The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-06

Swiss professional, who Was unable to 1
make train connections between Lake
Placid. y. Y, and Brattleboro il was
enthusiastic over the contest and Is an
ticipatng the next carnival. which it is |
expected will be held about Feb. 10 The I
/ jumpers who came to BrattlebOrO Satur- |
day We're equally enthusiastic over the /
possibilities Of the new hill and ex-
pressed a desire to return here. for an
other similar event.
| The judge of the contest was Prof i
/ W. Goidthwait of Dartmouth college and |
+ ne was assisted by Andre Dahl of Boston,
/ who has won many prizes in Norway.
Charles +. Mann of Brattleboro was an
nouncer. NJ. ID, Pomeroy of Holyokc.
! Mass. was clerk of the course
/ Prof. Goldthwait, when asked BY n
member Of The ReformeE staffwhat he
thought Of Brattleboro's new ski jump
replied: 1t is wonderful jump.
Johnnie Carleton said it was the finest
jump he ever was on. Mr. Dahl. who as
sisted in judging, having withdrawn as
contestant. told a Iteformer representa-
tive that he believed the world profeS
SioHal record of 213 feet. made by Lars
! Hougen at Colorado Springs two years
ago, could be beaten on the Brattleboro
jump Hougcn made 21S feet at Colorado
Springs, but couldn't keep on his feet
so the mark did not stand Mr. Dahl said
the jump here was superior to, that on
the famous Holmenkollern hill in Nor
way.
i The contest. took place ON the hmm
which has just been constructed on the
east side of the hill near the old golf
club grounds west Of Cedar street The
site was discovered by Fred H. Harris
chairman of the winter sports committee
of Brattleboro Community Service and
4 founder If the Dartmouth Outing club
TIT was tlt1'6ttgh MS TeFsdn1fi Efforts that
local citizens We're Interested i'm the
project and local business men were in
iteryiewed by him with the result that the
(. construction cost of the course was under
written. The course Is about 80 feet
long with a drop of about 300 feet. 1t
ends IN big field at the foot which is of
sufficient proportions to accommodate a
crowd of several thousand persons and.
affords ample room for parking purposes
/ ID. w. OverOcker. who had charge of
the construction of the federal road in
4 Dummerston, was in charge of the con-
strHction of the course and Robert f.
lCoombs. district highway supervisor. acted
as special supervisor representing Brat
tleboro citizens in general.
\ The winter sports committee is COM
J posed of: Fred H. Harris. chairman
Hermon V. Brooks. publicity DIR. q. r..
Anderson. entertainment: Paul G. Estev
decorations; James T. Helyar engineer
of jump Charles j. DUDE, grounds q
J.. Dunham, president of Communicates
VICE anu II e. N. IbfON II. Y community Ser
wee organizer. are members eX-otfcio.
i The crowd of spectators included a
delegation OF 20 or more from Hoyoke
Mass, and n good number from Hanover
\. IL, while smaller numbers came from
Middlebury. Mortified (NtD. Benning-
ton, Amherst. Fellows Falls. Boston.
Saranae Lake. y. Y, Berlin. y. H. and
other New Hampshire. Massachusetts.
i New York and Vermont points
Il The jumpers. Lieut. Gov. Foote and
a rev others, making a party of 10,
We're given a dinner at the Country club
ut { O'Clock. Following the dinner the
lieutenant governor presented the prizes
TO Carleton and Maxwell. In reply to
the presentation Carleton said Il never
jumped ON a better hill nor never hope
To jump on a better hill The mid
winter dance of the Country club was
held at Lawfon, hall later in the evening,
/, Getchels orchestra furnishing music.
The jumpers were invited to attend.
4 After the contest was over the jumpers
were asked TO fill out a QUESTIONABLE
i which had been, prepared with IA ques-
lions by those in charge of the conStruc-
, might be made if the general opinion of
the jumpers signiied that changes
E should be made Without exception the
! approach of the hill was pronounced as
fine. Each said he got sufficient speed.
The take-Of was considered as fine. The
alighting ground was said to be a bit
uneven by some while others said it was
: fine up to 100 feet. In reply to the guess
ton regarding the comparison of the hin
2 here with other hills the jumpers were
unanimous in their expressions that it
was the best. Regarding the distances
p which it would be possible to make the
, estimates varied from 1Sa to 200 feet
but they said some alterations would be
2 necessary to make 200 feet. All were of
the opinion that the present trestle waS
sufficient A few suggestions were made
for slight alterations which coincitlea
with the opinion Of the local engineers
and Mr., Harris