The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-07
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of skiers from getting their
proper rest f.. Why not have
separate races for A and B
class skiers?
As things stand now. b class
skierx have . pretty rough time.
Here's why: The Pacific North
west Ski association ranks APP
proximately 80 class A xkiers in
this section. probably three times
that many b boys.
II 10 customary In staging . race
20 allow all the A racers 20 run the
course first. figuring that one Of
them h going TO win, anyway. so
why not give him every possible
advantage. BY the time Is or 80
A ski-wixxes have tipped down the
course, IL IL 50 badly rutted that
all the b skiers might just as well
throw their skis over their Shout
ders and 20 home.
Occasionally a B class skier does
place well up in race, but Lady
Luck, gentle reader, has been rid
ing on his skies, or he has bios
somed into the 4 division over
night.
o BIS, a Slap!
Thus 1t Is that In ski racing. at
least, the best Of 'em are given q
helping hand, while the weaker
are theoretically slapped snartly
4 on both cheeks.
Why this should be, nobody we
have ever collared has been able to
tell or convince. us that II is
either desirable or fair.
Logically. it seems to us that the
B skiers should be allowed to run
first, letting the kanonens, whose
ability much better fits the situa-
ton, speed down the rutted, bath
tubbed" course afterward.
Failing that, however, II might
be q good idea to run separate
races for the two classes. True, the
time element IL q factor. There
might not be time to run more
races than they do now on q single
day.
But even that obstacle could be
surmounted, we believe, provided
, little thought was expended on
the subject.
Another pertinent angle Is that
pnly q few B skiers ever get a
rhance to race, most tournaments /
limiting the number OF entries. 1t
Follows that B skier will not soon |
become eligible for promotion I'M
less he gets chance to improve
In competition.
BIS in Middle
The novice races being spon-
pored by the Tacoma Ski club at
Paradise valley benefit tyros who
have never raced before. But the |
b class skiers, not quite good |
enough for major races, far too
fancy for the novice events, are
It'll out in the cold.
Single solution seems to be sep |
hrate races for AS and BIS. 1t |
might come about at that some |
bay. Ski racing is still the baby of /
bportdom.
Speaking Of novice races, the
Tacoma Ski club plans 10 hold the
second in their series of tyro events
next Sunday ut Paradise.
1t seems likely that the two win
hers of the first novice races three
weeks ago have both disqualified
themselves from further competi-
ton in novice events. John Schau.
men's victor. and Kay Clegg. U. of |
~. coed. who coppeo first In the
womens event, both entered the |
ninth annual Tacoma Winter Sports |
carnival races. promoting them
selves right out OF the novice class.
POLLING AROUND: The T.eom.
Bki club has been invited TO send .
team 10 Yakima for the annual
downhIll and slalom tourney there
next week end Can that mean |
The local group has been awarded
> membership In the p. n. 8. A.?
the slopes at Paradise valley |
Frequently seem simply alive with
kanonens but don't believe IL
it's q lot easier TO make q
beautiful Christie when you're ski
ing wilIy-niIly than IL Ia to hit .
Deries Of slalom gates In race
rue skill shows up there =.
MORE POLLING AROUND: Bud
Garrett, one Of the College Of Puget
ound's most promising skiers last
ear, probably will be No. ] man
> the Logger ski team this season
wonder why II n that top
night athletes in other sports sell
nom take up skiing Seriously:
DO risky probably, ~ no football
opach st . major college would
blink Of allowing his star halfbsck
ben 10 think about skiing too
I'd. because stars Of other sports
robably would make excellent
kiers, what with balance and CO.
rdination being prime requisites
Dr. skiing there IL some talk
q Garfield high In Seattle Of
sponsoring . Pacific Northwest
Drep meet, invitations TO be sent to
u major high schools In this sec
STILL MORE POLLING
INBOUND; Another bumper crowd
= Paradise over the weekend
Ujalmar Hyam. Portland ski-wizz,
hss been declared q professional -.
Moved his name 10 be used for