| Show state ski tourney next friday the state ski tourney will take place next friday february As the day of big skiing event Is drawing near the skiers ns as well as the public are praying for good weather a factor which Is very essential for a successful tournament the annual ski lumping jumping tournament will be held on the takeoff on rasmus sens rens ranch this year on birthday and will be sponsored by the members of the norwegian american athletic club who has been busy the last month in preparation of the event while the tourney Is 13 sponsored by the norwegian american association the joust Is open to all skiers throughout the state the club has built S a takeoff during the winter end and has tested and improved it every every week now there Is a wonderful possibility of establishing a new state record upon it Rasmus sens ranch has been chosen to stage the winter sports because it Is the be best s t and most mo s t reliable place in the state in the past dates have been set to hold bold the tournament in salt lake but due to mild weather which has usually prevailed there the events have had to be cancelled the last two years this new location has frigid weather and there la Is an abundance of snow not too cold however to make it uncomfortable the possibilities of the new takeoff are shown by the tact fact that jumpers in pra practice have made leaps of close to a huc hundred feet axel And reasons record of eighty six feet Is sure to be in jeopardy when the jumpers gather on the the there r e I 1 Is much m u h enthusiasm over the even event t a as s th the dewinner winner will be awarded a large silver trophy cup which has been offered by the acker studio of salt lake city in order to win this trophy the jumper must make the longest standing jump however this to IB not the only trophy that will be won daynes beebe jewelers has offered a 8 cup to the best all around skier the winner of the three mile cross country run will in all probability babi lity win this second aagard the competition will be very close this year as shown by practices there are five 0 or r s six ix men who stand out above the rest resi t and R nd it Is impossible to say which of the these se Is really the best only by a tournament na trent can the best man be selected the defending champion this year Is eugene andreason Andr cason and those who will press him hard for the title are nord a skier from michigan Alic higan ralmer kalmer andreason axel andreason and gilbert swenson these men have made some of the best jumps in practices together with john and carl bersten sten hwnry wold earling wedding lawrence asen and many others there will i be close to twenty men in all who will make a strong bid for the title the ski jumping event will be held in the afternoon as it will be preceded by the cross country run both events are open to all and anyone with skiing ability at all should at least enter the cross country ski race next sunday will be the last practice beffie the big day everyone who desires to participate as well as the public invited to be present tor for it Is sure to be nearly as interesting as the tournament itself |
