Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-24

\ program, replete with winter
sport events of all kinds, was APP
proved last night at meeting of the
general committee of the Augusta
Winter Carnival. Ski jumping, ski
kjOring, skating, trick, fancy and
racing. hockey, snoWShoe races in
fact. every sport that New England
ers have ever heard anything about
are on this program which will cover
three days and will make this carni-
val to be staged here, February 10
to Il, a real State of Maine Carni-
val. The committee proved enthus-
iastic over the attractions offered
and the executive committee and
Laurence Purinton. chairman of the
carnival committee were compli-
mented on the success that had at
tended their efforts to arranging such
a delightful program for this city.
The Carnival Ball to be staged on
Friday night will be the most bril-
liant event of the week with speciality
acts, brilliant dancing and exciting
games on the program. Francesca
Braggiotti's athletic dancing. Russell
Howard and Kathryn Tobin. New
England's Champion Exhibition
Dancers, a number of the girls of the
Community Club, coached by Mrs.
ROsanna Odiorne. and game of hand
ball between COny and Gardiner high
school students, exhibits of strength
by Warren Lincoln Travis, the
worlds strongest man and John Gag
non of this city form the basis for
a delightful Program for that even
ing that has never been duplicated
in this city. Tickets for the ball arc
rs cents, plus 8 cents for war tax,
making a eottSl of SO cents with re-
served seats costing extra. Tickets
are limited to 1900 and have already
been placed on sale.
The Carnival Week program will
open Tuesday evening with a pro-
gram of strong men stunts and lifts.
Mr.. Travis will appear at City Hall
at o'clock ON that evening and Mr..
Gagnon Of this city has accepted his
challenge to follow him in his act.
Mr.. Travis Offering a forfeit Of $4,000
for any one who can do it.
1t had been suggested that the
Augusta Dramatic Club, under the
direction of H. Price Weber. pres
cnt a play on the evening of Feb.
IA as an added attraction for the
carnival and the committee con-
sidered that the program for that
week was already full and that suf-.
ficient events had been arranged to
interest the people for the week.
Thanks was rendered to Mr.. Weber
and the club for their kindly offer.
Local business houses, organiZa-
lions and individuals have donated
a number of beautiful trophies for
the competitions. A number of cups
and medals already have been receiv-
cd and the events in which they will
be offered and the names of the
donors, follows:
College Ski and Snowshoe trophy,
Governor Perciyal p. Baxter: Maine
Amateur Ski Jumping Contest, Hon.
w. H. Gannett; Kennebec Valley
Trap Shooting, Cup and Medals.
Brooks Hardware Co.: Carnival In
tercollegiate Hockey Trophy, Wick
cry & Hill Pub. Co; Ski-Kjoring, Au-
gusta Chamber of Commerce: High
School and Prep School Trophy,
Fifield Bros. Co.; Champion Man Ice
Skater, Augusta Lodge Elks B. p. o.
E. 964; Champion Woman Ice Skater.
Capital City Corp; College Ski Relay
Championship, Mayor Mclean; Col
lege Girls Snowshoe Race, Hon. c. S.
Hichborn: Grammar School Ski and
Snowshoe Events, A. & X. Ry.;
Girls Skating Relay, l.. A. Crossett;
Mems Skating Relay, L: A. Crossett;
Maine Amateur Hockey Champion
ship s Medals. Central Maine Power