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Show I Tokle, En-gen Are Favored Clearing Weather Improves Chances For Record Jumps at Ski Bowl By Mike Donohoe Skiing's master birdmen, gathered from the far corners of the contine:r;tt, will hurl their frames toward the clouds at Snoqualmie Ski Bowl tomorrow in quest of the highest 1~~ SKI ~AC[~. S·r~ lAN- -.. ;: '~~!:;~o~m:2~l~~~:a~u~il~~~ne . of 'lie West's most spectacular lay· outs, p10deled after the great Olympic jump at Garmi sch-Partenkir· ' chen', · the tough, clear-eyed lads 1 RIAl fliGHls wll.J?,,!ue the supr eme artists of the . : .ski sport will fly on wings of hick· ory and t hr ill w11at may prove to . AJ' BOWllOOAV 'dd:.~rg:e:~is~v~l:t~ ~:;th~::~ t\ .I Some impor tant facts about the hampionships: - - ----- B~· ClUCK GARRETT Headliners of the ski-jumping sport and Washington Ski Club officials today prayed for a change of heart by the weather man to provide lowered temperatures and clear weather for the staging of the national jumping championships at the Ski Bowl Sunday. "Hill Boss" Joe Guiberson of Leavenwortll reported from the Bowl th:is morning that his hardworking crew of fifty men had completely covered and stamped \ the Class B hill and that both "A" and "B" slope§ were readY tor a.ction. It will take a · break from the weather man, however, if a new North American distance mark is 1o be established by the Tokles, Engens, Bietilas and Wilsons- all tamous names in the art of creas-ing the air at spine-tingling speed. 1 A study of today's snow report reveals wet, unfavorable snow con: ditions at all of the Northwest ski centers. ~ Meanwhile, Torger Tokle of New Y(}rk and National ChampiOn AU E ngen of Sun Valley Ski Club, the feud in' · pair who are doped to J:lattle it out for the title and possibly a new North American distance mark, are among the growing number of jumpers gathered at the Ski Bowl today- all looking for an "okevdoke'; from Guiberson to start making test flights over Olympian Hill. · Train Schedule Set Milwaukee ' Railroad officials announce that Sunday' first tour na- lment special ·wm leave Union Station as soon as it is filled after 9:30 o'clock and that as many sectwns as are needed will be • on hand to \transport the tournament crowd to 1 the Ski Bowl. For the information of the hun-dreds of winter sports fans who plan to witness the bigg,est s]d jumping meet ever offered m the Nor thwest round-trip fare on t he special to~rnament trains will be $2, this charge including the 75- cent tournament ttcket. For those planning to visit ·Hyak, 1 two miles ea st of Snoqualmie Summit, by automobile, where t he I state Highway Department has provided parking space for 900 I cars the admittance cost per person 'to witness the tournament will '\ be $1.25. • Reports that skiing will not be 1 allowed at the Bowl Sunday are 1 untrue, although most of th.e skiers I will choose to ogle at the JUmpers 1 in fli ght. · Roger Langley of Barre, Mass., president of the Nati(}nal Ski Ass<?ciation, arrived in Seattle this morn in"' and was greeted- by W: ~ (Trade;) Horne, Washington ~ki Club's tournament organizing chairman, and Peter H. Hostmark, former P. N. S. A. president. ; Langley, Hostmark and Fred 1 Hudson of Vancouver, B. C., teeh-I \ nicaf committee chairman tor the \ ,Canadian Skl Association, will serv.e a~ judges Sunday when the headline jumven or the countrY start shooting over OlymtJlan Hill .in quest of 11oints for form and dts-tance. Langley was tp be honored guest Langley was honored guest at the Community Council Luncheon at I the Seattle Chamber of Commerce , t~ •nil_ ~r,: Ott~ ~triz:k, pr~~- The jumping will be in four diisions- Ciass c, V eterans, Class lass B and Class A. The Class C ALF ENGEN ,. . ...._ Defends Ski Title jumpers are all under eighteen years of age, The veterans are thirty-five.year-olds and up. Tne Class A men are the super-stars of the sport. The jumping will start at 1 p. m. Ski Bowl may be reached ei ther by .Milwaukee Specials, leav ing Union Station in Seatle· at 9:30 a. m., or via U. S. Highway No. 10 through Snoqualmie Pass. No hiking is involved, unless you happen to be one of those who insist on · climbing close to t he takeoff so you can hear the "yipes!. and oomphs!" of the stars as they leap into action. ABOUT THE RECORD So mu<;h has been written recently about long-distance jumps and r ecord fli ghts that it's scarcely wo1'th · re·peating.. Just in case you're tuning in for the first time - the American r ecord for distance is 273 feet, held by Torger Told() of Norway Ski Club, New York, and the hill r ecord ·on Olympian Hill (made in competition last seas.on under faulty cond·itions) is 236 feet. The "critical" .:ilb)nt on the Olympian Hill is at about t he 275·foot mark. The capacity-which would mean "over-jumping" the hill''-is around 290 feet. The establishing of records demands a. powerful jumper, plenty of speed and good weather. Clearing skies at the Ski Bowl yesterday indicated, that the weather may be good enough for long dista'llce jumps on Sunday. The boys positively will not attempt to ·set · records or undertake any extra haz- 1arcls unless ccn1d.'itions are ri ght. Since t his .one's ··a blue chip pot, the boys will emph asize form and let the cli stailCe play second fiddle. But heres t he · tipoff : Yesterday in the first practice (Continued on Page 12, Column 1) )' :Engen Second _At_Ski -Bowl Torger ~i!ls National Championship; B1etda Third in Title Meet Maki~~ the longest jump of his life, either in practice or .c~mpe~Itlon, Torger Tokle of New York woli the national ski JUmpmg championship on the Ski Bowl hill yesterday• With a leap that broke the Am eri~ can record. EngenSecond With Leap Of 262 Feet New Champion Goes 233 On Last Try HYAK, Wash., Maroh 2 llP) :.._ Making the longest jump in his ilife, Torger Tokle of New York ~ ... on :he ~ational ski jumpin~ I cha,mpiOnshJp on Olympian hill Sunday with a 288-foot leap that . bettered the North American ·rec- 1 ord. ", - Tokle, . who already had broken t he North American record for long jumps with a 273-foot leap at ~eave~worl:J:,l . earlier this season, hfted 1t again in a landing on uns~ a,ble, melting snow. The recogmzed record is 257 feet, set last· year at Iron Mountain, Mich., by Bob Roecker. · Roecker, who is from Duluth Mi~~·· fell on his first jump in com~ P.etltlon Sunday and was disquali- 1 f1ed . · Tokle set the new record on his secqnd jump after going 266 feet on his first leap. His point total was 238.64. In an interview afterward, be told reporters he had expecte~ to clear 280 feet, but never ;had JUmped 288 ev.en in practice tbefore. Alf Second Alf Engen of Salt Lake City defending champion, was second ~ith leaps of 239 and 262 feet for a 226.82 point ·total. Walter · Bietila «:>f Madison, Wis., was third with JUmps of 241 and 260 feet and 212.75 points. Tournament managers set• the stag? for Tokle's long jump by movmg back the start of the ?own-run · by 10 . feet before the JUmpers went off the big hill the second time. Most of the contestants went !rom 10 to 30 feet farthe~ on their second tries. Jimmy Running of Beloit, Wash., won the class B championship with 19? and 192 foot leaps for 233.70 pomts, followed by Bob Riley of the Itasca, Minn., Ski club, with 197 an~ 201 foot leaps for 224.03 pomts. Carl Bechdolt of Lake Tahoe, Cal., was third with 193 and 189-foot jumps and 213.35 points. Class 0 :Cl~ss C h'onors went to Ralph B1etlla of Ishpeming, Mich., who leaped ~90 an,d 195 feet for 220 45 points. 'Fhe 116-year-old champi.on 1s one of five skii•c brothers. Fritz B~nder ?f the Tri-Norse Ski ciub, W1sconsm, was second with 17! and 179 foot jumps and 205.80 pomts. Maurice Birkett of Steam? oat . Springs, Colo., was third, JUt?pmg 170 and 168 feet for 197.50 pomts. Hel~e Sather, 35-year-old Spokane _JUmper, won veterans' honors w1th 209 points gleaned on 175 and 185. foot jUmps. Arne Jacobesen, Chicago, was second with 178 and 171 for 203.85 points and Ado! h Peterson of Boz~man ~ \~~ ' ~I Nf ~3H..L'V'.::1 ('jnQA H-LIM Cl38 ..LVH..L -L.::1ll ..L,NV;) I - 3VII di3H O.L 3tWH TlllOA ' Tokle, who already had broken ~he A~e ri ca n . record for long, JUmps w1th a 273·foot leap at Leav· enworth earlier th is season lifted it again by soaring 288 feet to Htlld on uns table, melting snow. He set the record on his second jump afte r going 266 feet on his first leap. His point total was 288.64. In an i nterview afterward · he told r,eporters he had expected to clear 280 feet but never had jumped 288 even in practice before. , Al~ Engen of Salt Lake City, de· fendmg champion, was second to· day with l-eaps of ·239 and 262 feet for a 226.82 point total. Walter Bietila of Madispn, Wis., was third I with jumps of 241 and 260 feet and 224.75 points. MOVE START BACK Tournament managers set the stage of Tolde's long jump by mov· mg back t he start of the down-run by t en fee t before the jumpers went off the big h ill the second t ime. Most of t he contes tants went from -ten to t hirty fee t far ther on t heir second t r ies. ~ob Riley of the Itasca, Minn., Skt Club, won the Class B championship with leaps of 197 and 201 f~et for 224.05 points, follbwed by J1~my Running of Beloit, Wis., wtth 190 and 192 foot leaps and 70 points. Carl Bechdolt of Lake Tahoe Calif., was third with 193 and 189. foot jumps and 213.35 points .cl ~ss C · honors went to. Ralph V1etJla of Ishpeming, Mich., who leayed 190 and 195 feet for 22 0.45 pomts. The sixteen-year-old cham· pion is one of five skiing brothers; BENDER IN' RECORD Fritz B-ender of t he Tri-Norse Ski Club, \Visconsin, was second with 1 7 ~ and 179 fo ot jumps and 205.80 pomts. Maur ice· Birkett of Steam· J;>oat Spr ings, Colo., w:as third, jumpm~ 170 and 168 feet for 197.50 pomts. - · .. · Helge S~tli.il'r, thir ty-five -year-old Spokane jumper, won veterans honor~ with 209.85 points; gleaned on 17<> and 185 foot jumps. Arne Ja· cobsen, Chicago, was ·second with 178 and 171 fo1· 203.85 points, and Peterson of Bozeman Mont ~as third witli 184 and 175 foot JUmps and 201.20 points.. · |
