Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-02
Items Of General Interest from
the Old World and
the New.
IsHpEMINe SKI TOURNAMENT
Ole Weslgard Wins Championship al
the United States on Points
Long Jumps.

Chicago Tribune regarding the nation
al ski tournament. which was held at
lshpeming, Mich. Feb. -, IN The nrst
American national tournament held
here today. Ole Westgard OF Ishpem
ing, won the championship Of the
United States on points lie was de
ciared the winner because his jumps
were cleaner than those of three men
who made longer jumps, butwho failed
to land on their feet or TO make as
pretty" landings. The tournament
was held on the side OF long bill, at
the summit OF which the flfty-three
competitors started AS they Went
down the hill on 33 per cent, grade
they acquired terrific speed, estimated
at ninety miles an hour Near the bot
tom of the Hill the riders reached a
platform, or bump" where. spread
ing out their arms they made heir
leaps Each rider went down the hill
three times. Some landed upright ana
continued TO slide down the rest of the
the ground again. The longest jump
in which the competitor remained up
right and continued to slide down the
hill after landing from the platform
was 99la feet made by Ephram OF.
son of Red Wing, Mimi ole Mang-
seth made one jump of l04 feet, but
fell as he landed The jump in which
rider remains upright after lauding
is called standing" jump II he
falls he has made a falling" jump.
The tournament was witnessed by 10,
coo persons the spectators spreading
along the course and over the adjacent
hills, The weather conditions were
good except for a trihe slow slide, due
to a thaw Ski experts were pr.-sen
from all over the United StGtes and
Canada. and the tournament is de
clared to have been he best ever seen
in America. Among the spectators
were fifty Chicagoans who came es-
pecially to see the match. Ole Mang
seth of Frederick, Mimi, made the
total being 279h feet. Gust rye OF
Ishpeming made three jumps which
totaled 21S feet Carl XIX, who won
the first prize at the Red Wing
tournament few weeks ago. has the
third largest average. his total being
271a feet All stood the first two
jumps, but fell on the third. Had
either Of these riders stood on the last
jump he would have been an easy win
ner of the first prize as ten points
are deducted for a bad fall and less
where a rider RECEIVERS his form. When
the judges met tonight and counted up
the points made by the various riders,
Westgard. having made three landings
which, because Of their perfectness of
form, placed him ahead of his rivals
who Jumped farther. but did not land
with bodies In the attitude required.
was given the honors. The longest
standing jumps in the regular runs
were nlnety-four feet each by Mang-
seth and Bye. Ek's best jump. stand
Ing. was 92k feet In the contest for
the woman's cup for the longest stand
Ing jump Olson won with his Jump
99R feet. Bye won the Hopkins cup
awarded for the best performance OF
an Ishpeming rider. He must win the
cup three times In succession before
II becomes his property. At meeting
held after the close of the tourna-
ment the National Ski association was
organized, and hereafter ski tourna-
ments will be an annual feature of
winter sports In the United States.
Prince Gustaf Adolph arrived Jan.
rs at Alexandria. where he was re.
ceived by Consul General Ostberg and
large number of members Of the
Scandina Wan colony in that city on
ell the Scandinavian vessels in the
harbor were displayed the Swedish
Norwegian colors On Wednesday,
Jan. Is. the prince attended ball
given in his honor by Lord Cromer in
Cairo On Thursday. tile day follow
ing. he was rendered reception by
the khedive of Cairo and on Friday
a dinner was given In his honor by
Consul General Ostberg. The prince
has since made trip up the Nile and
appears to be enjoying his trip i'm
mensely.
Scandina Wan societies In Chicago
are coming to the rescue of Inga Han
son. who is now in jail waiting for
motion to be argued that she be
granted new trial on the charge of
perjury in attempting to defraud the
Chicago City Railway company. For
weeks Miss Hanson, without funds
and depending upon attorneys ap-
pointed by the court to look after her
interests. was left almost alone. But
when the jury brought in verdict of
guilty members. of various Scandinavi-
an societies decided to take an inter
est in the woman. who Is now in dan
ger of going to the penitentiary. Miss
Hanson announced to Attorneys Par
ker and Carsey. who defended her.
that she had just been notified
regarding fund which has already
been started by Scandinavian leaders
for her. In this connection Miss Han
son declared that Attorney X. Tone
had been to see her and that 1t is the
purDOxp Of her friAnda tn hire n NJ