Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-22

there Is no DOUBT tnaC all VINO saw
these skaters at that time win be
present Saturday afternoon at the
ice rink at Williams field when they
will appear again.
The carnival committee has made
arrangements with Mr.. Bourke
whereby he will be present this
morning at the rink from 9 to II
and will give free instruction in
fancy skating TO those who may de-
sire it. This chance to learn some
Of the tricks of fancy skating from
m expert will be eagerly sought by
q large number OF Augusta skaters.
Rotary kiwanis Relay
These friendly enemies, the Ro-
tarians and the Kiwanians. met in
competition on the opening night of
the Maine Winter Carnival. This
year the event was a half-mile skat-
ing relay. with four men from each
club forming the teams. The course
was twice around the hockey rink
for each man, and the Rutarians
took revenge upon their opponents
for the trimming they got last year
III the tug OF war.
The Rotary team consisting OF
!: Dan Nash, Nathan Weston. Paul
Baily and Bill Warrell. won by a
Il quarter Of lap in three minutes
\ and - seconds. The Kiwanis team
I consisting OF Burleigh Martin, Hen
~ Briggs, Fred Owen and Coach
Thompson, got away to the best
start and seemed for time sure
winners.
n Burleigh Martin and Dan Nash
lined up for the start and after be-
ing given q preparatory signal, Dan
developed a bad case of nervousness.
He got away ahead of the gun and
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given. Before he could get away
Burleigh had quite lead which he
maintained for the two laps. When
Henry Briggs took the baton for the
kiwans lie continued. TO lengthen
the lead for that club. as Nate Wes-
ton made hard work OF il.
When the stick went TO Fred Owen
Of the kiwanis team he had full
half lap lead but Paul Bailey swung
around the enclosure as if on wings,
overlook his opponent and sent Bill
Warrell away with good lead.
Coach Thompson, the fourth man for
the kiwanis did his best to catch Bill
but the Rotarian had too great n
lead and the Rotary skater crossed
the line first.
While this race was on Harry
Fleming the clown skater kept the
crowd roaring by his antics. He
kept always ahead OF the other
skaters but 1t was noticed by the
kids that he never Skated around one
end Of the arena. preferring 20 cut
across, and they gave him the laugh.
The Hockey Game
The Wattryillc-ConY game developed
some fine play on both sides and had
it not been for an unfortunate accident
it is probable that the game at the
end would have been a l to l tie. As
it was, Watervillc won by one points,
the final score being to /.
The first period went scoreless with
both teams playing fast, clean hockey.
While both teams We're strong on the
offensive, each had a fine defence that
kept their goals out of danger much of
the time. When chance to shoot was
found there We're usually too many on
poncnts in the way, and If the rubber
did slip through the mob both goal
tenders were ON their job and the
puck was kept ont of the net.
In the second period Capt. Randall
carried the puck up the ice and lost
it., only to recover il a moment later
nearly in front of his opponents goal
and with n clear path to the goal, after
some fast stickworll that apparently
made Jarvis. the goaltcnder. dizzy, he
The game scc-sawcd back and forth
after that FOR some time with first one
side having n slight advantage and
then the other. but with neither side
able to slip over count, Then after
some pretty work on the part Of the
WatcrVillc team, Coach Thompson, who
was playing at right defence for the
Watcrville aggregation. slipped the
puck by Mcdonald.
In the final period with about five
| minutes to go. a peculiar play oc-
| cured. which ncttcd the final point
for WaterVille and raised quite 4
discussion. The Watervillc team had
! carried the disc down the ice. and
! in shooting it went behind the Cony
, goal. In shooting it ont 1t hit the
| side of the net. and slid through and
out onto the ice. Percy Jarvis who
was skating toward the Cony goal
got his eye on the puck and while
Mcdonald was waiting for the whis
tie to blow, damned 1t in. The rul
ing by Referee Duffy was that there
was no offsidc play, nor did the puck
1 leave the ice. and it was shot from
in front of the goal so that he had
/ no authority 10 stop the game be-
cause the puck had gone through the
net. Therefore he decided that the
goal should count
The worl, of Capt Randall Of the
! Cony team was especially commend
able, while Quimhy the left defense
| for that team and Gregoirc the CEN
| ter played very fine games. MELON
! aid at goal stopped n number of
! dangerous ones, although he was not
/ seen to stop one with his head wher
! he did not see it coming as a critic
! in another town has said.
! All of the WaterVilIo bows MIA yed
fine snappy game. and Bourget,
! their left wing Showed up especially
| well.
! Several Augusta speed boys are
! regular players and stars on the
| Waterville hockey sextet.
/ The lineup was as follows:
VAUDEVILLE. CONY