Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-13
WINIERSPORTS
CARNIVAL WILL
Be DISCUSSED
Club to Hold
Meeting This Week to
Make Plans.

The local Commercial Club has
taken up the burden Of investigating
the feasibility Of promotion a, winter
sports carnival for next year and DR..
G. NJ. Williamson, president Of the or
g~anization, expects to call a meeting
of. representatives of the different
winter sports some time this week to
talk the matter over. The outcome
will probably be the appointment of a
committee -to$takeacharge 0f Affairs. =
AS an outgrowth of the sentiment
which has been expressed in. favor of
q carnival the Commercial ClYbsdirec-
tors authorized the pTeRidenti to look
itno the matter, DR.. Williamson. and
Secretary w. w. Rlain have spent
some. time among the winter sport
enthusiasts obtaining their views and
the result ia the presidents DECISION
to call a meeting. |
Everyone Must Work.
Speaking of the proposed move yes.
terday, DR.. Williamson said that he
had found the active supporters OF
the different winter sports favorable
to a carnival, but that there always
we're men to be found in every sport
who were willing to shoulder the re-
spQnsibilittes of such movements. The
oAuo R40oAA0AAk 0LOAA~N IAAeS -
this instance the whole city must back
the carnival If it is to be a success.
Claiming that the only way q win
ter sports meeting could be. carried
through would be to make every per
son realize the benefits the city would
derive in the way Of advertising, fin
ancial gain and social enjoyment. DIR
Williamson said that it it was decided
to go on with the proposition the com
mittee would have to have uplimitae
support. -
Sheppard Optimistic.
J. c. Sheppard, one of the main
stays of the curling fraternity, sait
that he began to have hopes now tina;
the carnival would be. 9 reality. HI
said that the, Commercial Club would
find the curriers' ready to do theil
share of the work and that it was hi
very worth while. He claimed tina
Winnipeg had found it so. and thert
was no reason why it should no
prove beneficial to Grand Forks. IL
was supported "a it should be.
J. y. Wilde, who has been enthu
siastic over the prospect of a carnival
has said that there would be no ,ques
ton Of the bowlers backing the NOV
to the limit, They have a big tourna
ment coming here next winter and ma
turallY would fall in with any move
ment that would make the meeting
more Of q success.
Skters Will Boost
Henry Holt, backbone of tho SIX
club has promised much for hat or
g~anization. He said that he woulA
guarantee that the ski slide would b
moved to Riverside Park where mos
of the. outdoor sports could be held
The Glide will be built up to a heigh
that will make it ono of the beat. Il
the country.
Mr.. Holt is most enthusiastic owe
tho possibilities for a ski slide an
outdoor skating rink at Riverside. H
says there are unlimited oprortuniric
for making that park an ideal winte
sports$center.
superintendent Of Parks Iannowe
XII has promised his personal supper
in doing all that al be done q
Riverside park.
It is probable that as soon as som
definite plans as to what course vii
he pursued, are outlined, that the al
of all booster organizations in tho cit
will be solicited and from present. in
dications, there does lot seem to .
much question but what they will fal
in with the move whole -heartcdly.