Tommy Gibbons is back in the ring, only this time he is giving the boys at the Tacoma Boys Club boxing tips. Gibbons is now the Sheriff of Ramsey County, Minnesota and is very active in aiding to prevent juvenile delinquency. Tommy's stop in Tacoma was one of many throughout the West Coast, he was campaigning to get support for the 1951 National Bowling Congress (T. Times, 5/1/47, p. 18).

Sports & recreation facilities--Tacoma; Children--Clubs--Tacoma; Publicity photographs; Tacoma Boys' Club (Tacoma); Boxing--Tacoma; Gibbons, Tommy;

Tommy Gibbons, the former heavyweight title contender from St. Paul, Minnesota who went 15 rounds with Jack Dempsey on July 4, 1923, visited the Tacoma Boys Club in April of 1947. He spent some time with the boys giving them boxing tips and signing boxing gloves. Gibbons, the 13-year Sheriff of Ramsey County, Minnesota, had long been interested in boys club activity. He had stopped in Tacoma on his way home from touring the West Coast. He was trying to sway the 1951 American Bowling Congress to St. Paul, Minnesota. The boys in the photograph were not identified in the newspaper articles. (T.Times, 4-30-47, p. 13-article; T. Times, 5/1/47, p. 18-article on visit to Tacoma).

Sports & recreation facilities--Tacoma; Children--Clubs--Tacoma; Publicity photographs; Tacoma Boys' Club (Tacoma); Boxing--Tacoma; Gibbons, Tommy;

Metropolitan Park District announced that the playgrounds were officially opened for Summer. Many recreational and educational activities have been planned. View of playground leaders and supervisors for Tacoma Parks. Names appear in newspaper (T. Times, 6/19/46, p. 3).

Sports & recreation facilities--Tacoma; Physical education--Tacoma; Tacoma Metropolitan Park District (Tacoma);

Hoyt, Pat at Ice Arena. Pat Hoyt was one of Tacoma's skating stars in 1944. Photo taken at the Lakewood Ice Arena, Tacoma's only ice skating rink.

Ice skating--Tacoma; Ice skating rinks--Tacoma; Hoyt, Pat;

Hoyt, Pat at Ice Arena. The talented Pat Hoyt was one of Tacoma's skating stars in 1944. Photo was taken at the Lakewood Ice Arena, Tacoma's only ice skating rink.TPL-7768

Ice skating--Tacoma; Ice skating rinks--Tacoma; Hoyt, Pat;

This was the powerful Teamsters softball team photographed at Jefferson Park in July of 1942. The Teamsters were the City League champions and one of eight teams participating in the Pierce County Sectional State Playoffs. The winner would represent the County at the state playoffs later in the summer at Seattle. The Teamsters roster consisted of Robert Myles, Warren Parkhurst, Tom Cross, C. Edmunds, Bob McWilliams, Gus Harkey, Paul Scott, Harley Jensen, Frank Pavolka, Frank Morrone, Heine Hademan, Wally Brebner, Marvin Pease, Willard McWilliams, Marty Besaw and Robert Huegel, manager. The Teamsters were defeated by the Quartermaster All-Stars 1-0 in the playoffs. (T. Times 7/20/1942, p. 10-article; 7/18/1942, pg. 8-article)

Softball players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Softball--Tacoma; Labor unions; International Brotherhood of Teamsters (Tacoma);

Army football game at Clover Park High School. Large crowd at Walter J. Thompson Field. (T. Times)

Sports - Ball Games - Football Facilities - Sports Facilities Military Personnel

This is a publicity photograph for the 1941 Silver Skis Race held on Mt. Rainier. The Silver Skis competition began in 1934. The mens downhill couse was 3.6 miles. It began at Camp Muir and decended to Edith Creek basin. The shorter womens couse started at McClure Rock. The 1941 race attracted 39 men and 17 women. The weather on the day of the race was so bad, and the conditions so hazardous, that the officials moved the mens starting point down from Camp Muir at 10,000 ft. to Little Africa at 8,695. Even with this change, the winning skier, Bill Taylor of Tacoma, fell four times and took 4 minutes and 51.4 seconds to complete the couse. Shirley McDonald, also of Tacoma, won the womens race. (T. Times 04/06/1941)

Skiing--Mt. Rainier--1940-1950; Paradise Inn (Wash.); Skiers; Winter sports;

One of the publicity photographs shot advertising the Silver Skies race, held at Mount Rainier. The women are dressed in abbreviated spring or summer attire, in sharp contrast to the surrounding snow. (T. Times)

Skiing--Mt. Rainier--1940-1950; Paradise Inn (Wash.); Skiers; Winter sports;

When this photograph was taken on March 5, 1941, the calendar indicated that it was time for spring skiing, but it still looked a little nippy for the models' abbreviated attire. This frosty cheesecake was promoting the 1941 Silver Skis Race held on Mt. Rainier. The Silver Skis competition began in 1934, boosted by local skiing enthusiasts. The downhill course on Mount Rainier was dangerous and plagued with treacherous weather conditions. In 1941, the weather was very bad but the race was held with a few course adjustments. Bill Taylor and Shirley McDonald, both of Tacoma, won the men's and women's races. (T. Times 04/06/1941)

Skiing--Mt. Rainier--1940-1950; Paradise Inn (Wash.); Skiers; Winter sports;

Ski patrol during the 1941 Silver Skis race held on Mt. Rainier in early March. Six of the seven unidentified skiers carry American flags. TPL-1383

Skiing--Mt. Rainier--1940-1950; Paradise Inn (Wash.); Skiers; Winter sports; Flags--United States;

Pictures taken at the Snoqualmie Ski Bowl of a ski meet. An ambitious unidentified skier soars over the stands holding the press members at the meet. All eyes were turned to the Northwest when Norwegian skier Torger Tokle broke his own ski jump record to set a new North American one of 288 feet. (T. Times 3/3/1941, pg. 10)

Skiers--1940-1950; Snoqualmie Ski Bowl (Snoqualmie);

An unidentified skier soars over stands draped with red, white and blue bunting during a ski jump competition at the Snoqualmie Ski Bowl on March 2, 1941. Norwegian skier Torger Tokle broke his own record, setting a new North American record of 288 feet. (T. Times 3/3/1941, pg. 10)

Skiers--1940-1950; Snoqualmie Ski Bowl (Snoqualmie);

Snoqualmie Ski Bowl meet. A ski jump landing strip appears to be pictured lined with spectators. This is the Class A hill at Cascadia Hyak, Snoqualmie Ski Bowl. The spectators were thrilled to view Norwegian skier Torger Tokle break the North American jump record on March 2, 1941.

Skiers--1940-1950; Snoqualmie Ski Bowl (Snoqualmie);

Arms extended upright, an unidentified skier is caught by the camera in his attempt for maximum distance at the Snoqualmie Ski Bowl on March 2, 1941. He is soaring over the bunting-clad stand holding assorted press members although only a couple are actually watching him compete. One of the cameramen may have been Howie Clifford.

Skiers--1940-1950; Snoqualmie Ski Bowl (Snoqualmie);

Second Army Air Corps Basketball Team. Ten players in uniform, coach in Air Corps Lieutenant's uniform. They were likely a Pierce County Inter-League team.

Sports - Ball Games - Basketball Military Personnel - Army Air Corps

Three of the winners in the 9th Annual Tacoma Winter Carnival races posed with Orville Stewart, the general chairman of the carnival, on January 28, 1940 at Paradise on Mt. Rainier. Shirley McDonald was the first "Tacoma girl" to win the Rhodes Brothers trophy for the women's slalom. From left to right are: Don French of Portland, winner of the junior downhill; Orville Stewart; Shirley McDonald; and Carl Neu of Seattle, winner of the men's slalom. Mr. Neu skied for the University of Washington. Approximately 3,500 fans watched the races. The field of competitors was one of the largest in the history of the races; 116 total skiers, with 76 of those entered in the men's slalom. (T. Times 1/29/1940, pg. 14- picture; 1/25/40, pg 14; 1/29/40, pg.1)

Skiers; Athletes; Paradise Inn (Wash.); French, Don; Stewart, Orville; McDonald, Shirley; Neu, Carl;

Morley Barnard (left) and Bill Anderson (right) of the Griffin Fuel Company hockey team warm up for their game against the team fielded by Cammaranos. On Wednesday November 15, 1939 the Griffin Fuel hockey team set a new league record at the Lakewood Ice Arena when they defeated the Cammaranos 19 to 16. In 1938, the Oakes Pavilion at 7310 Steilacoom Blvd. was converted into the Lakewood Ice Arena. The Ice Arena was torn down after its roof collapsed in October 1982.

Ice hockey--Lakewood--1930-1940; Lakewood Ice Arena (Lakewood); Ice hockey players--Lakewood;

The 13th Annual Pacific Northwest Archery Association Tournament was held in Jefferson Park on Saturday and Sunday, August 5-6, 1939. This unidentified shooter is taking part in the flight shoot, an event where the objective is to achieve the furthest distance.

Archery--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bows (Archery); Pacific Northwest Archery Association (Tacoma);

A large group of competitors at the Pacific Northwest Archery Association's 13th Annual Tournament held on August 5-6, 1939 at the Jefferson Park archery range posed behind a line of trophies. Sixty competitors vied for the Northwest title, with Mr. and Mrs. Pat Chambers of Portland taking home most of the men's and women's trophies. Tacoma youngsters Sonny Johns and Dorothy Axtelle won the Junior titles. Sonny Johns was a former state junior champion. (TNT 8/7/1939, pg. 11-article on results)

Archery--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bows (Archery); Awards; Johns, Sonny; Axtelle, Dorothy; Pacific Northwest Archery Association (Tacoma);

After a close competition at the Northwest Archery Tournament, held August 5-6, 1939 at Jefferson Park, Mrs. Pat Chambers of Portland (left) won the Northwest women's title by 9 points over Mrs. Belvia "Billy" Carter of Seattle. Billy Carter was the current women's national champion. (TNT 8/7/1939, pg. 11)

Archery--Tacoma--1930-1940; Awards; Carter, Billie; Pacific Northwest Archery Association (Tacoma);

The 13th annual Pacific Northwest Archery Association Tournament was held August 5-6, 1939 at the Jefferson Park ranges in Tacoma. Tacoma was well represented in the Junior Division with Dorothy Axtelle, left, and Sonny Johns, second from left, winning the Northwest Junior titles. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Chambers, right, of Portland won the men's and women's titles. The couple were the defending title holders. Mr. Chambers was also the current men's national champion. The quartet posed behind a bench with arrows and trophies on display. (TNT 8/7/1939, pg. 11; TT 8/7/1939, pg. 10)

Archery--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bows (Archery); Awards; Johns, Sonny; Axtelle, Dorothy; Chambers, Pat; Chambers, Pat--Family; Pacific Northwest Archery Association (Tacoma);

Hockey season closed with Griffin Fuel finishing first against Alt Heidelberg at Lakewood Ice Arena. L to r: Fred Kislingbury, arena manager, Captain Bill Anderson, Wenatchee Apple Queen Lois Ross and Norton Clapp. (T. Times, 4/20/1939, p. 14)

Ice hockey--Lakewood--1930-1940; Ice hockey players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Griffin Fuel Co. (Tacoma); Lakewood Ice Arena (Lakewood); Kislingbury, Fred; Anderson, Bill; Ross, Lois; Clapp, Norton, 1906-1995;

Harry Bernie holding the trophy, and 1938-1939 Ice Hockey Champions, Griffin Fuel ice hockey team's eight players, at Lakewood Ice Arena. From left to right: Unidentified, Jim Kotas, Art "Archie" Swanson, Bill Gribble, Bill Anderson, Ed Swanson, Chuck Negali and Morley Barnard. Peering out between the legs of Ed Swanson is his father, Ed Swanson, Sr. (T. Times, 4/20/1939, p. 14).

Ice hockey--Lakewood--1930-1940; Ice hockey players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Griffin Fuel Co. (Tacoma); Lakewood Ice Arena (Lakewood);

Hockey season ends with the 1938-1939 Ice Hockey Champions, Griffin Fuel team at Lakewood Ice Arena. Captain Bill Anderson and two unidentified men. (T. Times, 4/20/1939, p. 14)

Ice hockey--Lakewood--1930-1940; Ice hockey players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Griffin Fuel Co. (Tacoma); Lakewood Ice Arena (Lakewood); Anderson, Bill;

Hockey season closed with Griffin Fuel finishing first against Alt Heidelberg at Lakewood Ice Arena. L to r: Fred Kislingbury, Captain Bill Anderson, Wenatchee Apple Queen Lois Ross, Ed Griffin, and Norton Clapp. (T. Times, 4/2/1939, p. 14)

Ice hockey--Lakewood--1930-1940; Ice hockey players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Griffin Fuel Co. (Tacoma); Lakewood Ice Arena (Lakewood); Kislingbury, Fred; Anderson, Bill; Ross, Lois; Griffin, Edwin L., 1908-1955; Clapp, Norton, 1906-1995;

Peter Radacher, of Salzburg and Sun Valley, starts through the slalom gate during an exhibition run April 16, 1939 following the previous day's Silver Skis race. Mr. Radacher had won the previous day's race. His time in the slalom was also the tops in the field. (T. Times, 4/17/1939, p. 11).

Skiing--Mt. Rainier--1930-1940; Skiers; Winter sports; Radacher, Peter;

Scenes from the April 16, 1939 ski exhibition following the Silver Ski race the previous day at Mount Rainier' s Paradise Valley. A skier somersaults through the air on the race course, catching the attention of spectators watching from behind the rope line. (T. Times 4/17/1939, p. 11).

Skiing--Mt. Rainier--1930-1940; Skiers; Winter sports;

Reidar Anderson, Norway's great jumper, takes flight high above the crowd, arms and legs held stiffly for balance, during the exhibition held Sunday April 16, 1939. The exhibition was held the day after Mt. Rainier's famous Silver Skis endurance and speed race. The Norwegian skier takes off on a small jump, thrilling the observing crowd. (T. Times 4/17/1939, p. 11).

Skiing--Mt. Rainier--1930-1940; Skiers; Winter sports; Anderson, Reidar;

Scenes from the ski exhibition following the Silver Ski races on Mount Rainier. Racer is seen through the backs of spectators as he makes a jump. The crowd at the ski races parks their skis and poles in an upright position in the snow while they watch the contest. (T. Times, 4/17/1939, p. 11).

Skiing--Mt. Rainier--1930-1940; Skiers; Winter sports;