Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-01
HALLOWELL EXPECTS DEVELOP
ICE SPORTS --PLAN PUBLIC
MEETING CRYSTAL|zE Sentiment

plan. for a big public meeting in
u.llovell in the interest Of winter
.rorts we're partially worked out
thanksgiving Day by group OF rep
rsscn,atiye citizens called together
The Bombahook Club OF that city:
-. 9 n. Beane was elected chair
AN OF the temporary organization
IA J. NJ. Patterson was elected sec
r.,ar, a committee of FIVE was
ramcd to work out a program.
eboose a date and give proper pub
ne,,, 10 the proposed meeting. as
,,lows. william Il. Quinn. chair
Ian Guy II. Overlook. r. T. Pat
,srson. Il. +. Chadbourne and
CHARLES a. Hedrick.
Thursday mornings meeting was
.Adresscd by Secretary G.. c. Clarke
:, INC Augusta Chamber OF Com
-,efre. Who gave a brief history of
NJ winter sports movement and
,o,r,ed out the advantages of these
,oo-, for better health, for devel-
opment ot active minds and rugged
ladies. for recreation and as the ba-
IL, of poss,ble winter tourist bust
r. f9r Maine. liallowell, 1t was
,otr,.d ont, should work out pro-
,.,,, on it, own. thus developing its
op.muritt lie and making possible
friendly rivalry with her two
rrshtorug cities in skiing, snow
,to,tl- aUl hockey.
t.kinc T.. Noycs. President OF the
..it Hockey Association and
r.r don't OF the Central Maine
locke, League. went into detail as
10 costs ol building n hockey rink,
,el of maintaining same. cost OF
nr..ru.. etc, also careful exposition
M tro rules OF tie game. showing
..n this sport differs from shin
r..api ice polo. In the latter sports
fit.1V,u POSSESSES a group of eX-
,rpuoually good PLAYERS who have
SHOWN th,ir ability in previous sea-
,on- ITO offered TO furnish IL copy
N ,hc bylaws worked out by the
Augusta cub and TO give instruc-
ton IN shooting and other essentials
a. tie game to those interested In
tha port
NO alternatives were mentioned
ts X, this seasons contests, CD for
nation Of dufcr teams such as were
formed IN Augusta last season when
Gould play matches with the various
Augusta buffers teams, OF which four
N more viii lie formed tins season,
a7d o. formation Of n league team
u enter the Central Maine League
Win Lewiston. Augusta and Water
Vile Jhc latter course requires
rropcrly lighted rink I1xlJo aud
informs for tho club. Teams are
under obligation 10 pay expenses OF
,si,ag teams, and 70 furnish proper
ot,a't
f. VS. also suggested that Halo
v.H adopt as it's specially the pro-
mo. lu 40 winter skating with a
I.ec dcnnitcly chosen on the river
.ro..c. rrhtcd and scrapcd during
VIA. season from Christmas to March
IL. uuI that such n rink he open
,o N.spois from Augusta and Gar
dtr., This proposition seems 70
pn.-. distinctive merit especially
M Augusta has no skating rink
NJ ,cw ana river skating in the
clr'.l CIV Is dangerous unless one
zoe, up iNcr above the dam. inc
-ltInuto trolley service to HALO
v,ul. ou added attraction and lial-
lon % t q good place tor the folks
nu. th thrre cities 10 meet
Nn.r ,hc meeting the committee
a.H ,0.toes visited tho factory held
20 Iook over possible site for the
iuhD, Wink. Tho lard there has a
.t. .dc iut can hc pu' III good
oN. tu. link ana Is exceptionally
veu ,n. .frd iu relation 10 the town
nI 'ro.lo, uuc All of these points
r.. n. reviewed ~ the public meet
H- when The possibilities Of Halo
Wild o. vntcr sports VII he fullN
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