Austrian Ski Championships 1909
The 3rd Austrian Ski Championship took place as part of the third association competition of the Austrian Ski Association from February 21 to 22, 1909 in Mürzzuschlag in the Kronland Styria .
The defending champion of last year's championship was crowned Austrian ski champion for 1909 with Fritz Miller from Innsbruck .
organization
The Austrian Winter Sports Club and the Mürzzuschlag Winter Sports Club were responsible for hosting and organizing the championship .
Attendees
Oskar Blich from Christiania ( Norway ), Carl Joseph Luther and Alfred Walter from Munich as well as the Austrians Fritz Miller from Innsbruck , Richard Baumgartner from Graz and Emmerich Rath from Prague competed for the open championship of Austria .
Competitions
Jumping senior 1st class
| space | country | athlete | society | Expanse | grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 NOR
|
Oskar Blich | Munich ski club | 27.0 m / 2 gest. | 1,100 |
| 2 |
 AUT
|
Fritz Miller | Innsbruck Ski Club | 16.0 m / 2 gest. | 1.666 |
| 3 |
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|
Alfred Walter | Munich | 19.5 m / 1 gest. | 1,890 |
| 4th |
GER
|
Carl Joseph Luther | Munich sports club | 18.0 m / 1 gest. | 1,970 |
Date: February 21, 1909
Hill: Ganzsteinschanze
Jumping senior citizens 2nd class
| space | country | athlete | society | Expanse | grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AUT
|
Josef Filzer | WSV Kitzbühel | 19.0 m / 2 gest. | 1.317 |
| 2 |
AUT
|
Richard Baumgartner | V.St.Sl. Graz | 20.0 m / 2 gest. | 1.333 |
| 3 |
GER
|
Arno Kirschten | Munich | 20.0 m / 1 gest. | 1.333 |
| 4th |
AUT
|
Gustav Jahn | OWSC Vienna | 19.0 m / 2 gest. | 1.358 |
| 5 |
AUT
|
Matthäus Daxer | WSV Kitzbühel | 17.0 m / 2 gest. | 1.533 |
| 6th |
AUT
|
Otto Lutter | V.St.Sl. Graz | 19.0 m / 3 gest. | 1.690 |
| 7th |
 SUI
|
Paul Giger | SC Alpina St. Moritz | 16.0 m / 1 gest. | 2.230 |
Date: February 21, 1909
Hill: Ganzsteinschanze
9 participants
General ranking
| space | country | athlete | society | Expanse | grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NOR
|
Oskar Blich | Munich ski club | 27.0 m / 2 gest. | 1,100 |
| 2 |
AUT
|
Josef Filzer | WSV Kitzbühel | 19.0 m / 2 gest. | 1.317 |
| 3 |
AUT
|
Richard Baumgartner | V.St.Sl. Graz | 20.0 m / 2 gest. | 1.333 |
| 3 |
GER
|
Arno Kirschten | Munich | 20.0 m / 1 gest. | 1.333 |
| 5 |
AUT
|
Gustav Jahn | OWSC Vienna | 19.0 m / 2 gest. | 1.358 |
| 6th |
AUT
|
Matthias Daxer | WSV Kitzbühel | 17.0 m / 2 gest. | 1.533 |
| 7th |
AUT
|
Fritz Miller | Innsbruck Ski Club | 16.0 m / 2 gest. | 1.666 |
| 8th |
AUT
|
Otto Lutter | V.St.Sl. Graz | 19.0 m / 3 gest. | 1.690 |
| 9 |
GER
|
Alfred Walter | Munich | 19.5 m / 1 gest. | 1,890 |
| 10 |
GER
|
Carl Joseph Luther | Munich sports club | 18.0 m / 1 gest. | 1,970 |
| 11 |
SUI
|
Paul Giger | SC Alpina St. Moritz | 16.0 m / 1 gest. | 2.230 |
Date: February 21, 1909
Hill: Ganzsteinschanze
Cross-country skiing
| space | country | athlete | society | time | grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AUT
|
Fritz Miller | Innsbruck Ski Club | 39:47 | 1.00 |
| 2 |
AUT
|
Emmerich Rath | Prague | 41:00 | 1,365 |
| 3 |
NOR
|
Oskar Blich | Munich ski club | 42:42 | 1,875 |
| 4th |
AUT
|
Richard Baumgartner | V.St.Sl. Graz | 47:06 | ? |
Date: February 22, 1909
5 starters
The cross-country run extended over a distance of 10 km. The route led from the summit of the Pretulalpe via Kaiserhaus - Latzenschlegel - Poldlbauer - Schattleitenwiese to the Schallerbauer in Auersbach.
Compound run
Final result of the Austrian Ski Championship in 1909.
| space | country | athlete | society | grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AUT
|
Fritz Miller | Innsbruck Ski Club | 1,399 |
| 2 |
NOR
|
Oskar Blich | Munich ski club | 1,449 |
| 3 |
AUT
|
Richard Baumgartner | VSS Graz | 2.205 |
| 4th |
AUT
|
Emmerich Rath | Prague | ? |
Date: February 21 and 22, 1909
originally 7 participants
Supporting program
Outside of the championship, ski jumping competitions for juniors and boys, a junior downhill run and a women's ski run were held. The professional runner jumping for ski instructors aroused particular interest from the public . On that participated Eduard capiti from St. Moritz in Switzerland (28 m, d. 3), Hannes Schneider from the Arlberg (22 m, d. 3) and the Styrian Alois Skazel (16 m, also three seasoned jumps).
Apart from every evaluation, the Norwegian Torleif Aas showed his skills with jumps over 28 m (stood) and 30 m (fallen).
swell
- Ski championships in Mürzzuschlag in: Grazer Volksblatt of February 22, 1909, page 5
- Ski championships in Mürzzuschlag , 2nd day in: Grazer Volksblatt from February 23, 1909, page 8
- The ski championships in Mürzzuschlag in: Grazer Tagblatt of February 22, 1909, page 4
- The ski championships in Mürzzuschlag in: Grazer Tagblatt of February 24, 1909, page 15
- Fritz Miller: Championship skier from Austria and the winter sports festival in Mürzzuschlag in: Innsbrucker Nachrichten of February 23, 1909, page 8
- The winter sports festival in Mürzzuschlag in: Innsbrucker Nachrichten of February 23, 1909, page 9
