The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-02-24
WAS HELD ACCORDING TO SEIZED.
ulE REGARDLESS OF ELEMENTS
SKI RIDING WAS INTERESTING
Much Praise is Given the Promot-
ers of the Affair by All Who
Witnessed the Events


nIe The people OF Alpha were not at
all dismayed by the reverse In the
weather; reverse that would have
spelled complete defeat for com
munity not as determined as Alpha.
The weather OF Friday was all that
could be desired for carnival pur-
noses. During Friday night the wind
began 10 blow hard and before ten
O'Clock bowling blizzard was rag
ing II continued all Of the night but
towards the morning II grew less and
gradually died away.
Couldn't BE Interfered with.
The Friday night festivities were
carried out with more or less inter
ruption because OF the weather but
the wind was not OF the piercing cold
variety and everyone made the best
Of il.
When Saturday morning opened 50
bleak II was thought that the carnival
might be postponed but early In the
forenoon prof Bishop. who was mas
ter OF ceremonies for the day, tele-
,,honed in that the festivities Cannot
he interfered with by weather condi-
tions; that many people have come
here expecting us TO do as we adver-
tised and we intend TO keep our word.
That settled matters. Those IN
CRYSTAL Falls who could make ar
rangements to get to Alpha started
making their preparations. The teams
were put at work ploughing out the
Toad and Just before noon Billy
Eldred made a trip TO open up the
road. MIR. Eldred ran three cars all
the afternoon and evening and every
horse and cutter that could be got
ware hired by local people who want
ed to visit Alpha.
Mildred Martin Won Skating Contest
The first real important event OF
the forenoon was the girls skating
race which was won by Mildred Mar
tin. daughter Of Captain and Mrs. Al
fred Martin. Miss Mildred had to ex-
ert herself but little in earning the
title OF champion girl skater OF Iron
county as the two entries against her
began TO lag early in the race and on
the fourth lap one of the girls dropped
exhausted on the ice. A heavy head
wind was blowing when the race was
pulied off and the girls had TO work
exceptionally hard to combat that
agency alone, not TO mention the ex-
ertion necessary 70 race.
The entries and prize winners In
this event were as follows
The ski riding contest was the prin-
cipal event Of the day and attracted
large crowd. considering the severe
cold that prevailed The hill was
new TO the riders and the sport was
new to Alpha SO that II was viewed
with interest by all.
Four professionals entered in the
contest. two from Negaunee, Rudy
Carlson and Tioyo Aho, and Car
peterson from Ishpeming. A fellow
named Nelson was entered also but
where he came from was not dis
closed
The professionals didn't exert them
selves as they were afraid Of the Hat
landing but in the special standing
jump contest there was partial let
out OF energy that carried the boys q
pretty fair distance
In the original contest advertised
Rudy Carlson got the first prize max
ing sixty-three feet In the first iumT
and sixty-four IN the succeeding two
Aho won the second jump with jumps
OF ffty-hvc. sixty-three and sixty-twc
feet. Carl Peterson got third money
but as he fell I'm the three jumps there
was some dispute between he and
Nelson but the judges gave the con
test TO Peterson. Nelson fell in al
OF his jumps.
After the professional claas ride
was over with the management offer.
ed special prize OF $40 and $5 for the
longest standing jump. single try. IN
thia contest Rudy Carlson won the
money with Jump OF 6S-feet
There were three entries in the
amateur contest. Oscar Dahlgren. joe
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