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Show February 23, 1973 The (SI THE MOUNTAIN FLOWER air age Page Combines Fun, Atmosphere the Garage came forth as an idea last July when, on his yearly vacation to Park City, Johnson Saloon Editor "Look, I went through the sixties too. I played in a group was strolling behind the old miners hospital (now the Palace when almost every song you sang had to have some kind of message. But people are tired of getting hit with messages. When they come into my place,' they come in to have a good time and well do our best to give Flophouse) and discovered what else? this old garage. "It really was a garage once for the ambulances that served the old miners hospital, he said. "Id come up for a vacation, but when I left, I was it to them. involved with this place. So spoke Wayne Johnson shortly after he opened The Garage, a delightful lair just below the Park City Resort parking lot behind the Palace Flophouse. The time end care taken in putting The Garage together (and establishment of ita unique atmosphere), coupled with its relaxed management whos hot afraid to join patrons in having a good time, are the reasons for its choice as Februarys Pub of the Month. ) The idea of keeping the general, loose feeling of a real ' garage resulted in Johnsons months-lon- g scavenging for bits and pieces of automobile memoribilia. The result is obvious when anyone steps inside (past the crazily inverted sign: With a background ranging from being a credit manager for a finance company to playing bass with Promises, Promises a couple of seasons back at the Cest Bon ("The accounting drove me off my rocker, so I went into rock, Johnson explained), ' Idea... And How Bob Theobald Took An Got Hot! i a What has been at the bottom of Theobald's ski teaching success? "Our goal in our classes is to enable our student to turn either ski at any time at any position, said Bob. What about the tricks? "The basic maneuvers outriggers, royal Christies, worm are turns, javelin turns that of direct applications principle. a Cautioned from page 1 Sherbin of Cintec Films to pro--, duce a ski film featuring the Get vHot program and its team of skiers: Theobald, John Jenkins, Ken Binatena and Mike Jensen. The film, "Get Hot (what else?), proved to be an excellent reflection of Sherbins film production and the teams skiing. ' With a reel of film in his pocket and a projector in his hand, Theobald was able to open the eyes and ears of many people in thie ski industry to the Get Hot idea (It was during this period thaUmany of us wondered if Theo would develop some kind . of'Aeformity in his arm . carry-- . ing that projector around with him all the time. I think most of us viewed "the film at least 743 times). The second and third years of the Get Hot program have proven more popular and successful. The enrollment has swollen to 35 students in two five-wee- k Bob sessions. measures the productiveness of his teaching by several 'excellent showings ofhis students in the Alta National Gelende. With the third year only half over, Bob has put himself up for extra responsibility as the director of Freestyle Competition for the Intermountain Division of the United States Skiing Association. Bob, Get Hot, the Ihtermoun-tai- n . Division and Lucky Distributing of Salt Lake City recently promoted their first event, the Schlitz Intermountain Amateur Exhibition Skiing Championships at Park City West. Bob says plans for a summer 73 Get Hot clinic q$e now being finalized. : The philosophy ofski teaching may or may not stand up against the scrutiny of "other theories of ski instruction. Typically, though, Bob is not particularly concerned - with any adverse criticism which may hang in the air. He knows his system works. He is convinced that his methods are a part of "the future of the sport; and he likes to believe that he is one of the people involved in "leading the way. But philosophy aside, the month of March will be one of the busiest on the Theobald calendar. Competitively he will go up against the best in the business in the series of hotdog events by Chevrolet and Skiing Magazine. The slate will take him to Water-vill- e Valley, N.H., Heavenly Valley, Calif., Sun Valley, Idaho, and Vail, Colo. In early April the first international pro freestyle contest will be held at Stowe, Vt.) After his recent victory Bob remarked, 'Theyll all be shooting at me now. So what wins a free skiing contest? "There were two parts to the Steamboat event, exhibition aerials and exhibition freestyle. The scores from each part were combined to determine the winner. Bob went on: "You - Restaurant & Lounge SHARON UNCK and RANCE SEARLES entertain nightly (Sharon Sun., Mon., Fit Ranco Tuas. thru Thurs. and Sat Open Each Evening of the Week Sunday through Saturday 6 p.m. to 12 p.m. CLUB OPEN 4 p.m. -- 1 ajn. 8 438 Main Street Phone 649-933- 3 know, the past, inree or four years Ive finished close to the top in quite a few events. But something has always happened usually a ski coming off to keep me from winning. At Steamboat nothing happened and it was beautiful. Did the aerials come first? "Yes. There were three jumps. My first was a double spread eagle, the second, a single forward somersault. My spot was in the 70s just behind all the 'big names in the 60s. After those other guys had made their third jump, I still was in third place, pointwise, even though I had made only, two jumps. I thought about not junjping, . playing it safe and saving every-- , thing for the Exhibition Freestyle. Jenkins was yelling at me to jump. You never know what will happen in these events. You like to think you do, but you never know if youll get hurt on that next jump. Ability is a small part It is the strategy that wins. I decided to go ahead with somemy third jump, a single rsault with a forward twist. The glri stayed on and the judges gave me 57 out of 60 points." That third jump put Bob well ahead of the field going into the Exhibition Freestyle segment of the competition. "I just made two safe runs down through the moguls. A spectacular. Nothing "Sorry, Were OPEN): , Hanging from the ceiling are twin fender skirts, 'a front grill from a 1930 Model A Ford, radiator caps and various other old car parts. Motoring posters and old license plates adorn the north wall, while over the bandstand is the touch that gets any Utahn over 21 right where he lives: a miniature Utoco sign. As if that isnt enough, theres the bar furnishings: The stools are old tractor seats; the bar itself is from "the Bullmoose Bar and Whorehouse in Wells, Nev., according to Johnson; and the taps dispensing light and dark beer spring from the side of an ancient gas pump just below an almost-as-andesign for Red Crown Gasoline. Add to the atmosphere the help: Barry, the manager, who keeps everyone reasonably rooted to the ground in the midst of the sometimes wild merrymaking; Muffin, the barmaid, who came in one night, won the K-- 2 contest, and stayed to hustle nt O.D. McGee, the bartender, who has a line of tales at least a mile long; and Johnson himself, alternating between circulating in the crowd and beer; leading the band through a pan- tomime of "Running Biear. "I showed up a few hours ago, one young woman told me, "on the advice of my boss. I thought he was crazy, but he told me to stick around if only to see Muffin dance. Well, about nine oclock, all these people started pouring in it had been really quiet up and about 9:15, to that point to take ofT. started things really seen anyever I really havent thing like it. Its hard to fully describe just how schizophrenic the Garage really is: At 7:30 on a given night, four or five patrons chat with the help. One may be talking with Johnson about old movies (for awhile, the Garage ran films on Tuesday nights). "If youre ever down in Southern California, the one thing you. really should do is take the Universal City tour and see how movies are really made. Its to see all really a mind-blowthose houses and buildings dont have any fronts. The bus winds down all the Main Streets you have ever seen in the movies first the Western town, then the alpine village, then the midwest er village tum-of-the-centu- ry and along the way you see things like that spooky old house on the hill from 'Psycho. Its really strange to look behind a bush and see it propped up with a board. "Maybe, Johnson added, a reflective look crossing his face, "theres something to be learned there. If so, the Garage may already have learned it. There are any bars in number of good-tim- e Park City, complete with ersatz "mining town atmosphere. But there is only one Garage. nrs SOLID featumng ;Im alW Live Entertainment OldTlmeASkiMoviesR' Char-- I .Sandwiches German Bratwurst Popcorn A Peanuts Imported Beers Coors On Tap Obadiaha i4 Organic Bluagraaa Band J Frj. S Sat. Nitaa Main Street Park City couple of royals at half speed. Just trying not to fall. If I could make two solid runs and didnt fall I would have a chance of winning. What about the upcoming events. Can Theobald win with the same performances? "Its hard to say. Chances are, no. They know me now. But it all depends on who is ahead of ve . you, or behind, how they and . done,' what can they do, what you can do. And he added, "But I have a couple of things up my sleeve, just in case. And so we have the unfinished saga of Bob Theobald, right now, in a very envious position in Skitown, U.S.A. The physical training he has received over the years springboard diving, football, ballet, trampoline -- as well as his knowledge of skiing and his willingness to put it all out on the limb has paid off well so far in 1973. Call him a an him Call pioneer. will who opportunist. Any guy jump off a wet pile of hay in the middle of Main Street in Park City I call a gambler. It is matter of making a gamble a sure thing. - Coming Soon: Homa DeWary FOR. LIVE ENTERTAINMENT THE OLDEST ANb MOST E AUTHENTIC EAR IN PARK CITY. LOCATE!) AT THE TOP OFMADNTT |