Overcast cool windy day. Arose 9:30 A.M. Breakfast etc. Candled eggs & did odd jobs etc. Dinner. Cleaned up. To Ice Carnival at Central Park with auto. Fine time. Bobby McLean and others performed. To Ballston lake to skate. M.M. & Clifford B [?], Ruth. H.H. & I. Supper over camp fire. Fine time. Took bath. Played euchre etc. To bed 11 P.M.
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I couldn't find any information about the Ice Carnival, unfortunately. But I did track down Bobby McLean, who was a famous speed ice skater in 1921. Here is an article about the Amateur Championship, featuring McLean, that was to occur at Saranac Lake, NY (about 137 miles north of Schenectady), the first week of February that year:
Plattsburgh Sentinel, January 18, 1921
NATIONAL AMATEUR RACES AT SARANAC LAKE IN FEB.
February 1, 2 and 3 have been fixed as the dates for the National Amateur Champion Races at Saranac Lake. A committee comprising C. J. Ayres C. H. Goldsmith and Livingston Chapman was named to take charge of the arrangements.
Plans were made for evening entertainments on the ice and at the Boys' Club during the meet. The program will include a fancy dress carnival and a fancy dress ball. Arrangements for the latter will be in charge P. J. McGarry.
The meet will follow the Canadian championships which will be staged at Montreal January 28 and 29. An effort is being made to form a circuit including the races at Montreal, Saranac Lake, Lake Placid and possibly Malone. This will enable the skaters of the United states and Canada to compete in the major skating events within a month period and will facilitate the work of the associations involved.
F. H. McKee was named to take charge of the programs of the ice events here and Eddy Whitby will arrange for accommodations for skaters and visitors, it is expected the races will attract a large number of followers of the sport who will have an opportunity of witnessing the races here and international race at Lake Placid within a vacation period.
Admission charge for the races were set as follows: Season tickets, $3.50; single admissions, including grand stand seats, $1.05; general admission afternoons 85 cents for adults and 25 cents for children 14 or under. Evening admissions to the rink 55 cents.
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I couldn't find any information about the Ice Carnival, unfortunately. But I did track down Bobby McLean, who was a famous speed ice skater in 1921. Here is an article about the Amateur Championship, featuring McLean, that was to occur at Saranac Lake, NY (about 137 miles north of Schenectady), the first week of February that year:
Plattsburgh Sentinel, January 18, 1921
NATIONAL AMATEUR RACES AT SARANAC LAKE IN FEB.
February 1, 2 and 3 have been fixed as the dates for the National Amateur Champion Races at Saranac Lake. A committee comprising C. J. Ayres C. H. Goldsmith and Livingston Chapman was named to take charge of the arrangements.
Plans were made for evening entertainments on the ice and at the Boys' Club during the meet. The program will include a fancy dress carnival and a fancy dress ball. Arrangements for the latter will be in charge P. J. McGarry.
The meet will follow the Canadian championships which will be staged at Montreal January 28 and 29. An effort is being made to form a circuit including the races at Montreal, Saranac Lake, Lake Placid and possibly Malone. This will enable the skaters of the United states and Canada to compete in the major skating events within a month period and will facilitate the work of the associations involved.
F. H. McKee was named to take charge of the programs of the ice events here and Eddy Whitby will arrange for accommodations for skaters and visitors, it is expected the races will attract a large number of followers of the sport who will have an opportunity of witnessing the races here and international race at Lake Placid within a vacation period.
Admission charge for the races were set as follows: Season tickets, $3.50; single admissions, including grand stand seats, $1.05; general admission afternoons 85 cents for adults and 25 cents for children 14 or under. Evening admissions to the rink 55 cents.
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| Bobby McLean, taken from National Speed Skating Museum website |
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