New York Ski Club
THE JANUARY ACTIVITIES of the so-called "Dartmouth Outing Club of New York" have been the butt of various remarks, ribald and otherwise, and to be perfectly truthful consisted chiefly of weekly council meetings called for the purpose of revising the trip schedule. We did have one get-together at the Club on January 19 to hear Remy Morosani give a delightful talk in conjunction with some superb movies of skiing in Switzerland. I believe the films were furnished by the Swiss National Railways and they are far and away the best that your correspondent has ever seen. There is one shot of a man being caught in an avalanche that is pretty hair-raising and if anybody wants an evening of vicarious sport the Swiss publicity men will be glad to send them to you. The fee, if any, is unknown.
A last minute snow fall made it possible to hold the All New York City Race on the Ghost Trail in the State Forest at Pitts- field on Sunday, February 8. As all of the Snow Trains were called .off a good many people were discouraged and only the hardiest fans turned out. Marvin Chandler, Dick Hubey, Paul Annabel and Harry Gilmore were entered and although Chandler made the fastest time of the day, we were nosed out by both the German and Amateur Ski Clubs.
Others present were Al Hadlock, our worthy treasurer, who improved the shining hour by signing up three new members (moral: if you want to join don't wait until he black-jacks you, just send your check to him at 120 Broadway) Paul Ahlers, Bud Fisher, Orvil Dryfoos, and Jack Kanter.
As a matter of fact, treasurer Hadlock and the club finances are a source of some concern to his fellow directors and we are considering the advisability of bonding him as he was last seen headed for the "Bar Car" with a distressed maiden in tow and our three bucks in his pocket. Since Chuck Owsley, our private banker for 1935-36, has moved to Boston after a season of rather unsuccessful Snow Train operations, the general opinion is that there isn't much profit in the business and it is rather alarming to find that our treasurer wants to help the weak. (This information is furnished by sources usually considered reliable but is not guaranteed.)
A meeting with the Boston Club has been scheduled for March 7 at North Adams and, snow permitting, there will probably be some informal racing on the Thunderbolt. As both sides will probably be looking for ringers all visitors will be welcome, whether you have paid your dollar or not. In any case, there are some excellent open slopes at the foot of the trail if the mountain doesn't tempt you.
