Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-17
Winter Sports Today
Continued from Pane Qnel

the icy path, bumpity bump. hugging
the ground, on the toboggan? Have
you ever felt your own small world
running away from you as you sway
cd and tottcred on skis? Rosy
cheeks (no artificial aids needed,
tingling noses. warm, snug ears lid
ing beneath tossle caps, shining eyes
and well expanded lungs enjoying
good, clean air are hackers of the
sport carnival folks.
It's going to be good wholesome,
100 per cent. fun and then some. Who
was it warbled, ages ago, Turn back
and make be a boy, Just
for tonight" He evidently didn't
know about Augustus First Winter
Sport Carnival. Everyone is going
to have n whack at being young in
these next two days.
At Capital Park
. P M.-kcnnebec County High
schools ski and snowshoe meet, six
events.
$50 P. M.-Open Snows,loe Relay
Race, 440 yards.
$50 =. M.-Snowshoe Handicap Re-
lay Race.
3.45 P. M.-Open Ski Relay Race, 44O
yards.
At the Skating Kinks
8 P. Moisture skating party and
exhibition fancy skating by the lady
amateur champion of America.
$50 P. M.-Hockey. Augusta vs..
Portland Country club.
Evening Parade
Big preparations have been made
for receiving the members of the
Portland Country club team and their
supporters when they arrive here this
e.ening. They will lie met at the
station by band and escorted by a
real winter sports parade of snow
shoe, ski and skating devotecs as well
as others.
In tho Winter Carnival Parade,
there will march representatives Of
the following: The Central Maine
Power Co., the Kcnnebec Journal, D.
w. Adams Co. Goodwill Shirt Co,
Gannett Publishing Co, Nickcry and
Hill Publishing Co. Capital City Cor
poration, Crossett Co. Boy and Girl
Scouts, Internal Revenue Depart
mcnt, Augusta Girls Community
club.
Everybody taking part in the par
ade, should dress just as if they were
having good time and intended to
stay out all evening" is the way
Chairman Owen sounds the call. The
parade will form at the station in
time to meet the Portland club, COM
ing on the evening train. Then inc
parade will go to the rink where the
game is to be played and where .ie
fancy skating will be done. This
above will give some idea of what
will take place on Friday afternoon
and evening at the first day of the
carnival
Some misunderstanding has arisen
ever the announcement that a charge
would be made for badges. The COM
mittec wish it understood that no.
body will have to pay to see any of
the events, but it is hoped everyone
will show a sufficient interest and
loyalty to the sport by contributing
the price of a badge when asked to
do so. In no case will money be talk
en- from children who are urged to at
tend every event they can.
AT the events on the Muster field
and at Ganeston park Saturday, men
from the Maine Quartermaster Corps
under charge of Sergt. Elliott c.
Goodwin, will patrol the course and
provide police protection.
Everyone agrees that it is the
ski jumping that will attract the bulk
of the interest. This will be staged
at Ganeston park at 10 o'clock. fol-
lowing the snowshoe and skiing
events at the Muster field Saturday
morning.
Letters and kilograms received by
the Carnival committee already as
sure the presence of about a dozen
expert ski jumpers. The latest to he
booked is Arnessen, the president of
the Morse Ski club Of New York. who
wired yesterday that he was coming
here from New Hampshire and would
Go all he could to contribute to the
success of the meet.
Olaf Olsen who was badly hurt last
week by falling from a pile of lumber
will make every effort to be here. If
he doesn't come. then a substitute
equally good will take. his place.
Clarence Olsen. his tcn-year old son,
will be here as we'll as Adolph Olsen,
the famous ski jumper from Portland
Miss Margaret Townc of Berlin. the
14-year old sensation, will be on hand
to contribute to the thrills.
Bates college has already sent word