The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 18, 1939, Page 5

i’ HOW T0 GO UPHILL | A SKIING LESSON HOW NOT T0 GO DOWN By THE AP FE Most of the ski pho artists whizzing downhiii VIC 1s we've seen showed experienced snow 1 gracefui maneuvers. We had always to skiing—the long uphill climbs. > Lnew our suspicions were correct: suspected there was After seeing these anciher side photc SIMPLEST way (at least in this Quebe uphill in a straight track much the same as you f first with one ski pole, then the other. step’ photo) to go up is to plow walk. You also push This is known as the yours b and- develops the wrists. FOR SHORT, steep ascents, you do the “herringbone.” This is per- The trick is to You lift the forthed with the inher edge of the skis in the snow. plant the skis without letting one overlap the other. tail of the advancing ski over the other’s, etc. G S i THE HEIG'T oq juxury is to hang on to a tow rope and let the en- gine do the Work; Unfortunately, this scientific development has not yet spread to all ‘winter-sports resorts. The girl skier in the picture s going uphill at Ste. Agathe, Quebec, Canada. ik = 4 HOW NOT to descend. This man is off-balance, peautiful spill. After the fall, he can practice the art of getting back on his feet properly. The idea in arising is to swing the skis to a sight angle with the slope and use thé poles to rise. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18, 1939 ‘ POLLY AND HER PALS [ PA WILL |CLASSIC GAMES ON ELKS' ALLEYS - ARE TIGHT ONES Three games in the Classic League on the Elks Alleys last night pro- | duced two three straight wins and | one conventional 2 out of 3 score. First game between the United Food and Home Grocery saw the chain store boys dropping the last installment by 22 pins and thus missing a three straight tally. A margin of two pins in the second game of the White Spot and Connors Motors match made it a clean sweep for the beverage peddlers trio. Blue Ribbon vs. the Triangle Inn in the final match resulted in the Blue Ribbon boys stealing the first and last games by a total of 11 pins in front in addition to an easy win in the second game netting | them three straight. United Food Metcalf 194 153 170— 517 Lavenik 165 178 187— 530 Hendricks 160 180 205— 545 Totals 519 511 562—1592 Home Grocery Ugrin 183 203 180— 566 Carnegie 185 185 185—*555 Hudson 175 175 175—*525 Totals 543 463 540—1646 _ White Spot Stevenson 190 190 190—*570 Iffert 158 156 200— 514 Benson 159 190 143— 492 Totals 507 536 533—1576 Connors Motors Barragar 176 190 178— 544 Holmquist 174 173 190— 537 Redman 175 175 175—*525 Totals 525 538 543—1606 % Blue Ribbon % Radde 159 209 171— 539 Hagerup 185 185 185—*555 Tubbs 171 168 192— 531 Totals 515 562 548—1625 Triangle Inn Stewart 187 182 163— 532 Cleveland 190 136 153— 479 Robertson 134 155 223— 512 Totals 511 473 539—1523 *—Average; did not bowl. 'SCOTT FORD BRINGS BRIDE FROM SCHOOL SURPRISING FRIENDS W. S. “Scotty” Ford, nephew of (Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Leivers and well known young Juneau man, re- turned from his studies at the University of Washington yesterday | with a Seattle bride on his arm. | __The bride is the former Mary | Hildebrande, daughter of Mr. and | Mrs. Hildebrande of Seattle. She graduated from Lincoln High School |in Seattle and has been attending the University of Washington where | she met her husband. | Married December 10, the couple | drove to Kelly Field, Texas, to visit with Ford’s mother, Mrs. Major McConnell. From there, the couple | drove through New Mexico, Arizona, | Mexico, California, Oregon and back | to Seattle. | Planning to go back to school in | the near future, Ford will work in Juneau for a few months. Tomorrow Evening. Use Sixth Street HAIDA vs. LEND US --- BASKETBALL X HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM ELKS vs. HENNING BUT ALL WE WANT [S A SMALL COIN TO TOSS UP TO DECIDE SOMETHING. you NO/ SIRREE, DAG NAB IT | YER PLENTY PAST YER PURSE ALLOWANCES AW/READY ! PR YV I im have been the world's oldest| e " |o | thoroughbred stallion. [ | ' Aside from his long career on the | y | track, Merrick was a hlgh-gmdo; . | plater. In 205 starts from 1905 to| [ lead Glan's 1915, inclusive, he finished in the money in 125 races, winning 61. His | t | total earning were only $22,787, a | e o | mere drop in the bucket these days. | , NEW YORK, Jan. 18—Mel Ott, From California | {the National League’s home run| mpoaled at James B. Haggan's i | ~§ :lé:"g;phm “Pf‘v{xcxxfncr;n‘:t;l‘ :e;ficz:gdfi::: near s;:criamemoc,l c:iml.‘,i in 1203. the | g | i son of importe olden Garter- feid ':‘:;’(‘1"0“-“‘:‘“1‘:“(‘;‘ e'eé;'::z :‘%‘::;:‘anca. Merrick was sold while a | { The thirty-year-old veteran infleld- | Lmetos. e oo threame sore | er and outfielder has sent in his hands before he became the prop- signed contract, which is believed erty of his present owner, J. Cal| l to call for a substantial increase 'zpijam ¢ | in salary in view of his new duties. Today, on Milam's farm near here, Merrick, now blind in one eye, >-oe | whiles away his declining years m} HBR D | equine comfort. He is the “Old Man" | i to attendants. His chief companions | MERRICK IS 36 :{de ::’:-ie'nr-old cat and a 10-year- | Oldest Racer Has Cat, Aged 20, Dog, Aged 10, for Stablemates LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 18—Mer- rick, reputed to be the world’s oldest living thoroughbred and one of the “iron men” of the turf, still hobbles Beavers Sign Hawaii Games i FILMS® FIRST LADY Norma Shearer tries out her ski skill at Sun Valley in Idaho’s SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18.—Ore- Sawiooth mountains and, incl- | " ron State Colleze will send its foot- | dentally, models a dashing °© A ball team to Honolulu next winter | sports costume, On New Yes day—birthday for for a game with the Honolulu town team Christmas Day and a game with the University of Hawaii New Year Day, 1940. Percy Locey, O. S. C. athletic di- rector, announced here that nego- | tiations had been completed. Ore- |gon State last sent a team to the | islands in 1923. ——ee— PUBLIC CARD PARTY __'all thoroughbreds—this gallant old trooper, retired in 1915 after cam- | paigning 12 years, was 36. When he dies, Merrick will leave {his name for posterity, although he ARE To MARK jnever contributed any patricularly | stirring episodes to the sport of ELKS' PARTY)" ngs. Name Farm for Him A highwey bridge in Fnyettel county and the farm on which he is quartered have been named “Mer- | Legislators to Be Guests— 5 dussiered have been named * [Tk BE, P, . 8 i Marion Borders Will |, Merick. once a sleek chestnut o oot e, ey ! gelding, became even more of a | patriarch after the death last year | of Ballot, at the age of 33, reputed - | 1 Trinity Hall, Friday, Jan. 20, 8 pm.i | | | Sing af Piano Legislators will be guests of the Elks tonight for an evening of song, dance and wrestling. Local mat artists will do the twist and groan act after the meeting, with Walter Gaston in referee’s suit. First match will be between Doc Webb, well known grunter whose crowd playing always gives a wrestling show a boost, and a new- comer to the Juneau ring, Karl Omdahl, a heavy bruiser who is re- ported to be nothing short of 60 per cent powder. Next fracas will be between Texas Jack and Billy Spendlove. This contest is one that promises more than usual in wrestling ring tang- ling. These maulers are strangers, but they are said to be old hands and fast. Marion Borders will not wrestle, but will entertain with song at the Todav’s News Tuasv.—Embpire. cash, if you will place an inexpensive ad to piano. Refreshments are also on the evening’s calendar and a large crowd of lodge members is expected out. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18. — The national indoor fencing champion- ships, held in New York for 46 years, will be held in San Fran- cisco this year. GUNS BOATS BICYCLES STOVES SLEDS RADIOS PIANOS CLOTHING CITY LEAGUE GAMES First Game at 7:30 PM. Entrance ONLY i FIREMEN AT WOT NEW STORE WERE GONNA OPEN UP A CHARGE ACCOUNT, COOT ! DEMOLAYS T0 MEET s O pLaSE Wil they are NOT located. portant meeting at 7:30 o'clock to- | A - - » night in the Scottish Rite Temple | | Forty-five Tennessee towns hold an im- PUBLIC CARD PARTY _ &1 | There are now more than 25 000, 5 000 milk cows in the United Stafgs, | names similar to counties in which | ] : Plans will be made for the instal- | Trinity Hall, Friday, Jan. 20, 8 pjn, lations next Saturday night and |Bridge and pinochle; prizes, . the dance to follow. i freshments. v, Armstrong Staving off Baby Arizmendi’s closing rally, two-crown Henry Arm- sirong won a gruelling ten-round decision over the Mexican before a capacity crowd of 10,000 persons in Los Angeles who paid $25,000 to see the pair in action—their fifth encounter. Arizmendi (left), is shown ducking Armstrong’s left hook during the first round. BIG “PUSH UP” ison...not only in milady's hairdress, but in the Classified Ads. 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