Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-30
AUGUSTA PLANS TO STAGE BIC
HOLIDAY when CoNY HIGH BOYS
CLASH WITH Lynn CHAMPIONS

With the execution of the plans for
the entertainment of the Lynn,
Mass, contingent, formulated at the
Cony-Lynn booster meeting held at
the Chamber of Commerce rooms
Tuesday noon, Augusta will witness
a community demonstration that bids
fair to surpass that of last fall at
the memorable Cony- Skowhegan
football classic. This game which is
scheduled to be played at Williams
field June 16 is taking on the as
pcct of a New England champion
ship contest, as Cony to date has
Il record of eight straight victories
a';d Lynn looks like sure winner in
the North Shore league.
Representatives OF the Rotary and
kiT"niS Clubs, the Merchants Bur
eau, the Chamber of Commerce, and
the y. NJ. {. A. mot with Principal
GnImby Tuesday noon and made ten
latiNe plans for the date. These plans
include Il genial and hearty enter
taihment for the boys from the Bay
State for the entire time that they
will be in the Capital city. The Ro-
toran and kiWanians will probably
t; lie over the handling of the ban
quot to the players of the two teams
after the game on Saturday, and the
reception and dance in the evening.
1t is planned now to stage the ban
ui;et at the Augusta House and the
':2nce to follow at the high school.
These two live clubs will also fur
nisf band and participate in the
parade preceding the bali game
The Chamber of Commerce will
take care of automobile transporta-
ton for the visitors from the time
they arrive in the city. They will
take the boys to their hotel Friday,
to the practice field. and on SATURDAY
morning a sightseeing tour to the
Country Club, the State House and
all points of interest or historic as
ISOLATION abotu the city. The c. of
{. Will handle the details of organ
lzation for the parade. and will spon-
sor the decoration of the stores and
places of business in the colors of
the two schools. It is Planned to
feature pcnnants carrying the names
of the two schools in the display
decorations. The Chamber will
handles most of the advance pub
lcity for the intersectional contest.
Mr.. Quimby was authorized by the
meeting to get estimates as to the
cost of extending the present grand
stand on Ruel Williams field to the
blcachers on the first and third base
lines. This would treble the seating
capacity of the covered section of
the stands. If this project is found
to be not to prohibitive in cost. the
expense will be shared by the high
school and the augusta Baseball AS
ISOLATION, and the work will be I'M
Gertaken at once to insure compile
tier before the date of the game.
Governor Percival p. Baxter will be
invited to be present to throw the
first ball across the plate. and as he
accepted similar invitation for the
game last year which could not be
played on account of rain. he will
probably thus officially start the con-
test. Mayor Ernest l.. Mclean will
be asked to issue proclamation
closing all places Of business on the
street for two hours during the pro-
gress of the game on that Saturday
afternoon, and as the merchants rep
resented Tuesday expressed them
selves as favoring such move.
everything indicates a real holiday
spirit and rousing reception to the
Lynn boys and the most loyal sup.
port for the red and white Of Cony
high.