Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-15
SKI jump DATES
DEFINITELY SET
Jan. 20 and Feb. 1917 Decided
Upon by Board


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ohucrpass nuht at the Iahe'Oh-House
at Top OF Course for Comfort OF
Jumpers and Stairway on Hill.
extensive improvements are being made
on tne outing ciup SKI Jump which tend
i"r toWarH makihg tne local jump the
o yes one OF It's KIND IN the East; Briefly
Tue new uuultlons comprise the con-
structi3n OF an underpass just below the
.hke-on, the erection OF buitiing at
tne very. top OF the NIL and the building
OF a stairway from tue bottom along tho
norm sac OF the jump to the top.
,, inc uhuerpass mas two-fold purpose
it mlnimizes the mental hazard whicl
~ very 0iten experienced by Jumpers
Jnst as they are ABOUT to leave the take
OH, que to the large space which open
out Deneeth them as they shoot into the
an ana IL provides easy access from one
sue Oh the jump to the other, without
causing observers to actually CROSS the
trrck' thereby reducing danger to a
mn mum
Inc building at the top of the course
now IN the process OF construction, Will
serve as comfortable abode for the SKI
jumpers while they are awaiting their
turn on tne jump.
Inc stairway - perhaps the improve
ment that VIII be best appreciated, by
an lhcluulnS the SKI men, as Vt enables
anyone TO go from the bottom of the
course TO the top without the excessive
Iatigue that Is always incident 10 such
movement on the ordinary SKI course:
Especially VIII 1t prove n boon 10 the SKI
jumpers themselves, VINO OFTEN nave
Deen urea out after they nave scrambled
up the long course over the rough Ter,
ram preparatory to making the next
Jump. Inc stairway is NOW under con,
manner. Each rise IS made by placlng
a board behind two stakes and the tread
Is maae oy packing solid Mrth from the
board to the bottom OF the next rise.
At intervals along the stairway, landing
places are being built whicd VIII also
be OF great advantage, both as resting
places and as observing points,
Another extensive Improvement in the
course itself is that the lip of the take
off has been so arranged that il can be
lowered to be flush with the gr;tde. a
runner hereafter will be able to make n
continuous run from abe very top TO the
bottom without making a jump Its
value, therefore. lies in the fact that the
course can be used for practice purposes
by the jumpers before the actual jumps
take place: In addition, ski enthuNi-
asts who hitherto have RETAINED FROM
trying out on the course because of thI|
danger in making the jump from the
take-oif may now make several practice
trials along continuous graded course.
which can be followed by gradual rails
ing OF the lip of the take-off in order
that experience in making jumps may be
acquired.
The improvements about the course
are progressing very fayorably under the
direction of James e. Helyar, and from
present indications the course will be in
first-cass shape and second to none in
Nha rL.NlA n,ta e
by the time that the winter carnivals
take place.
These new additions and improve
ments were announced on Tuesday by
Secretary q. Menzles Miller, following
the meeting of the board Of governors
Monday afternoon nj the Office Of DIR.
George Geo X: "a anderson. Of great interest
ment that the definite dates for the two
SKI jumps this winter are Jan. 70, lo23.
winch VIII take the form OF an inter
cup tournament ana cross-country run
and Feb. ~ and u. when SKI jumpers
VIII attempt to break all records for the
Eastern United States amateur ski
jumping championship.
ness at Mondays meeting, the board
= ed to lease the property, OF r..
Barrows ut Marlboro South Pond fol
ne year. Inc cottage on the proper
will be put IN good shape by the clu
md VIII be equipped with stoves, furnA
, ture and other appointments so as t.
make this spot an objective point TO
ski runners and snowshoe parties in tn
winter and for mixers in the summer
The cottage is in an ideal location an
will serve admirably for weekend camp
ers.
There. was considerable discussion
among the members of the board regard
pg the advisability Of establishing
skating rink in Brattleboro for the vii
! ter. No definite action in the matte