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Sky diving enthusiasts hope to see their sport soon on the list of regular inter-collegiate events participated in by the University.
Though strongly enthusiastic about the challenges of diving the sky, David B. Burnham '55-3, former Army parachutist, re-enrolled in the University, admits there are many problems to be solved.
First among these is the public's general attitude. "Sky diving bears no relation to the wild shows put on by barn-stormers of the twenties and thirties. This is a controlled sport," Burnham said.
Sky diving as a sport was brought to this country in 1955 by Jacques A. Istel, Princeton '49. In less than a year's time, Istel organized and trained an American team to compete in the Third World Parachute Championship held in Moscow last summer.
Since sky diving is encouraged and subsidized as a sport of military value in many countries, most observers were amazed when the untried team took a sixth place from the nine contending teams.