.e-vLie -, e ~
link IN tie chain q z,a:e.-e :--:s
that Coach N.chas, J. Rya- G: G..
By College has been cnlEsen-..- ::
form by tie Na,ioEA, CelEssse,- 9.
the A. A. T. A. p-esel: :h@-s =
70 organization L sha S.s.a - 80.
the young people ~ao pass 20
days II <hs mills and tac-n-.ss, II
ge. the exercise .hz- : i v.z. -
sentia, % their grow.h- ~ -
place ro~ where they 0sy pas. %
leisure hours - either Il 80 ,cc
rooms. MOVIES O. Other :--oo- -
sorts
The nsxt speaker xas H,hss.
Ryan Of Colby College, no szy-
an excellent Outline Of The .ies "a:
he had = mind and the possibilities
Of the formation q such ciEo. Be-
fore the Ezr. Nj Ryan started ,A4
idea ard bad It organi1si and going
il s1e shape whsr ,he VA ar
and put stop TO f. Nj Pa ga
I'd ;har during the time ira = -
been II the State. which : .ool-
five years. there has beer ..--s :
any athletics outside Of -he a,-sIs>
and even these institutions hsT= E-sa.
difficulty in rack because c1-- -
OF the track Of competition All -
expense incurred n sending 80
10 Boston Is 100 great fo- chs tz-5-
TIA. Is gained M Ryan has -.
interested In and connected with az
Istics ali his lie and he knows =.
value and necessity Of good phys
training 20 ths young m~n q =:
country TIE American youth = -
sentially a physically active yc-:.ee
ard tie results Of the var sAe.-..
be Sufficient to bring OCT the T.-i,
necessity Of some sort Of ca
whereby the young people -y u
KEEP. OF the streets AID secu-. m
training tia: they need II orcss =
De an athlete = man must % Ca
and lead clean life The pcr-l
idea that such a man a. IS .o---
il the boxing ring and il otse'
branches o. athletics mus. - : -
ToUghneck who can s.and ( ,i-s.-
: al wrong. Tie soldiers ~ho. 49,
they were in the army. became a.
cUs-cned 20 al kinds az phys-cl -
tiviss. are Tow forced 20 turn --s-
steps toward other branches .: 8,
tiyisieS in order 20 secure TIE -
ing and outlet for their desires 49,
are necessary.
The Tex. speaker ras Ea--ie 3 -
Of Portland. VITO 10 tie STATE rl.As'
for the community service vhsct :
result Of the War Camp Comma
service OF the army. He stated -
szry n order 20 make cleaner - A.
sner ei.iBeas- TIE service tia: he ~
rsseats Is composed Of Eea who tAT'
made = Life serty oe Suse sseh v-sx =
: beng planned in Wate.viiie Az
trained organiser vii be sea, . ~
;srvifte from the headquarters :.
land to start the work aiong-
A. the close Of Mr. Goes tax :.~4
was : general discussion but -, Is
ssnsiag voice vas heard aid ~ 49,
vas made and seconded TIA; Sc
club be formed In Wa,e-v.lle- A -
n,ittee OF five men. composed ;. "
Ahrens a. chairman and NJ. Ea y
Boyle. State adiutan, Of Tire A--e'a1
Legion. Mr.. Gilmore Nr. Asvc--: :. -
lockwood mills and Mr.. Sivlsc- "a
appointed 10 draw up a state Q: '1-s5>
for the club which ~i!l - sUerl
the mex, meeting 10 De held IL -.
place next Thursday evening.
The idea il that after these Gus
formed and are going II soot 80
meets will be held At the c!-f
cities under the auspices Of tAe : =
L At which all men IN the State
compete ard thereby the talent e: -
lesics. II there Is any. may ee eco-f-'
out Not only viii, the nsa y 'TT
fitted but also he community ". x
advertised. As i, VIII always ee =
public eye II Is also planned e r.
meets at the State fairs ard t;.---'
other organizations.