Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-15

Several definite departures from
the programs of other years have
Deen incorporated in the program OF
the Fourth Annual Maine Winter
Carnival which takes place in this
city on February 5, 6, and Z. One
CT the most important of these is the
setting ahead of the Winter Car
nival Ball, which is usually held n
city Hall on tho second night of che
program which will this year e
held on the first night in place of
the Carnival parade.
The big event of the second nieht
VIII be a costume skating party Ut
the Cony High skating rink. with
prizes for the best costumes and
several skatirg events. An increase
IN the number of skating events is
particularly noticeable in the entire
program of the carnival.
The many contests will be made
much easier ia reach this year rs
they are to be held at or near Will
mans held, with the exception of the
ski jumping competitions. Being
thus centrally located many who
wish to witness certain events only
or VINO do not feel that they can &C
will be able to watch the out, f.
door competitive events.
A feature which will be much an
preciated by those who were present
at the hockey rink on Thursday
night or Saturday afternoon of last
year will be the appearance of Laura
Jean Carlisle in a new fancy skating
act. Miss Carlisle has this year Sc
cured new partner, woman this
time. with whom she can do more
sklliful feats on the glistening
blades than was possible with her
partner of last year and they will
appear on two different occasions
during the course of the Carnival
Two interscholastic hockey games
are scheduled, one on the opening
afternoon OF the Carnival between
two teams which have not as yet
been determined and the other be-
tween Cony High seXtette and he
Westbrook Seminary puck chasers
as the closing feature of the three
DAYS program.
Governor To Entertain Schoolboys
On Thursday afternoon the boys
who compete in the interSc elastic
winter sports events will be the
guests OF Governor Ralph o. Brew
ster at reception at the Blaine
Mansion, and at six o'clock the same
evening a banquet is to be served
them at the Y. NJ. c. A. building.
The program as laid out by the
committee and approved at a meet
ing held yesterday afternoon at the
Chamber of Commerce building Of
fers the greatest variety of events
yet seen at q Winter Carnival in this
city. There is something of interest
to grandmother and grandson alike.
and the entire three days of sport
has been outlined SO that the whole
family can and will attend and enjoy
themselves every minute of the time.
THE THREE DAYS PROGRAM
The program of events for the
three days is as follows:
Thursday, Feb. S
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS hockey
game at Williams Field hockey rink.
(teams to be named later
~Evening-Grand Carnival Ball at
City Hall, with program of vaude-
vile acts and fancy dancing. confet-
ii, streamers and fine music.
Friday, Feb. 6
Morning-Interschol trials
and semi-finals in following sports:
100 yard srowshoe dash: 100 yard
skill dash: 400 yard snowslpe and
skill relay medley for two men on
snowshoes and two on skis, 100
yards to each man: 1 mile snowshoe
cross country race; 2 mile ski cross
country race: ski jumping.
Afternoon-Finish of interscholas-
tic semi finals and all of finals;
snowmObile race at 3 o'clock: re-
ception to interscholastic competi-
tors at Blaine Mansion by Governor
Brewster at O'Clock.
Evening-Interscho boys ban
quet at the Y. NJ. c. A. building at
s o'clock, Costume skating party at
Cony High rink, William Field.
Fancy Skating Exhibition by Laura
Jean Carlisle and lady partner. Skat-
ine events consisting OF: Rotary VS.
Kiwanis skating relay race. Barrel
race for boys 16 to 81 years of age.
Woman's skating race. Mems sliat-
ing race.
Medals will be awarded in each Of
the skating events and prizes will
be awarded to the winners in the
costume skating party which has
been divided into classes. for girls
under IA years of age for hoys under
IA and for men and women.
Saturday, February
Morning-Interschol skating
race $50 yards. One mile relay race
for four man teanO Interscholastic
ski jumping. Grammar school cham
pionship contests.
oon-Interscholastic hockey
between Cony High and Westbrook
seminary. Fancy skating by Laura
Jean Carlisle ind partner.
Grammar School Events
The events in the grammar school
will be divided into
two classes. the juniors consisting
OF those in the fifth and sixth grades
and the seniors made up of pupils
in the seventh and eighth grades.
Two entrants are allowed from each
school in each event. The following
events are scheduled:
Juniors-50-yard sr1owshoe race
for boys: 50-yard skill race for boys;
60-yard snowshoe race for girls; 80
yard skill race for girls: skill jumping;
two-lap skating race for boys: one
la !. skating race for girls: 20O-yard
snOwst1oe and ski medley relay race
for two girls and two boys, two each
on snowshoees and skis and each
contestant to. go 50 yards.
Eeniors-75-yard snowsloe race FOR
boys; 75-yard skill race for boys:
ski jumping for boys; 50-yard snow
shoe race for girls: 50-yard skill race
for girls; two-lap skating race Ior
boys; one-lap skating race for girls;
four-lap medley relay. skating race