Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-25
TO HAVE MORE
WINTER SPORTS.
Ice and Snow Events to Be
Featured in Eastern Ac-
tivities This Year.
(By Peter r. Carney, Editor National
Sports Syndicatc.)

Nature evidently intended northern
New England as it's favorite winter
playground n for the purpose
generously provided all the necessar y
ingredients. The Boston Chamber OF
Commerce now intends to capitalize
on the work Of nature. 1t Is tho in
tcntton OF the Boston Chamber of
Commerce to make winter a New
England asset instead OF a liability.
And what tho Boston Chamber of
Commerce intends to do, and will do,
can be done in other sections of the
United States and Canada hat enjoy
rs much winter as the New England
states.
Hundreds of thousands OF persons
30 into tho New England states in
tho summe and enjoy the beauties of
nature but in tho winter northern
New England has had few visitors.
outside OF Hanover, N. H.. when the
Dartmouth college winter sports. car
nival Is on. All this the Boston
Chamber of Commerce hopes to
change and every efort is now being
made TO make New England the lead
ing winter sports center in North
America. Weather and general eli
matte conditions arc id&al from the
first substantial fall OF snow in mid
December to the following March.
The contour and fluctuations of the
land were seemingly created for the
special encouragement OF winter
sports.
It Is hoped to bring just as many
people into northern New England In
the winter as In the summer and the
railroads and hotels arc working with
the Chamber of Commerce to bring
this about. For decades the hotels OF
northern New England have been
open two months in the year-July
and August. You can't find anyone in
tho mountains after Labor day. This
is air wrong and the cntcrprsing
Chamber of Commerce in the Hub
intends to correct the fault. The
hotels are going to remain open dur
ing December. January and February
and the railroads are going to try and
carry people into tho snow covered
districts Of New England and show
them what nature has provided there
for them. q
1t, Ia the intention OF the Chamber
of Commerce to have the hotels con
duct Ice skating races. skiing. to-
hogganing. and all Of tho healthy
sports that go to make UP the usual
winter carnival. n must be properly
equipped For snow shoe racing. coast
ing. skating. etc. and IL n is
properly clothed 1t will be great fun.
Thousands Of persons are attracted
to Hanover yearly to tho Dartmouth
college carnival on the snow and ice
and there isn't any reason why thou
sands Should not go to other points.
1t Is not to be expected. OF course,
that New England winter resorts Will
,ever approach in the number OF
their patrons the thronEs that flock
to this section in the summer, but the
Increasing love OF outdoor life in this
country gives assurances that the
business OF catering to those who are
not afraid Of the cold nj seek whole
scsne recreation in the open may b
made one OF no incousiderable pro.
portions.
The winter resorts Of Switzerland
with their invigorating sports, are
world famous. There is no reason
why there should not be similar ia
cilities for providing winter pleasure
on this side OF h ocean,, and obvi'
ously New England has especial ad
ANTI ces IN that n~articular.