The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
SKI JUMPERS GETTING
READY FOR JOURNEYS
Ashland, Wis, to Entertain the
international Competitors in
February.

Calumet, Mich, Dec. 29.-Skiing ap.
pears to have attained greater popular
ity than ever before in the upper PENN
sula. A number of tournaments and
contests are planned Northern Michi
gan numbers among it's residents some
of the most expert skiists in the world.
both for speed endurance and jumping.
Munising will hold it's first annual ski
tournament Jan. |, 1907. Grand stands
have been erected at the ski hill and
ample accommodation provided for the
big crowd which the tournament is
in excellent condition. Old ski riders
who have been seen in almost every ski
slide OF any consequence in this country
Ski rpcoTds say W they he bsve that
Using hill this winter.
that will he rewarded as prizes for
this tournament, w. G. Mather has
promised a gold medal and the ladies
.. of Munisin9 will give trophy. Mum
Using has sent invitations to all the
clubs in the national ski association and
special rate will prevail and big
attendance is expected One of the
sta: attractions will be a lady ski rider
who has a record that many of the best
men will do we'll to equal
Special Train Party.
\ The members of the Ishpeming Ski
7club have been invited to participate in
I the contests at Munising on New Years
day. A special train will be run from
that city. The Ishpeming club has
great many riders, some Of whom have
international regulations. and the club
expects TO capture some of the prizes.
The National Ski association will hold
its annual tournament at Ashland, Wis,
in February. 1t will be the biggest
Nf q rfT bald
country. The Ashland club has ex-
pressed great difficulty in locating a
suitable hill. The tournament held
there last year took place at point
about six miles from the CITY, It is
probable that the difficulty of hill
will be overcome by the erection of a
slide.
1t is reported that some Of the ski
clubs in Minnesota, including the Du-
! luth organization, have decided to with
draw. from. the National association,
forming an independent organization to
be known as the Western association.
| The representatives of the Duluth club
at the convention of the National asso-
citation held last winter were much dis
pleased at not being given the next
tournament.
1t is reported that Duluth skiiers plan
to make their club one of the strongest
numerically and otherwise in the United
SoNcSo' ~ 10 odlu tldt III CAST tue pro-
posed association is organized a big
tournament will be held in Duluth this
winter and that the promoters of the
proposed organization will endeavor to
have their champions compete with the
winners Of the National association con-
tests at Ashland.
Opposition Growing.
Carl Tellefson, president of the Ma
tional association and father Of the ski
sport in America, does not take kindly
to the idea Of having rival contests.
In Norway, the home Of the ski' he
said, "no such practice is INDUCED in,
nor should the lovers of the sport in
this country allow. it here. I was very
much displeased and surprised at the
action of the skiers who last year at
the eleventh hour made demand for in
creased cash prizes, and the action of
the association in condemning the move
ment at that time met with my hearty
APPROVAL
The Ishpeming ski club new slide.
laid out by Harry T. Hulst. an engineer
with the Oliver company, at Ishpeming,
is, probably the best in this country or
Norway. There is only one point on the |
course where the riders will be unpro-
tected from the wind, and that is on
the scaffold The total length Of the |
new hill is 760 feet or just 200 feet |
longer than the old one It's height, ex-
elusive of the trestle, which is 90 feet |
high, is 176 feet.