Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-11
HUGE BASEBALL CARNIVAL Starts
OFF With BANG People PLEASED
EVEN better SHOW For TONIGHT

A three base hit for the Augusta
millionaire baseball team. A
three-base hit to be sure, but as. yet
the official scorer has chalked down
only a single. The three Dagger is
representative not only of some of
the fine games that Augusta fans viii
be privileged to see this season. but
also of the big Baseball Carnival at
Augusta City hall. The single hit
recorded was the first evenings pro-
gram. Wednesday night. With two
more performances TO folloW-to-
night and Friday night-the three
sack hit will be complete and
home will come at the conclusion
of the third evenings carnival pro-
gram.
The Baseball Carnival was the OPP
portunity that fans have waited for
t. show that they are strong for the
team and in support of it. and with
the crowd that turned out there
could be no doubt as to Augustus
place as baseball city. At the
initial performance. a splendid pro-
gram was presented embracing three
rp-to the minute and most enter
tanning Keith vaudeville acts: John
Ironhapd. descendant of q great In
dian chief and clever and daring
bicycle rider; George (SteamboaO
Smith of Victor record fame, in nov
city musical selections: and Daily
and Thomas, comedy acrobatic stunt
artists.
City hall auditorium in its classy
attire of flags and bunting decora-
tons and the stage lastly decorated
with greenery and Japanese lanterns.
presented a very pretty effect.
Gaily colored booths were lined
around the sides of the hall, and at
every one Indoor sports" proved
very popular. Unique and varied
| pastimes were offered, and the
| crowds moved from one booth to an
| other. realizing that to see each and
every novelty displayed would re-
| quire attendance on all three eve
| nings of the Carnival.
1t was a good time for all, young
and old. Diversion not only for 1.-THE
tired business man." but for the
youngsters as well. was offered in
plenty. And with the large attend
ance on the opening night and the
thriving business at the various
booths, the success Of Augusta s
1922 Baseball Carnival is assured.
Fine Acts Presented
Three fine vaudeville acts were
staged and were greeted with storms
of applause and all were obliged tc
respond to encores. The first on the
program was John Ironhand, de-
scendent Of great Indian chieftain
who now lives in North Dakota
Many people of this city saw him
Wednesday afternoon on the streets
OF this city riding his trick bicycle
and many more saw him Wednesday
night at City hall. Ironhand has q
number Of astonishing tricks which
he does on his wheel and he kept the
audience in suspense all the time
Wheel Is the proper word to use as
he rides one wheel, and rolls hoops
iuggles balls and skips rope while or
that one wheel. He has with him .
small bicycle with wheels about
nine inches high which has n frame
so arranged, with the seat high anG
the handles much lower. that one
ridingl it is almost standing on his
head. He offered So to any one who
would ride 1t and two local small
boys attempted the trick with much
exertion to themselves and much
laughter to Ironhand and the audi
ence. Ironhand then took one of the
boys and placing him on his back
! mounted his wheel and kept every
! one il suspense and especially the
! father of the boy. as he passed the
! youngster over his shoulder and
around his body. while wheeling
! backward and forward around in
circles and all other ways that one
wheel will go.
! George (Steamboat) Stewart who
| is the inventor of the song whistle
/ and now plays that instrument for
/ the Victor Record Co.. was present in
| person and he gave a very interest
| ing demonstration of the whistle and
! also of his limitations of whistles.
! bird calls end animal sounds, all
done with the aid Of his hands only.
Mr.. Stewart was with Mary Pickford
when she was on the road in the