Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-11
Augusta Riddles Enjoy
Field Day Festivities At
the MacOmber Playground

Three hundred youngsters throng-
ed the Macomber Fairgrounds on
Wednesday afternoon to take part
in and witness the Field Day events
arranged for them under the direc-
ton Of the director, John F. Hyde.
Many of the parents were there also
to show their appreciation of the
splendid grounds that serve as
place of recreation for the little tots
of the city.
Director Hyde was assisted in the
several events of the afternoon by
full corps of officers and assistants
serving in the following capacities:
Starters Cecil Haskell, Howard
Stiles, Paul Giddings, Donald Clark.
Mary Berran. Marion Croker;
. timers-Richard Hayden, La wrence
Stuart, Richard Hunnewell: aides
Charles Pedder. William Miller
Warren Fletcher, Stanley Nichols,
Forrest Golfer Harold Moran was
judge OF courses.
The running race for girls between
the ages Of II and II years proved
exceedingly interesting and featured
some fast time. the first place going
to Hazel Brown; second to Sylvina
Hanson; and third, to Lillian Meal
lister Other contestants in this
event were Eleanor F'ifield, Lucille
Hanson and Bessie Reynolds For
the nine to ten years of age divi-
sion, Irene Nudge won first place:
Marion Allen, second; and Zena
~ Il irI
year old girls race, Ruth Fi1ield won
first place; Elna kittredee. second;
and Berengere Jellicoe, third. The
either contestants We're Emma Fin
Icy, Dorothy Churchill, Doris Glars,
and Mildred Galway.
The grand event of the afternoon
was the miniature sail boat race
which included two free for all
classes and a semi final in which
1.-THE winning boat from each class
contested. The races were eagerly
watched by lusty bunch of Young
sters who chowded the shore of the
2o-foot pond and gave vent to their
feelings in no uncertain tones. In
the first class, the Gen. Pershins,"
toWned by Homer Stevens) making
the time in three minutes and 90
seconds. got first place, with the
Maine" (owned ny Walter Free
mani close second. Third place
was captured by the "Resolute"
/ toWned by Percy Whiting. Jrl.
| The Sea Gull" (owned by Bernard
kittrcdge( came in fourth. and the
Fish Hawk cray Haskell brought
up in the rear
In the second class. the SHAM
rock fowned by Freeman Rams
dell) got first place making record
OF two minutes and 10 seconds. The
SpeedWelf' Owned by Paul JOLT
courl came in second with the AL
cedo' towned by Carl f. Millken.
JED close third The "Aneata"
George Bradley was fourth: the
islander" Daniel Labrcck) fifth
and The Western Star" (Hildreth
iiawes) sixth, All the boats were
given a handicap of Eve seconds
over the Sea Gull (owned hy BERN
ard kittredre) because of her size
Inc prize for the best looking boat
went to the "Aneata" Owned by
George Norman Bradley.
1he hhals proved to he most hot
~ contested, being a close affair be-
tween the Shamrock" and tho
Gen. Pershine," with the sham
rock crossing the line first over
oo-foot course in two minutes and
10 seconds.
The prizes for the events OF the
day We're kindly donated by Mrs.
George T.. Macomber. Great big
ioily-pops were given to the chill
dren through the Kindness of V. F.
Cameron. Daniel Weeks, Is. Earle
Blther and f. V Reid
At the close of the afternoons
festivities. Director Hyde announced
that another day of fun would be
arranged foi Wednesday afternoon.
August "a.