The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-14

John Peter S6
Pail Peterson SO
George Rowe 80
William MacWIlhAms 70
/ Louie Gisen "a
In the men and women's couples six
pairs sought honors and the winnings
were in this order:
Miss Ballsntyne and Mr.. Ca1nahan
90
Miss Laura Burge and Mr.. Eveland
81
Mss Varolatti and Mr.. MacWiliams
80
Mrs. Lena Wetzel and Mr.. Harris
90
Miss O'Connell and Mr.. Rowe 80
M SIS Swlf. and MIR Giaen 81
The length of the course for women's
singles was 800 feet and the fastest
tune was "a seconds length of mems
singles, sou feet, fastest time seconds
length Of men and women's couples,
800 feet, fastest time ii seconds. This
speed represents fr m - to 81 miles
per hour.
The original plan was to hold the
tournament at Graymont, the abandon
ed sumner result four miles up Clear
! Creek canyol from Silver Plume, but
! the low temperture and the terrific
Wind that howied down the canyon on
Friday and Saturday lent little encour-
agem.nt to the idea. There ass verv
nttie Improvement in the weather Sun
day m.rning aod the plan was changed
| to hold the tournament on the slope of
! Su lrise peak near the aerial passenger
tcarnway at the edge Of tswn. This
mas been the fayorIte skeeing course
during the winter because of its near
ness. but it did not ptfer the length
OF run or the fresh soft snow that was
wanted for the tournament
Conditions were bad for the sport be-
c us.o frozen glary snow. the ridges
leIt by lhe old skee tracks after the
nIselling wind had carved away the
softer Snow, and the passage Of the
course over the railroad, wh<re the en-
iglnes had thrown aside the snow and
packed it into ice. These obstacles,
however taxed the skill of the skee
runners and brought their ability into
greater r.lief. To keep ones feet and
maintain speed and style OF posture
undrr such trying conditions demanded
concentration and careful maneuver.
ing Ihere was some elementary skee
jumping. but no suitable take off fol
the jump could be built and this de
partment of the sport did not invite
many contestants.
Part of the original plan was an out
!, door msd-winter picnic at Graymont
but the bitter weather made this i'm
impraeticable and Mr.. James Rallan
tine. angineer in charge of the erection
system in the Bnrleigh mill offered ths
ID use af the building. for the picnic. T.
o many this par of ths program offere
the most attractive event of the days
The principal credit for promotin
< the exhilerating sport of sxee runnin
!. in Silver Plume. and particularly fl
laying plans of this tournament, is du
to Mr.. Ballantine, who spent man
Years in Norway erecting Edison cor
centrating equipments and there b
,e tive mountains. At the close of Il
a feast q unanimous vote of thanks W;
given to Mr.. Ballantine:
Those present at the picnic were Nj
d Elizabeth teters,. Mrs. Elizabeth M
st Williams, Mrs. Emma Stephens, Mr
Lena Wetzel, the Misses Elizabe
Ballantyne, Francis Noyes, Lau
Burge, Blanch variolatti, Nora O'Co
nell and Zelda Swift. Messr. J.
ei Ba .Iantine, John Peters. William M
oi- Williams, Lon Robert, A. ]. EvelaI
vn Arthur Carnahan. w. H. Stephens,
st C, Sturdevant, A. G. Davis. Geor
Rowe, Sidney Harris, Lou Gisen, RI
mond Stephens. Jerry Buckley. Jo
Bukley, James variolatt, Fred
he ser, Paul Peterson, Leo Poirson
-, In the evening Miss varilotti. v
ner of first honors for women in
on tournament, lentertained the party
her home, and At the close she '
presented with . ronud-robin Of
L. kuests in the me mosy Of
,hn "A day Of breeze,
rtet A day for ssees
A day Of feast
Vno And not the least
day The charming host
We rise to toas."
lug To the strain Of ''Auld Lang Sy