Show SNOW ASSURES successful NEW YEAR SRI SKI tournament any apprehension that ate annual new years ski tournament friday and sunday at ecker hill in summit county might prove a flop due to recent thaws was removed with tuesdays generous snowfall ini in that section old man winter trumpeted his answer to the weeks spring like challenge with an 18 inch coating of snow on the giant slide and utah ski club are ara eagerly looking forward to an excellent tournament immediately after tuesdays heavy storm president peter S ecker of the utah ski club directed th tha energies of club officers toward the ahe clearing of the road to the slide for spectators A crew of a dozen men will go to the tournament site wednesday to prepare lanes tor for automobiles to approach the hill and to clear ample parking space members of the ski club who spent sunday in packing snow on the slid slide will redouble their efforts wednesday and thursday to prepare the incline tor for riders the snow storm tuesday halted the pans of champion alt alf engen ol of salt lake and sig sl ulland of mt shasta cal who wished to leap off the big takeoff in several practice jumps the snow will wili be in condition fot for riders by thursday and the two favorites as well as steffen einar fredbo and sverre svene engen are contemplating final rehearsals hear three of the nations outstanding professionals ted rex of detroit halvor hvalstad of big pines and lars lara haugen haileen of reno are believed from their respective winter domiciles domiciled domi ciles eight pros and in all are officially entered which will call tor for sixty jumps friday and as many leaps on sunday qa on friday professionals will lump jump in exhibition while amateur will jump lor for tournament places and on sunday the program will be reversed amateurs amateur will leap in exhibition and professionals will ride alde over the big takeoff tor for cash prizes each days program will begin promptly at 2 and wll hlll consume about two wo hours |