▁to ▁clear ▁the ▁hill ▁at ▁the ▁Th ors on ▁farm ▁located ▁on ▁the ▁Iowa ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁Si oux ▁River ▁east ▁of ▁C anton . ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 3 ▁the ▁first ▁meet ▁spons ored ▁by ▁the ▁Si oux ▁Valley ▁Ski ▁Club ▁was ▁held ▁at ▁a ▁new ▁location ▁several ▁hundred ▁yards ▁east ▁of ▁the ▁original ▁hill . ▁A ▁ 2 5 0 - foot ▁sc aff old ▁and ▁an ▁improved ▁take off ▁were ▁built ▁and ▁the ▁Central ▁U . S . ▁Tournament ▁was ▁held ▁the ▁following ▁year . ▁On ▁February ▁ 1 1 ▁and ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 1 9 2 5 , ▁the ▁National ▁Tournament ▁was ▁held ▁and ▁C anton ▁was ▁host ▁to ▁over ▁ 1 0 , 0 0 0 ▁fans . ▁World - ren owned ▁singer , ▁Eric ▁By e , ▁presented ▁the ▁awards ▁to ▁the ▁w inners ▁of ▁several ▁divisions . ▁The ▁winner ▁of ▁the ▁" A " ▁Division ▁was ▁awarded ▁The ▁Si oux ▁Valley ▁lov ing ▁cup , ▁a ▁silver ▁travel ing ▁tro phy . ▁Many ▁not ables ▁were ▁present ▁that ▁day ▁including ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Olympic ▁team , ▁former ▁national ▁champions , ▁and ▁the ▁international ▁winner ▁and ▁the ▁winner ▁of ▁the ▁world ▁distance ▁title . ▁Tourn aments ▁were ▁held ▁ann ually ▁at ▁the ▁site ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 0 ▁the ▁Club ▁hosted ▁the ▁U . S . ▁National ▁Tournament ▁a ▁second ▁time . ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 2 ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Olympic ▁Ski ▁J ump ing ▁tri als