The redplaidshawlhad beenshaken and spread carefully over thebed, and anewbrownflannelshirtandpair ofstiff new Levis werearranged neatly beside thepillow.
Racer Scott Lawson, striving for authenticity, wore a redflannelshirt emblazoned with a white star on the chest--a replica of shirts worn by the Alturas Snowshoe Club, one of the earliest sponsors of the race.