The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-17
|ISHPEMING SKI
CLUB PREPARING
Michigan Town to Have a New
Slide for the Coming
Winter.

Ishpeming Mich, Oct. 17.-A1tho the national
ski tournament is to be held this year at Ash
land. the Ishpeming club will conduct big
meet on Washfngton's birthday. This date has
been conceded to Ishpeming by the officers OF
the National association, and it is understood
that the national meeting will be held earlier.
perhaps Feb 6 or s.
The Ishpeming Ski club is to have new
slide the coming winter. Brasswire hill, which
has been used number OF years, is to be
abandoned for one Immediately east. The hill
is one that the officers of the club were desir.
GUS Of procuring last winter, but it was feared
that 1t might not be in as good condition for
the big tournament as was the old HILL The
Cleveland Cliffs Iron company has granted the
club the privilege of using the hill, which il
not only higher, but also considerably longer
than the old one. Considerable work will be
| necessary to put the slide in condition for jump
ing, but when it is finally rounded out 1t will
| easily surpass anything in America, and it Is
doubtful If more desirable site for the big
contest is available anywhere in the world. The
new hill is forty feet higher than the Brass
wire. The length Of the hill is about
600 feet, while the old one from the top Of
! the scaffold to level ground was only 600 feet.
! The top Of the new hill is just 172 feet above
the level, while the old, including the trestle.
was only 1872 feet.
| 1t is planned to cut down the slide wherever
necessary, giving a 80 degree elevation above
| the Dump from which the ski-jumpers Will
make the leap In two or three places there
| is a vertical drop and fill, and the erection of
| bridges may be necessary at these points. The
| trees and shrubbery will be cut away so that the
spectator will have clear view Of the rider
| from the time he starts the descent until
J he lands. The officers Of the club have not yet
decided to equip the hill with trestle al
| the starting point, as this may not be neces-
| Sary.
| The slide will be desirable in many
respects than the old. The hill is we'll protected
from the winds, while the weather had to be
| perfect before the contests were a success on
| the old slide. On cold or windy days the spec
| tators suffered, while the skiers were unable
| to work we'll. This was demonstrated tour
nament day last winter, when the wind &C
strong the contests had to be postponed until
| the following. day, much to the disappointment
of TO- 900 spectators.
/ Carl Tellefsen, founder Of the Ishpeming clut
and the national associations first executive Of
fcer, said today that he would be much dis
appointed If the big jumps made by the worlds
record men in Norway not shattered here thu
coming winter. The hill,'' said Mr.. Tellef
sen, will be perfect. There will &c splendid
\ view of the entire slide from any point within
4 600. feet more of the level below the land
ing. 1t will result in giving the ski sport II
the upper peninsula, and particularly in thi
county a great boost. The club will put TIT
hill in frst-cass condition for the Februar,
meet, and work will be started on it befor
winter is very far advanced. 1t will cost
considerable sum to put the hill in condition
! for the big tournament, but the club is fnan
! Ecially able to have the work done properly"