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Show The Scribe SPORTS SCOPE By jl.: ivJ& J Grant Woodward Jerry Dalebout This issue of the Scribe Sports Scope will be directed to the ever popular winter sport, skiing. This sport is becoming more popular all the time and although skiing has no direct ' bearing with school sports we are fortunate to have a Ski Club for those interested, under the leadership of Jimmy Gilbert. Utah has one of the best skiing terrains in the .entire world at Alta. It is the center of skiing America, and is the most beautiful, romantic winter spot in the country. This popular resort is situated in Little Cottonwood Canyon and at the present time, it is the scene of several sporting movies. Pathe News and Twentieth-Century Fox Studios are filming the picturesque alpine terrain, featuring many of the nation's top skiers as well as many local ski enthusiasts. Heading the array of famous skiers who will participate in filming the sport shorts is Otto Lang, former European ski instructor and Sun Valley ski coach. Others accompanying Lang will be Ann Cook, former European skier, Gretchen Fraser from Hollywood, Doris Post from Keno, Nevada, and Jack Reddish and Dick Movitz, both are young ski stars of Salt Lake. Army personnel from all the near by camps are also enjoying en-joying skiing at this resort. Many groups of Army skiers are receiving practice on the slopes of Alta where they are being taught by very competent instructors. On the other hand Alta is not the only skiing resort to be found in these parts because we have other fine ski slopes at Brighton. In the past, many have enjoyed Brighton for its wonderful skiing and they may continue to do so because skiing ski-ing there is excellent. Although gas rationing is in effect, it doesn't seem to be putting the "crimp" on skiers. Now that we no longer have all the gas we would like, skiers are either saving their gas coupons for their skiing expeditions or they are doubling up and pooling their cars so as to be able to participate in this winderf ul sport. Persons who have never tried skiing should do so if possible. pos-sible. It is a good, clean, healthy sport, well worth trying. The operators of these resorts are doing everything in their power to make conditions safe for skiers. At Alta, the forest service has control over the slopes and when one of them get in a bad condition, skiing on that slope will be restricted until a heavy snowfall again puts the hill in top shape. The road commission plans to keep all the roads to these resorts open despite heavy snow storms. You can readily see that steps are being taken to make skiing more enjoyable and safe. Bob Smith of South high school placed first in the tryouts last Sunday for the annual Snow Cup race to be held January 30, at Alta. Good luck "Bob," on January 30. Women are appreciating the winter sport more every day. A few years back South high didn't know what a woman skier was. Anne Neilson, Audrey Ostler, Dorothy Buxton, Bonnie Prince, Barbara Ehlers, Lucille Madsen and Darlene Snarr head South high this year as women enthusiasts for the winter sport while such noted skiers as Bob Carabine, Doug Wag-staff, Wag-staff, Rene Rigby, Buddy Morrison Joe Cartensen, Dick Palmer, Lou Dods, Grant Woodward and Don Glaittli are just some of the few of the boy students who ski. |