The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17
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BY ED MEAGHFR

Novice skiers. who have
long been snubbed, sighted
and just plain ignored, will
again have a chance to ski in
competition at Paradise valley
Sunday.
| For the first of a series of
novice slalom races, sponsored
by the Tacoma Ski club, will
be held Sunday afternoon at
l o'clock, and others will be
staged on alternate Sundays
throughout the balance of the
skiing season.
That announcement automati-
cally boosted the stock of local
ski racers futures to the high
heavens. With an opportunity to
race regularly, novices seldom re-
main novices long.
The old park company novice
races, discontinued several years
ago, proved that. Novice compe-
titors then are such stars of today
as Gretchen Kunigk Fraser,
Shirley Mcdonald, John Wood
ward, Don Amick and virtually
every other sik-wizz of the Pacific
Northwest.
Bob Vandenburg, president Of
the Tacoma Ski club, Is enthus-
iastic. He feels certain the re-
sumption OF novice SALONS will
soon produce a new crop of stars
to replace those of today.
Arne Olson. chairman of the
Tacoma Ski clubs race committee,
will be in charge Of the events.
He requests that contestants
register before IL o'clock at
Paradise lodge Sunday morning to
receive their numbers and racing
positions.
Anybody is eligible to compete,
provided he never has run a class
A race. That Is the only require
ment.
In close cooperation with the
sponsoring club, the Rainier Ma
tional Park Co. has indicated it
will furnish trophies for winners
of both the mems and women's
tyro SALONS at the end of the
season.
The novice races were stopped
two seasons ago when it appeared
that interest had waned. but re-
vived enthusiasm, as indicated by
the bumper crowds of skiers turn
ing out this season, plus an in
sistent demand that tyro races be
resumed, resulted in a decision to
hold them once again.
Meanwhile, plans for the ninth
annual Tacoma Winter Sports car
nivaI, Jan. 21-2S, are rapidly be-
ginning to jell.
Marsh Perrow. who'll have
charge of the races. announced
that Peter Hostmark, president
of the Pacific Northwest Ski as
ISOLATION, and leading skiing
authority, will set the slalom
course for the mems and women's
races. Hostmark is veteran at
such work.
Elaborate arrangements are
bein. made for the carnival dance
and coronation of the queen at
Paradise inn on the Saturday
night of the festival. That A.
Stevenson. genial manager Of the
Tacoma Chamber of Commerce,
will crown the queen, the identity
of whom, incidentally, will be an
nounced within few days.
Initial prep school meet of the
season will be run off Sunday at
Paradise with a team from Long
view matching Christies with a
group from Enumclaw.
While the novices are having
their fling at Paradise, the ski
wives. almost to a man. will be
at the Snoquslmie Ski bowl for
the annual giant slalom race.
sponsored by the Penguin Ski
club.
All of the larger clubs have en-
tered teams and some brilliant
skiing should be seen. Otis Lam
son. the University Of Washing
ton star. won the mems event
last year. while Dorothy Hoyt
copped honors In the feminine
race.
Lamson probably will be on the
scene TO defend his title, but Miss
Hoyt, n Schenectady. y. Y, school
teacher, who taught last year In
Seattle, has returned home and
will not take part Sunday.
The day will also mark the Of
fetal opening Of the increasingly |
popular ski bowl and there will /
be various ceremonies. including
the selection and coronation of a
queen.
II It's figures you're after -.
During the past three weeks,
ii 800 skiers have entered Para
disc valley, according TO figures
released by the government to-
day.
That's probably a record. The
continues BY pointing
put that the unreasonable lack
Of snow is partially responsible:
"SI<iers have been able TO drive
private autos all the way 20 Par
adise. Each Of the three preyi-
rus years the National Park serv-
ce maintained the Narada-Para-