Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-09
EXPECT FAuORAbL LIE ACTION ON
PROPOSAL TO ADD Three new
ALLEYS At AUGUSTA Y. NJ. c. A.

Tentative plans which may result
in adding three more bowling alleys
to the three now in use at the Y. NJ. c.
A. building were talked over Monday
night at meeting of the committee
appointed recently at a joint meeting
of the boards of trustees and direc-
tors. .of. the Augusta Y. NJ. c. A. to
look into this matter. The committee
felt very hopeful of the outcome of
this agitation and will contine it's
work in order that exact data may be
laid before the trustees of the build
ing, upon whom the final decision will
rest.
Dr. Warren Sanborn presided at the
meeting and after discussing all sides
of the proposition two committees
were appointed from those present to
investigate carefully certain phases of
the work. One committee, consisting
Of Arthur Savage, Blaine Owen and
w. L. Mcdonald, will determine the
most feasible method of making this
addition to the existing alleys and Will
get an estimate as to the cost of maxi
ing the addition. The other commit
tee. consisting of Milton o. Dean
(chairman), DR.. Sanborn, Arthur Mer-
rill, Max Wilder, p r. Keller and
others not yet named, will make
thorough investigation to determine
the most practical way in which to
finance the project.
The tentative plans as outlined at
the meeting call for three alleys to run
parallel with those now installed at
the "Y," the new alleys to occupy the
space now taken up by corridor out
side the alleys, and by a washroom
and ctnrprnnn, thu anOinprnnn1 nf
the building. The ends of the alleys
would be reversed, so that the head
Of the alleys would be near the door
of the building which leads onto Win
throp court. This plan seems to be
the best of those proposed and could
be carried out with a minimum of
changes in the structure.
The cost of the three alleys Is not
known exactly, but about year and
a half ago 1t was estimated at $4,000.
1t was pointed out at that time that
three alleys could be installed at a
much smaller cost per alley than could
one, and that 1T would be a saving to
put in three more.
Two or three proposals have been
made for financing the new alleys and
upon that matter the committee has
considerable to do before determining
which is best. The issuance of bonds
for the necessary amount has been
talked over and another plan which Is
a modification Of this is to issue cer-
tificates in small neutrality-suspicious.
$40 or SIS each--to those who bowl
regularly at the Y. M. C. A., these to
be used up In bowling by the holder.
or, If not so used within a given term,
to be redeemed by the association. It
is believed that this latter plan will
meet with much favor among the reg
ular bowlers.
The addition Of three new alleys to
the Y. M. G. A. facilities will meet the
appreciation Of those accustomed to
bowling at the "Y." With the regu-
lar mems city league schedule, the
women's city league. the State House
league, the married women's league,
the Gannett league and plenty of mis-
cellaneous bowling at the three alleys,
there is hardly a minute throughout
the day and evening that they are not
in use and many times people are
turned away because the alleys are
engaged for considerable period Of
time with match of which there is
one every night in the week. Local
bowlers of both sexes will watch for
further developments with interest.