Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-15
WINTER CARNIVAL
OFFICIALLY STARTS
THIS AFTERNOON

Waterville's annual Winter Carni-
val, long awaited by the sport fans
of the city, will commence at Com
munity Park this afternoon at one
o'clock, when teams from the four
Maine colleges: Bates, Bowdoin,
Colby and the University of Maine,
will meet in a program of events
which will occupy the entire after
noon.
The program for the two days is
as follows: 49,.
Friday, 1 P. NJ, intercollegiate
events. Ski and snowshoe races, ski
jumping and proficiency. Evening:
Carnival Ball at Elks' Hall. Music
by Midnight Sons Of Colby.
Saturday, 9.12 A. M.-Grammar
and High school events. prelimin-
aries; 1880 P. NJ, Grammar and
High school events, finals; .2.30 P. NJ,
Hockey, Waterville. II. S. VS.. Lew
iston H. s.: 400 p. NJ. Americas
Foremost Juvenile Skaters, Masters
Eric Noteworthy, II, and Fred Nose
Jeans VS.. Colby College; 800 P. NJ,
Eric and Fred Noteworthy in SEN
sational skating acts.
Competition this afternoon is to be
Of the keenest variety as this is the
first opportunity that the colleges OF
the State had of matching their skill
against one another. The fact that
on both afternoons women are to be
admitted to Community Park at a
reduced rate and that there Will be
no admission for children under the
age of Is years, is assured that q
large crowd will be present.
Saturday is to be a day OF much
action. Those boys and girls of the
city who have signified their inten-
ton of getting into the Carnival to
Ellsworth w. NIillett are many and
the best talent of the city is to be
represented in the Junior events.
Watervilles merchants have shown a
fine spirit of cooperation and last
evening the number of prizes which
have been donated was 33. Every
one Of the awards is something that
will appeal to the participants and
there are enough so that all those
who place at or near the top In the
events will be a prize winner. The
events will include both snowshoe
and ski races.
The hockey program is one that
would arouse the most lukewarm fan
the afternoon Saturday the teams of
Waterville and Lewiston High. schools
, will meet on the Community Park
arena. Both these teams have gotten
their seasons we'll under way and they
have demonstrated that able material
is included in their lineups The whis-
tie for this game will be blown at
80 o'clock.
Saturday evening comes one of the
hockey games of the year which, Will
be of much more than the usual inter-
est to fans, and the teams are to be
Colby College and the Waterville St.
Jeans. The st. Jean players have run
up string of five straight victories
and they are now considered to be
among the best that the Pine Tree
State has to offer. Colby has been on
the ice but two weeks and in that time
she has shown the makings of a strong
team. The narrow defeat at the hands
of Bowdoin last Wednesday showed the
potential strength of the team and
they will give the st. Jeans first class
competition.
Of the Noteworthy brothers much
has already been said and the carnival
crowds will await their initial appear
ance Saturday afternoon with much
anticipation. Seldom is such skill on
the skates found in youngsters so lean
in years. and the combination is one
that will make a very enjoyable spec
tacle. Besides their afternoon per-
Torrance the boys will show their
wares after the evening hockey game,
and their programs will include all the
tricks Of fancy and daring skaters.
Predictions are for weather suited
to carnivals and outdoor sports. Com
munity Park never before was in such
fine shape, and once the affair is under
way Waterville is scheduled for two