The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on Jan. 29, 1926:
COUNTY SKI TOURNAMENT SCHEDULED FOR FEB. 12TH
Between Thirty and Forty coasters to Take Active Part in Highly Thrilling Sport
Plans now being made provide for a Rock county Ski tournament to be held at the Norton hill east of Luverne, on Friday, February 12th. It is expected that this will be one of the biggest out-of-door sport events held in this section in a long while.
Indications are that between thirty and forty skiers will participate in the day’s events, which are to start at 2:30 in the afternoon and will last for approximately three hours. Six prizes will be awarded. As the ski take off has been in use for several weeks, quite a number of the coasting fans have become proficient in the art of handling skis and many thrilling stunts are looked forward to.
Arrangements for the tournament are being made under the direction of Secretary Einar Lorange, of the Luverne Ski club. All those who desire to take part in the afternoon’s events are requested to register with him on or before next Thursday, February 4th.
No entrance fee will be required from skiers who participate and members of the Luverne Ski club will be admitted free to the grounds. An admission fee of 25 cents will be charged all others, however, in order to defray the expenses of holding the tournament.
It is held that the afternoon’s events will constitute such a truly interesting program that it will repay any one to drive many miles in order to witness it. As February 12th is a legal holiday, it is expected that most of the business houses will close for the afternoon in order to promote attendance at the tournament.
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