Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-24
Three Day Program
OF Snow Sports For
Bates Outing.Club

Bates College, Lewiston, Jan. 20
The Bates winter carnival. which has
developed into one of the most prom
1nent features of winter life at the
Lewiston college. will be staged this
year on Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day, Feb. s, 9, 10. This is the third
year of the carnival and it has pro-
crossed with rapid strides. From a
measre beginning two years ago.
when few skating and snowshoe
races completed the program of
events, the carnival has added new
events of outdoor life. until its three
day program this year promises to
PROVIDE as amusing and thrilling
spectacle as may be found in the
State.
The greatest addition by the Outing
CLUB this year Is the new ski jump
back of Cheney House on Mount
David. This jump was built under
the direction of Prof. Woodward, and
conforms to the Dartmouth standard
as regards possibilities for swiftness
Of descent and breath taking jumps.
The candidates for the jump are prac-
ticinS daily and are showing great
improvement. While the full length
of over 20 feet has not yet been
reached, the results are satisfactory
Pop Huntington, '25, leads the field
of candidates with 46-foot leap and
Is improving steadily. Fletcher, '25,
Tiffany, '25, Archibald. 30. and Bat
ten. %, are all leaping close to the
4O-foot mark and are expected to
make better showings in the near
future. This event promises to be
one of the most popular on the win
ter sport card
One of the most beautiful events
arranged in connection with the car
nlval is .he grand ball which is held
on the ice Saturday night. The
hockey rink is utilized for this affair
and provides an ideal spot for the
merrymaking. Strcamers and colorcd
lights. fcstoons and banners, banked
on four sides with evergreen booths.
with masked figures gliding over the
frozen surface, presents a sight that
attracts large crowds from all over
the city.
William t. TAR. 90. Of New Haven.
Conn, is president of the club this
Year lie has arranged some attrac-
tive events and has entered a team in
tie Augusta and Auburn carnivals.
He Is popular with both sexes of the
student body and is making rapid
strides toward lettering the Outing
club. Great things are expected of
the carnival in future years Pres
ent plans arc to place the Bates car
nival on par with the Dartmouth
carnival, and everyone is working
with that aim in Wow.
Events for both men and women
are Carded for individual competition,
including the spill for honors on
the new ski jump. The daily pro-
gram for the three days as been ar
ranged as follows:
THURSDAY
100 yard ski dash for women.
go yard ski dash for men.
100 snoWshoe dash for women.
22o yard dash on snoWshoos for
mon.
Cross country rum on snowehocs, 1
mile. for men.
Ski jump for mon.
Hockey game at 80.
FRIDAY
1nterclasS snoWshoc relay for men.
Intcrclass SnoWShoe relay for We
mon.
Interclass ski rolay for mon.
Snow shoe obstacle race for men.
Cross country ski race, l mile, for
mon.
Snowshoc baseball game for men.
Dance at 80.
SATURDAY
(All events on hockey rink)
100 yard dash for men.
80 yard dash for women.
High jump for mon.
Two laps backward for men.
one lap backward fer women.
one mile race for men.
lntcrclass relays for women.
1ntorclass relays for mon.
MaSquc on ice ut 100.
Awarding Of prizes ut $50 followed
by general skating and bonfire.
All events start at $50.