Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-29

evenings IN the winter months 70 euJoy
the opportunity for recreation and
hsalthfule xercise. There are public
skating Kinks In the city In charge OF
custcdians. and there Is . larger rink
under the auspices .of the Montreal
Athletic Association.
The ladies as well as the men take
a great interest in all the winter
sports and skiing and snowshoeing paf-
ties are very popular. The ladies also
play the game OF curling, which ranks
high among the sports id the provinces
of Canada and In some of the cities
in the United States. The curling as
sociations and clubs are very numer-
Gus and the sport is highly developed.
Mr.. Findlay told of his trip around
Augusta yesterday forenoon in COM
pany with Hon. w. Fl. Gannett and
the officers of the Augusta Chamber
Of Commerce and the 1"Y." He said
that he marvelled at what he saw In
the city and he spoke particularly OF
the scenic beauty of the Ganeston
Park and of the splendid equipment
for winter sports at Mr.. Gannett's
clubhouse He showed that Augusta
has great opportunity to develop
winter sports.
The manner in which the Kinks for
skating and curling are constructed
and the plan of the organization of
the athletic clubs in Canada was out
lined by Sthet speaker. He stated
that this winter is a lean year for
snow in Canada as well as in this
country, but that there is more snow
there than here.
In closing his remarks he predicted
that with the close cooperation of the
Chamber of Commerce and the Y. M.
C. A., the winter sports program for
Augusta would be great success and
he offered every possible assistance in
the way of advice.
Mr.. Findlay's remarks were given
hearty applause and the meeting was
then opened for questions. Question
was asked of the speaker if he
thought It was too late in the season
to start the program for this year,
and he answered that although possi-
bly, not a great deal could be accom-
plished this winter, yet he feIf that
the start should be made at once. es-
peciallt in the way of organizing win
ter sports clubs. He explained to
some extent the game of curling and
the manner in which the competitive
events are conducted.
President Myron NJ. Davis of the
Chamber of Commerce was called up
on by Mr.. Stuart. He expressed the
appreciation of the organization in
having Mr.. Findlay address the gath
ering and stated that if the meeting
results in getting the winter sports
program started in the city, the peo-
pie will have Mr.. Findlay to thank.
And he suggested that the gathering
present be nucleus for starting
something that would keep going.
Lester Higgins. editor of the Maine
Sportsman journal, stated that that
publication was strongly behind the
movement.
Secretary George c. Clarke of the
Chamber of Commerce spoke of the
citys advantages for winter sports
and announced the purpose of the
Chamber to call meetings of the men
and women interested in the various
lines of sports for the formation OF
athletic clubs. This will be the first
step in the program. Secretary Frank
B. Condor ofthe Augusta 'FY" also
spoke in favor of the project.
1t was a most enthusiastic get-to-
gether and was enjoyed by everyone
present. Singing by the members was
in charge of Charles F. Bilodeau, and
q number. of selections were rem
dered by the Cony High school orches-l
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