The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25
Sporting News
BRATTLEBORO MAN
SECOND IN SKI RACE
Fred III. Harris Also Elected Treasurer
of Eastern L. S. Amateur Ski As
ISOLATION. just Organized,

In the greatest ski jumping competition
and ski cross country races ever held IN
the eastern United States, Fred Ii. lar
ris of this town was competitor IN the
two-days' events held over Feb. - at the
Lake Placid club. In tho four-mile ski
race held on the second day. Mr.. Harris
won second place in d field of 10 starters
The list was composed Of the best men
from the FridSof Nansen Ski club Of Der
lin. y. H., Crescent Athletic club ot New
York, and competitors from NorTa9i m IN
asmueh as J.. Il. Carleton of the Daft.
mouth Outing club which was founded
by Mr. Harris, won first place, Dartmouth
scored heavily the second day and made
up for the lead which the members OF the
Fridiof hansen Ski club made IN taxing
all three places in the ski jumping com
petition the first day. The results OF the
ski cross country race follow:
1. John T. Carleton, Dartmouth Out
ing club. 80 minutes, IA seconds
p Fred II. Harris, Dartmouth Out
ing club, SO minutes.
3. g. Anderson; FTidlot hansen Sk'
club, Berlin, \. H., SO minutes, sec
4 G. Nicholson. Fridjof Nansen Ski
club, Berlin, y. H, SO minutes, IL sec
onds.
New York, 50 minutes, 81 seconds.
q. s. Knutson, Eridjof Nansen Ski
ciub, Berlin, n. IT,. 30 minutes. Is see
:. A. Hanson, Frldjof hansen Ski
club, Berlin, n. H, 40 minutes, . sec
s. A. Arnessen. Crescent Athletic club.
New York, Al minutes. DO seconds
o. a. ]. Howard, Norway, ~ minutes,
10. E. Arpaon, New York. H min
utes Z seconds.
The tune of the winner, OF nearly eight
miles an hour, Is considered very fast
In the ski jumping competition, Mr..
Harris made jumps of 81, SO and 1Of
feet, respectively, in his three trials. but
because Of penalties. due to falls, he failed
to place. In his 106-foot jump, he bet
tered his own record by feet, inches
He formerly held the Eastern States rec
ord with a jump of 100 feet. inches.
The jumping competition was won by
c. AHekelson, a 16-year-old lad from
Berlin, n. H, whose longest standing
amateur record for this section. II
Nicholson follows his intention of going
10 Dartmouth, the Outing club at Hanover
viii receive a boy who should add TO the
prestige of the Green in the field OF win
ter sports.
at the dinner and meeting given il
honor of the ski jumpers at the Lake
Placid club at the conclusion of the race
plans were discussed for greater CO
operation among the ski clubs of this sec
tfoD. An Eastern L. h, Amateur Ok
association vas formed and Mr.. Harri.
was elected treasurer of this association
He was Also asked to serve on the execu
tive committee of the Sno Birds of the
Lake Placid club. This club promotes
skiing. fancy skating. curling. tobOgGan
ing and sHowshoeing at Lake Placid
MF. Harris will confne his attention
chiefly TO the interests of skiing. 1t Is
hoped to improve tho ski jump at LAKE
Placid until il will rank with the fore
most jumping bills of the world.
The first night of the recent events, al
outdoor carnival was held. Thousand
of c0IoFed lights were embedded in TIN
snow banks surrounding the ice rink
E GhiEe strramerS of colored electric light
Swung over no skaters. Six arc light
were placed around the rink. With tn
moon 5yerhead. the sight was one of grea
bsaatys The skaters in fancy costumes
fifeE FTst@ Che sjudges. Fancy skating OK
AibitioilS xfre given by both men. wOTnet
and couples. The professional skating
champion, MCGOWAN. gave an exhibition
oktspefd yy hich took away the breath Q
tdF, Spectators, completing By spirAlini
with his head as pivot while going hack
wardss The prize for the most Origina
IDA in c3Stumeae waE given to Mis-
Elizabeth WalnlsleY Of Washington. Mis-
Agra Mckinley tage six and Mr.. Harris
Miss YGHlnaSicv was dressed aS n knittin;
bag, tlg bag being carried ON the arm o
Air. H1frissia vomau'5 dress, while littl
Miss mckinley was n human ball 0
yarn tFunGliug on behind.