Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-31

Leading ski jumpers OF the State,
and New England champions as we'll
are expected to take part in the ski
jumping events of the Augusta Win
ter carnival. The carnival will be
held Feb. 81 to 20, and the ski events
will take place on the forenoon of
the third day.
E. S. Noyes, chairman Of the ski
committee, is most enthusiastic over
the prospects. 1t is expected that
Miss Margaret Towne, the well
known girl skier, who has been here
for the past two carnivals. will again
appear and thrill spectators with her
daring and skill. Miss Towne is now
in Montreal. where she is competing
with Canadian skiiers, which is a
high compliment for the ability IF
this girl.
II. P. Douglass. honorary president
of the Eastern Canada Amatuer Ski
association, has been communica ted
with. by Mr.. Noyes, and it is expect
ed that some very prominent mem
bers of the association will be here.
Four events will mark the ski con-
test. beside the ski jump which will
be conducted with the College events
and the ski jump conducted with the
prep school activities.
The big feature of the skiing will
be the contest for the championship
of the Maine Amatuer cup or the
Gannett cup. The same rules rela-
tive to the entrance are in effect as
were last year. The entrant must be
16 years of age or over and resi-
dent of the State of Maine for at
least IL months prior; one 0ntrant is
authorized from each college, school
or ski association.
The contest for boys under 16 years
Of age and the contest for girls under
16 years of age. will also be import
ant parts of the ski eats. The con-
test conducted among members of the
Dirigo Ski club of Aug dSta, will make
up the quartet of outstanding fea-
lures of this department.
The rules which are used in the
Augusta Winter Carnival ski events
are those laid down by the Montreal
Ski club. Each jumper has one prac-
tice jump and three jumps for COM
petition. The jumpers are marked
on the distance jumped, are penalized
for falls and are given additional
points for the form shown in jump
ing. A jumper is considered as fallen
II he touches the ground with any
part of his body other than his feet.
The length of the jump is measured
from the edge of the take off to the
point where the part of the skis un-
der the jumpers feet first touches the
snow.
For form" the jumper is Judged
from the top to the foot Of the hill.
The judges watch the jumper care
fully as he approaches the take-off
and give credit for courage and easy
manner. Points are given for courage
with which the jumner launches HIM
self into the air. The fiGht through
the air Is especially emphasized. at
tention being paid to the position of
the jumpers body and thc position Of
the skis. The body should he erect
and leaning we'll forward and the
skis should be close together and
parallel
In general, the word. form" is best
described by the words sracefulness
and confidence. Points are given for
the way the jumper makes his land
'nC. how he continues on down the
hill and the way he completed his
run at the bottom.
Tho scoring Is GuaCod as follows:
For length OF jump. actual number
of feet. one point for each foot. Stvle
Of standing lump. five to 90 points.
Stvle of falling jump, ono to five
noints. TouChirg one or both hands
constitutes n fall