The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-03-06

GREAT SKI Z oNlT =


GREAT SKI CONTESTS. h
Big Carnival Of Winter Sports 70 Holm
enkollen-Results lot the Events.
Upwards OF 10000 spectators Wit
messed the great annual ski Jumping
contest at Holmenk ollen an Feb 1,
In the immense crowd were more than
500 Swedes, az we'll as hundreds OF
English, German, French and Danish
sportsmen. It is not tootmuch to say
that the tournament was the greatest
sporting event in Europe for the win.
ter, possibly the greatest IN the world
It was brilliant scene, for the ma.
jority were in skiing costumes OF
bright colors, while the Swedish party,
were gorgeous in their brilliant finery,
which compares favorably with that of
any army in Europe for color.
At the head of the Swedish visitors
were Grown Prince Regent Gustaf,
Princes Gustaf Adolf and wilhelm, and
Maj. Gen. Gustaf Uggla. DR.. Fridtjof
Nansen was a conspicuous figure at the
games.
The newspapers of Christiania grew
quite excited over the various events,
indicating that the general enthusiasm
was very high. The games began on
Saturday, Jan. 81. The skaters gath
cred at Frogner Kilen, where the 500
and the 5,00O-meter races were the first
big events. In the 50O-meter race
Wathen was first in AZ seconds.
Schwartz was only two-hfths of Sec
ond behind. Jahrl of Stockholm was
third, the others in their order being
Stem, Throndhjem, Tillander, Bons-
macs, .Drommen and Mathisen, Chris
tiania.
In the 5,O0O-meter races, on Jan. 81,
Schwartz of Christiania had COM
paratively easy victory, coming in with
a record of 9:1S Is. Wathen, the Finn,
made 1871 3-5; O. Stem of Throhdh-'
jem, 10:14; Bonsnaes, ,Drammen,
1915 Is, and Mathiesen, 1918. There
were seven Swedes: and Films in the
race, but Wathen was the only one to
win place.
In the 10,0v0-meter race on Feb. 1
Bonsnaes of Drammen proved himself
a powerful skater, coming home with
recor dof 10 minutes 81 3-5 seconds.
The redoubtable Swartz, who fell once,
came in with 1890 3-5; o. Stem was
third, Tillander and Wathen, the
Firms, were fourht and fifth, respect
lively, and Mathiesen was sixth in
20:09 1-5
Schwartz and Wathen were the ia
vorites in the 1,50O-meter contest, but
somewhat to the surprise Of all o.
Stem of Throndhjem took the first
place in 2:35f followed closely by
Schwartz in 1886. Saeterhaug, anoth-
er Throndhjem boy, was tied up with
Wathen for third place in 2:39 Is.
Tillander and Bonsnaes secured
places.
Schwartz will unquestionably be con-
ceded to be teh best man on the ice,
Not only did he win first place in the
middle-distanc race, but he secured
second places in the 500-meter dash
and the 10000 meter race.
In the fancy skating exhibition the
Swedes had it all their own way. tax.
Ing the three highest prizes with ease.
The Norsemen who entered were
strngo and admirable skaters, but
could not compare in skill with their
rivals. The prizes ware awarded as
follows: First, De Flon, Geble; sec
ond, Solchow, Stockholm, who won
first prize at the international tourna-
'ment at Davos, Switzerland, this year:
third, Andreen. Gefle; fourth, Hottie,
Throndhjem; fifth, Johansson, Ge11e:
sixth, Olson, Throndhjem.
Ashort cross-country run was given
the shers Feb. l, and while there were
many spectators and participants the
event was only preliminary to the
greatest OF all, the Halmenkol Derby
on Monday. Feb. 2. This attracted the
greatest crowds and created the great.
est enthusiasm. Only Norwegians
were entered in Glass A, but even
these premiers had many humiliations,
as fully half Of them fell. o. Tand-
berg cleared 81 meters-7100 feet
to keel over and put himself out OF
the contest. Karl Hoyelson was eahi-
~ the best but Karl Braaten, Martin
Christoffersen, Jorgen B. Schieve and
others did excellent work. There weer
81 contestants in Glass B, among
them the Swedish entries, but the con-
test was so close that only the oficial
announcements will disclose the prize
winners. 8
In Glass 2 B werethe young Jumpers.
They displayed more energy than SKIN.
Left Berg was picked as the winner.
although Hedge ,Lindboe made q
splendid jump Of % meters. IL,
The press seems to concede that
Karl Hovelsen will be awarded the
kings trophy. ..Kongepokalen," ana
also the Holmenkol medal, althuEho
Hedge LinAebo spears ia: have cleared
the greatest distance, % meters.
The cross-country run on Feb. 4,
though not 30 exciting, was remark.
able event. It was over q rough coun..
try with many impediments and the
swedes suffered greatly from the IN
accustomed handicaps. The course
was S. klOmeters from Eropner ga