ca. 1935. Superior Dairy's baseball team, City League Champions 1935. The team posed with their bat boy. Their uniforms had the emblem of a milk bottle filled with the initials S.D. (WSHS)

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On April 13-14, 1935, Paradise at Mount Rainier was home to the greatest sporting event ever held in the Northwest. It was the location for the national downhill and slalom championships. Also at stake were positions on the 1936 US Olympic ski team. Parking for spectators, and the final stop for mass transit, was located at Narada Falls. 7,000 spectators then hiked to Paradise in 12 - 20 foot deep snow to view the matches. It was about 2 miles one way to the slalom course and 1 mile to the downhill course. By the mid 1930's alpine skiing had exploded in growth as a US leisure sport, boasting almost a million skiers across the country. Radio broadcasters carried reports of the tournament and the ski conditions of the Northwest to ski enthusiasts all across the US. Stock negative.

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In April of 1935, Paradise at Mount Rainier was home to the national downhill and slalom championships. It was the first time that this contest had ever been held in the west. This photograph, taken during the tournament held April 13-14, showed the Paradise Lodge and the Paradise Inn surrounded by deep snow despite the spring date. Skiers and spectators dot the snow. Stock negative.

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On April 13-14, 1935, Paradise at Mount Rainier was host to the biggest sporting event ever held in the Northwest. It was the site of the national downhill and slalom championships with positions on the US ski team for the 1936 Olympics also at stake. Skiers and spectators were photographed lined up on either side of a ski run watching tournament skier number 20 maneuver down the slopes. This was most likely a portion of the slalom course that ran down the east side of Alta Vista, a zig zag descent of 1500 feet. Spectators had to hike two miles one way from Narada Falls to the slalom course. Stock negative.

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Close-up portrait of unidentified teen skier wearing the number 63 during the 1935 National Women's Downhill and Slalom championship held at Paradise, Mount Rainier. This was the first national championship for women in these two events. Varying newspaper sources number the female entrants from 11-14, including the Smith sisters from Tacoma and Grace Carter from Seattle, who placed second in the combined. Stock negative.

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Over 7,000 spectators turned out April 13-14, 1935 to view the national downhill and slalom championships held at Paradise, Mount Rainier. This was the first time this event had been held in the west. Fifty-nine male skiers were registered to race, along with eleven women. The downhill started at Sugar Loaf, 8,500 feet above sea level, and dropped to Panorama Point and then to Edith Creek Basin, a 3,000 foot drop (35%) downward to the finish. On the day of the race, mist and fog shrouded the course in the morning. The top part of the course was icy and the lower part fast and treacherous. As the sun came out, the snow at the bottom of the course began to melt making it soft. Winner Hannes Schroll ran the course at an estimated speed of 75 mph.

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On April 13-14, 1935, the nation's premier alpine event was held at Paradise, Mount Rainier. The Northwest slopes were the site of the national downhill and slalom championships. Also at stake were positions on the 1936 US Olympic team. This was the first time that a major US skiing event had been held in the west. Skier number 59 was photographed maneuvering through the competition course. Over 70 skiers, 59 men and 11 women, threw their hats into the ring for a chance at the national title. Hannes Schroll of Austria won the men's downhill, slalom and combined. Ellis-Ayr Smith of Tacoma won the women's downhill and combined with her sister Ethlynne (Skit) taking the prize in the slalom. Stock negative.

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Tacoma's best hope for a medal in the Men's National Championships in downhill and slalom in 1935 was Carlton Wiegel. The competition was held April 13-14, 1935 at Mount Rainier. The contest also served as the finals in the US Olympic trials and it was the greatest sporting event ever held in the Northwest. Wiegel was a native Norwegian who inherited his love of the sport. At the time of the competition however, he was hampered by an old ankle injury and finished 13th in the Downhill and failed to finish in the first 20 of the slalom. (TT, TNT, TDL 4/12-15, 1935)

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Hannes Schroll, the Austrian daredevil on skis, came to the Northwest in April of 1935 to compete in the US national men's downhill and slalom competition. He finished the competition by winning both events as well as the combined. A member of the European ski racing elite, he was the holder of 87 European titles when he came to the US. He remained to become the director of the Badger Pass resort in Yosemite. In 1937, he and an Austrian copatriot purchased 696 acres at Donner Summit in California. The pair, with a group of investors including Walt Disney, developed the Sugar Bowl resort and ski area. But Tacoma will always remember him best as the Wild Man who yodeled as he hurtled down the mountain at 75 mph. (TT, TNT, TDL 4/12-15, 1935)

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Ethlynne (Skit) Smith, a light dusting of snow on her hair and clothes, posed for the camera during the first ever Women's National Championships in downhill and slalom held at Mount Rainier April 13-14, 1935. "Skit," 23 years old, would triumph and become the first woman national champ in the slalom. She and her sister Ellis-Ayr, who won the downhill, had been skiing about two years. The pair had graduated from Stadium High School, where Skit had earned her nickname by writing a humor column for the school newspaper. She later married and continued to win ski races under the name Skit Babson.

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In April of 1935, Paradise on Mount Rainier was home to the national downhill and slalom competitions. This was the first time that this major skiing event had ever been held in the west. Seventy skiers were scheduled to compete. The flags of four of the competing nations waved proudly above the snow. They are the flags of, left to right, Austria, Switzerland, Canada, and the United States.The men's alpine competition was won by Austrian Hannes Schroll who delighted the crowd of spectators by yodeling as he sped down the course. Stock negative.

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In April of 1935, Paradise at Mount Rainier was home to the US national alpine championships in the downhill and slalom. Most of the competitors were also vying for positions of the 1936 Olympic ski team. Spectators hiked an average of two miles one way in 12-20 foot snow to view the events. They also did a little skiing of their own. Skiers were photographed skiing off the roof of a snow-covered Paradise Lodge. Several groups of skis and ski poles have been placed on-end in the snow. Stock negative.

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Richard (Dick) Durrance, head of the formidable Dartmouth ski team, finished second in combined points at the National Mens final in the downhill and the slalom held April 13-14, 1943 at Paradise, Mount Rainier. The precision skier was favored to win in the slalom, but took a fall trying to equal the speed of fellow competitor Hannes Schroll and finished third. The competition was also a trial for the US Olympic team for the 1936 games in Germany. Durrance was named to the team and finished 8th in slalom and 11th in downhill. During his career, he was a 17 time national champion and was one of the first Americans to compete successfully with the Europeans. Following World War II, he managed the Aspen Ski Corporation and put Aspen on the map by making it the site of the 1950 World Championships. He died June 13, 2004. Stock negative.

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Hannes Schroll, the madman of the Alps, threw all caution to the wind and won the National Men's Championship in downhill and slalom in a burst of speed. The contest was held April 13-14, 1935 at Paradise, Mount Rainier, and it was the greatest sporting event ever held in the Northwest. Austrian Schroll was already the holder of 87 European titles before winning the downhill, slalom and combined at Paradise. He travelled a blazing 75 mph on his wooden skis, startling spectators as he zoomed out of the fog yodeling and waving his Alpine hat. The 25 year old skier also ran a tourist bureau in Austria and did guide work in the Alps. He stayed in the US to act as director of the ski resort at Badger Pass in Yosemite. In 1937, he went in with a number of investors to purchase 696 acres at Donner Summit in California. This area became the Sugar Bowl ski resort. Stock negative.

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This is a close-up of Tacoma skiers Ethlynne "Skit" Smith (later Babson) at left and Ellis-Ayr Smith. The Tacoma sisters dominated the first women's national downhill and slalom competition held at Paradise, Mount Rainier, on April 13-14, 1935. Ellis-Ayr won the downhill with her sister taking the win in slalom. The girls had been skiing about two years at this time and were members of the Washington Ski Club. They resided with their mother at 3012 North 16th Street in Tacoma. At the 1936 Winter Olympic Games at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Ellis-Ayr was a member of the United States team but did not compete. Stock negative.

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Tacoma sisters Ellis-Ayr (left) and Ethlynne ("Skit") Smith (later Babson) smile broadly for the camera on April 14, 1935 after winning the first ever Women's Downhill and Slalom national titles. The national championships were held for the first time in the west April 13-14 at Mount Rainier's Paradise Valley. The competition was also part of the trials for the 1936 Olympic team but at that time women did not compete in the Olympics in either event. The sisters, who had only been skiing for a couple of years, had attended Stadium High School, the University of Washington and were members of the Washington Ski Club. (T. Times, TNT, TDL 4/12-15, 1935)

Skiers--Tacoma--1930-1940; Athletes--Tacoma--1930-1940; Skiing--Tournaments--1930-1940; Babson, Ethlynne; Smith, Ethlynne; Smith, Ellis-Ayr; Families--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Tacoma sisters Ellis-Ayr (left) and Ethlynne "Skit" Smith posed for photographers on Mount Rainier on April 14, 1935 after winning the first ever women's National championships in downhill (Ellis-Ayr) and slalom (Skit) on April 13-14. The two day national competition, held at Paradise on Mt. Rainier, attracted skiers from throughout the United States and Canada and from several European countries including Switzerland and the Netherlands. The pair had only been skiing a couple of years but were devoted to the sport. They skied every weekend by hiking up Mount Rainier to the glaciers where there was snow year round. The all around athletes also rode horses, played tennis and golf, and swam. (TNT 4/15/1935, pg. 1) TPL-9424

Skiers--Tacoma--1930-1940; Athletes--Tacoma--1930-1940; Skiing--Tournaments--1930-1940; Babson, Ethelynn; Smith, Ellis-Ayr;

On August 12, 1935, the Will Hardware Juniors and the Chicken Coup All Stars, from the Bremerton Junior Baseball Club, paired off to settle the tied 6-6 baseball game of the week before. Their ace pitchers and coaches posed amiably in front of Washington Field's covered, wooden bleachers. They are identified in the Bremerton Sun as Chicken Coop pitcher McCarty, Will Hardware pitcher Bob Dowell, and coaches Mulvany, Bunker and Moon. The Coop AllStars won the game 6-1. (Bremerton Sun 8/12/1935, pg. 3)

Baseball--Bremerton--1930-1940; Baseball players--Bremerton--1930-1940; Bremerton Junior Baseball Club (Bremerton); Dowell, Bob;

On August 12, 1935, members of the Will Hardware and Chicken Coop All Star teams, from the Bremerton Junior Baseball Club, met at Washington Field to settle the 6-6 tied game from the week before. The two teams and their coaches posed amiably for this shot in front of the covered bleachers before facing off in their grudge match. Left to right, top row, are Strong, P. Mahan, B. Mahan, Demant, Quay, La Londe, Larson, Hess, Stoltz and Dowell. Center row- Moon, Mulvany, Blakey, Bruce, Thein, Sauvain and Bunker. Bottom row- McIntyre, Carpenter, Bandey, McCarty, Grams, Kelly, Wilbur and B. Dowell. The Coopsters won the second game 6-1. (Bremerton Sun 8/12/1935, pg. 3)

Baseball--Bremerton--1930-1940; Baseball players--Bremerton--1930-1940; Bremerton Junior Baseball Club (Bremerton);

The coaching staff for the 1935 Bremerton High School Wildcats reviewed plays on September 4, 1935, preparing for the opening game on the 21st. Pictured left to right are Assistant Coaches Leonard Kelly, Lloyd Critser and Charles Jones, while Head Coach Harold Shidler maps out a play in the loose dirt. (filed with Argentum) (Bremerton Sun 09-20-1935, pg. 1)

Football players--Bremerton--1930-1940; Athletes--Bremerton--1930-1940; Kelly, Leonard; Critser, Lloyd; Jones, Charles; Shidler, Harold;

Group picture of the 1935 Bremerton High School Wildcats, the local football team. The team was getting ready for the opening game on September 21, 1935. (filed with Argentum)

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Ready to rumble is #3 of Bremerton High School's Wildcats, also known as Louis Hellard. Louis is both the captain of the Wildcats and plays the end position. (T. Times 10/5/1935, pg. 11; Bremerton Sun 09-20-1935, pg. 1)

Football--Tacoma--1930-1940; Football players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bremerton High School (Bremerton)--1930-1940; Hellard, Louis;

Guarding the ball is Archie Bouchard, ace quarterback of the 1935 Bremerton High School Wildcats. (T. Times 10/5/1935, pg. 11; Bremerton Sun 09-20-1935, pg. 1)

Football--Tacoma--1930-1940; Football players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Bremerton High School (Bremerton)--1930-1940; Bouchard, Archie;

Pre game military show featuring a formation of soldiers and sailors during the November 11, 1935 Armistice Day Navy-Army Football Game at Stadium Bowl. For Bremerton Sun. (filed with Argentum) (see D410 for more images of the same event.)

Football--Tacoma--1930-1940; Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Holidays--Tacoma--1930-1940; Military personnel--1930-1940;

On November 11, 1935, 8000 hardy fans braved the rain to pack the Stadium Bowl for the second annual Armistice Day gridiron battle between Northwest Navy and Army teams. The spectators protected themselves from the elements with umbrellas, while the pictured sailors were covered with slickers. Stadium High School loomed in the background over the stadium. The playing field for the game was a muddy mass of slime due to the cold rain that fell most of the day. The charity match was preceded by a military pageant, celebrating the end 17 years prior of the first World War. The game itself was a thriller where a forward pass in the closing minutes of the game gave Navy a 6-2 victory over Army. (T. Times 11/11/1935, pg. 1; T. Times 11/12/1935, pg. 1 & 11; Bremerton Sun 11/11/1935, pg. 1- all articles story only)

Football--Tacoma--1930-1940; Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Holidays--Tacoma--1930-1940; Sailors--Bremerton--1930-1940;

Armistice Day Army & Navy football game and pageant at the Stadium Bowl. Tacoma Mayor George Smitley stands between Rear Admiral T.T. Craven and Brig. General C.H. Conrad, Jr. The event was planned in celebration of the anniversary of Armistice Day; the date 17 years prior when most of the world laid down their arms following World War I. The Armistice Day celebration featured a patriotic pageant presented around a colorful Northwest Army vs. Navy football game. Over 8,000 people turned out to see the game, despite rainy conditions and a field that looked like a sea of mud. The ceremony opened with taps in honor of the war dead, followed by a crack drill unit of 500 featured soldiers, sailors and marines accompanied by the 10th Field Artillery Band. The ceremony ended with a 21 gun salute. Navy triumphed over Army in the football game, 6 to 2. The army team arrived from Fort Lewis by motorized transport; but the Navy arrived from Bremerton on the ferry Kalakala with a cannon mounted on her deck for the 21 gun salute. Photograph ordered by the Bremerton Sun. (T. Times 11/11/1935, pg. 1; Bremerton Sun 11/11/1935, pg. 1-story) TPL-10397

Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Smitley, George A., 1872-1956; Football--Tacoma--1930-1940; Craven, T.T.; Admirals--Tacoma;

Soldiers, sailors, and marines from Fort Lewis and Bremerton faced off against each other in Tacoma's Stadium Bowl for a charity Army-Navy football game on Armistice Day, November 11,1935. Taps for the war dead preceded the gridiron conflict, and a 21-gun salute closed the event. Although a cold rain fell throughout the day, dampening the enthusiasm of the crowd and turning the field into a sea of mud, the Fort Lewis men put up a valiant struggle against the Navy team. In the end, neither team had much to show for their time or effort. The final score was Navy 6, Army 2. (T.Times 11/12/1935)

Football--Tacoma--1930-1940; Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Holidays--Tacoma--1930-1940; Flags--United States;

Annual Armistice Day Navy and Army football game at Stadium Bowl, November 11, 1935. Football players waiting on the bench. After a hard fought game on a sea of mud, the Navy emerged victorious 6-2. (Bremerton Sun).

Football--Tacoma--1930-1940; Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Holidays--Tacoma--1930-1940; Football players--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Football players lined up for the kickoff during the November 11, 1935 Armistice Day charity game at the Stadium Bowl, pitting the Army against the Navy. The teams had trained diligently for weeks for this big event, the second annual of its kind locally. Many were experienced athletes who had played for West Point and Annapolis. The stands were packed with 8,000 soldiers, sailors and local fans, who sat in the cold and rain to watch the game. Hours of rain had turned the field into a sea of mud and slime through which both teams toiled valiantly. Navy won this contest 6-2 with a forward pass from Coombs to Singleterry in the game's closing minutes. For Bremerton Sun. (filed with Argentum) (see D410 for more pictures of the same event) (T.Times 11-8-35, p. 1-article & photograph of team members; T.Times 11-12-35, p. 11-article)

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Armistice Day Navy-Army Football Game, played to benefit charity on November 11, 1935 at the Stadium Bowl. The stands were packed with 8,000 soldiers, sailors and local fans, who sat in the rain to observe the game. The gothic spires of Stadium High School stand guard in the background over the football proceedings. For Bremerton Sun. (filed with Argentum)

Football--Tacoma--1930-1940; Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Holidays--Tacoma--1930-1940; Military personnel--1930-1940;