Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-18

The formal opening of the Y. NJ.
G. A. alleys, recently renovated ana
greatly enlarged, will be held on
Friday evening, October ]. ana ~
that time the opening matches OF inc
mems and Womeps city leagues VIII
be PLAYED off, but with the fine pro-
gram that has been arranged inns
opening cannot be more successful
than the unofficial opening has al
ready been. Since the alleys were
opened to play On Tuesday afternoon
last there has been scarcely min
ute that the entire half dozen have
not been in use, with waiting list
of PLAYERS eager 10 start knocking
the pins down. When the leaguc
matches begin and 1t is expected ina,
there will he a league match every
night in the week. 1T looks as IL the
alleys will be nearly as crowded as
they were before, the three addition
al ones were built.
Plans for the formal opening have
been laid out by committee con-
sistins of Max Wilder, chairman,
V. V. Detwiler. p. r. Keller, Mrs.
Ruth Croker, Miss Francena Over
lock and Mrs. Dan Nash. They
have undertaken to provide a boun-
tiful supper for about 200 enthusiast
tic bowiers fom the various leagues.
together with the workers who put
in so much time making the S20.o0e
drive a success The room that Is
available for this banquet is limited,
therefore il has been found neceS
sary to limit the tickets to zoe. Mill
ton O. Dean. president OF the Angus
ia Y NJ. G. A.. will preside.
After the banquet the alleys will
be officially opened and dedicated.
after which the first scheduled
games of the two city leagues Will
he rolled off As special attrac
| ton arrangements have been made
whereby Leon Smiley of Skowhegan.
one of the primiere bowlers of the
State. will bowl an exhibition match
, against one of the best men in Au-
, gusta. and there will be plenty OF
! pins flying when this match is under
way. Smiley was formerly mem
! her of the State House and City
/ League bowling teams in this city
Z and was very much pleased to CT e
to Augusta to assist with the open
, ing of the new alleys.
The new alleys at the Augusta Y.
! NJ. c. \. are most necessary. and Will
, in measure at least. relieve the
e
/ been noticed in the past two o.
| three years with the increase of in
tcrest in this sport The above pic
/ turc was taken recently of the alley
as they now appear, by the Journal
! STAFF photographer. To those &C
quainted with the old ones il viii
( appear unfamiliar. but this is due 10
/ the fact that the old alleys have
, been reversed, the pits formerly be-
! ing in the foreground where tho
take off slide is, now being on tho
/ west side of the building.
I The three alleys on the left of tho
! picture are the old ones. which haV,
! been rebuilt and which are ALSO
| lutely regulation in all particulars
| The line of upright pipes seen in the
! picture marks the dividing line be-
/ tween the old and the new alleys and
! ii will be seen that there are two
| pairs of alleys on one side of the
! heavy supporting piers and one pair
! on the other side.
| More room for spectators Is pro-
| vided than was formerly the case
and this will be very pleasing to the
followers of the various teams
! These alleys are in wonderful condi-
! ZION. having been laid by experts
! from the Brunswick Bake Co. anG
all bowlers. whether members ot
teams or not will get genuine enjoy
ment from their use.