Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
sANNEST0N PARK and ITS
new SKATING RINK WILL Be
Scene CARNIVAL FEB. 1911

Canneston Park will be at the dis
posal Of the Winter Sports Commit
tee again this season and its owner
Hon. w. H. Gannett. hopes to see the
second Annual Carnival assume
such proportions as to attract visitors
from all parts Of Maine. The execu-
tive committee. which Is made up OF
the department chairMen. met At
Ganneston Park yesterday and were
agreeably surprised to find that dur
ing the summer Mr.. Gannett had add
cd . new attraction to the already
numerous attractions Of the Park by
constructing q new skating pond just
South of the Ski Jump. This new
pond was formed by placing a con-
crete dam at the East end OF a natu-
,ral marsh which exists at that point.
Its area will be about the same as
that Of Haynes pond and 1t Is at the
center of a natural amphitheatre
thus permitting a view OF the pond
by two or three thousand spectators
without the necessity OF adding
i
avail themselves of this pond for
their fancy skating exhibitions. Fa-
cilities for flooding the pond are near
at hand and II is an ideal spot for
these exhibits.
As far as possible everything will
Re confined to the Park this season
and, with this splendid equipment,
which is unrivalled anywhere in this
section. Augusta should be able to at
,tact visitors from all over New Eng
land.
The committee, after telephone con-
versation with various colleges. and
other Maine cities decided on Feb
raary Is, Is and II, for this years
carnival which gives Augusta an OPP
portunity to hold the last of the big
carnivals and to gather to herself the
best talent from all parts of the State
and from other states having earlier
carnivals This set Of dates also
avoids conflict with various college
carnvals and permits the COMPETE
ton for the Baxter trophy to come
after the COLLEGES have each had an
oportunity to try out their best ma =
tcrial. Assurances have already been
received from the four Maine colleges
they are expecting 10 participate IN
the Augusta carnival, which is recoS-
niZed is the State carnival.
Secretary Stiley Of the Waterville
Community Service, which is in full
charge of the sports program at Wat
efville was visitor at the Chamber
Of Commerce Yesterday and had
conference with Laurence Purinton
and George c. Clarke and promised
fullest cooperation in bringing Wat
cryillo talent to Augusta, also in ad-
iusting his dates to permit such
hockey. ski and snowshoe clubs as
are formed in Watcrville to partici-
rate in both carnivals.
Mr. Gannott. as honorary chairman
Of the Augusta Winter Sports Com
mittee. has urged the importance OF
forming scores of local clubs in the
various sprotS as n means of getting
yeople out of doors 20 enjoy skiing
snowshoeing and other sports and
advises the committee to offer prizes
for the best uniformed club and the
best performing club Of local people
10 take part III tile blE carnival pdI
ado. He would pot limit this parti-
oipation and competition to local
clubs. however. and believes that Au-
Gusta. having been first in the field
IL Maine with a big carnival. should
give the other Maine cities and towns
the benefit OF her experience and urge
the formation OF outing clubs all ovel
Maine. This part of the work will be
undertaken at once by the local com.
mittee of which Blaine Owen is chair.
man. Letters will be issued by the
Augusta Chamber of Commerce
pointing out the advantages of par.
ticipation in Winter Sports and, II
necessary. speakers will be sent t.
ether towns to help local groups gel
started. A general committee meet.
ing will he called next Thursday a
500 o'clock at the Chamber of Com
rnerce TO more fully discuss these
things.
Those present at the Gannett resi-.
donce this morning were: Hon ". H
Gannett. Blaine owen. Laurence Pur.
inton. Alden Hichborn. Frank Con.
don. II. s. Kennedy. George c. Clarke