The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-02-17
SKI
TOURNAMENT
A SUCCESS.
SUPERIOR MAN CARRIES OFF
THE FIRST HONORS AT THE
THIRD ANNUAL SKI MEET
SUNDAY-WINTON MEN EX-
CELL IN CROSS COUNTRY
RUN.

CELL IN CROSS COUNTRY
Stefan Trogstad of Superior
holder of this years Nationa
championship in Class B and alst
this years Arrowhead champion
carried off the principal honors a
the Third Annual Ski Tournament
of the Ely Ski Club held last Sunda!
before a crowd that numbered about
1000 people.
The cross country race opened the
program at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. The run was a distance o1
about ten miles as near as could be
figured The race for men drew
several from this city, and the Mes
aba range. Sandry Sahey came in
first, making the ten miles in So
minutes. A. Ivanen was second anC
Urho Salminen third. One minute
was the margin between the leader
and the other two men. The three
winners were all Ely entrants. Ir
the boys cross country run only Ely
boys were entered. VIM. Maxi was
the winner of this event with T
Passi and E. Passi, two brothers
second and third.
The weather left nothing to be de-
sired, a mild winter day having
greeted the large number of riders
from outside points. The jumping
events started at 2 o'clock In the
Afternoon and quite an array of ma
|tional known talent qualified for this
event. Foremost among the nota.
bles were Stefan Trogstad Of Super.
ior who is the possessor of many
titles and medals; George Kotlarek
of Duluth, this years National
champion in Class C and last years
National champion in Glass D; the
Arrowhead champion in 1926 anC
1927 and Northwestern champion in
1925 in Class D; Ronald Mangseth
of Coleraine, this years National
champion in Glass D; Kermit Jacob.
son of Virginia, who took second
place in the National Tournament
this year in Class c.; Stanley Ben
nick of Virginia who took second
in Class D at the National event and
the youngest riderpat the meet; Err.
ling Grinder of Duluth, 1925 Ma
tional champion in Glass C; Jalmel
Hallunen of Virginia. National
champion in Class c in 1927. Other
we'll known riders and jumpers also
were here. There was Tom Clark OF
Duluth, Chas. Salo of Virginia
Clyde Blair of Coleraine, Harry Ire
| gillis of Coleraine and Carl Hanson
of Superior. All the presidents OF
Ski Clubs having men at the tourna
ment were also here.
The result of the afternoon events
with the winners and points were
as follows:
Class ABB.
Stefan Trogstad, Superior, First
1850.
Carl Hanson, Superior, Second
1876.
Charles Salo, Virginia, Third
1905.
Tom Clark. Duluth, Fourth, 1888
Erling Grinden, Duluth, Fifth
HIST.
Class C..
George Kotlarek, Duluth, First
1889.
Kermit jacobson, Virginia, Sec
ond, 1910.
Armas Hill, Ely, Third, 1927.
Gordon Stalberg, Cloquet, Fourth
1915.
Class D.
A. Mjoleness, Coleraine, First
l17.s7.
Stanley Bennick, Virginia. Sec.
ond, 1852.
Ernest Knutsen, Coleraine, Third
l17.03.
Tom Hall, Haley, Fourth, 16.47.
The longest standing jump was
made by Stefan Trogstad of Super
Tor with a distance of 1O2 feet
which is the best possible on the Ely
slide owing to the shortness of the
landing. Trogstad was also judged
as the most graceful rider. Many
of those trying for distance came
near the hundred mark but failed
to stand owing to the shortness OF
the landing.
A very neat exhibition at the
close of the jumping events wa
made by Tom Clark and Erlint
lGrinden of Duluth who made a per
feet twin jump. Both men stoot
land this event furnished thrill TO
1.-THE spectators.
i After the festivities and tests a
THE ski slide had been completed
Injecting of the Arrowhead Ski AS
Isociation was called at the Commun
:Iity Center by President Leighton q
lHibbing. The regular business wa
transacted and reports on the meet
ling of the National Association a
Red Wing were given by the newi,
lelected President of the National AS
lsociation, Harold Grinder of Dulutl
land National Treasurer Ole Mang
|seth of Coleraine. The Arrowhea
championship tournament for 1872
was tentatively awarded the Hib
bing Club, final action at Hibbin
on the erection of SIX
Islide to replace the one collapsed.
ri onroro;f4aa of thraa conSiStin