The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-26
Normannaheincn
CONTESTS ON
SKIS And SKATES
GREAT ANNUAL WINTER CARNI-
VAL AT HOLENENKOLLEN
Experts Participate In Contests for
Winter Sport Honors-Winners Of
the Chief Events Carnival Brings
Out a Brilliant Assemblage of No
bles and Army Officers.

Holmenk ollens annual winter car
niVal is now over. The contestants
were not so numerous as last year,
but they we've more skilled. The at
tendance Of spectators was as large
and brillians as ever, and included
Crown Prince Gustaf and Prince GUS
tat Adolf with suites, officers Of the
Swedish army, and distinguished jour-
nalists and sportsmen from foreign
countries.
The skating races, open to the
| world, began at Frogner ice rink Feb.
6. Peter sinnerud of Hamar was
| awarded the gold medal and Sigurd
| Mathesen the silver medal, both of
them easily defeating Rudolf Gunder-
sen, who carried off the first honors
at the International races at Davos,
Switzerland.
In the 500-meter race the results
were as follows: Sinnerud, As 10 sec
| onds; Gundersen, 46 80; Math1esen,
AS Is; R. Rohne, 40; Olaf Steen,
- Is.
| In the 1,500-meter contest SIN
nerud's time was 1884 As; Mathiesen,
1885 3-5; Gunderson, 1885 4-5; Rohne,
l2;39.
sinnerud also won the 5,ooo-meter
race in 1926 2-5: Mathiesen's time was
1928 Is; Olaf Hansen, 1881 10; Olaf
Steen, 1885, and Gunderson, 1888 4-5.
The long race Of 10000 meters also
went to Sinnerud in 1915 10;
| Mathiesen's time was 1881; Gunder-
| sens, 19:47 2-5; Olaf Hansen,
1854 3-5; Rudolf Rohne, 1858 S-5.
| The chief interest, however, was IN
the ski contests First came the ,, Gus
nersacter north to Slagene, then down
1 in Skaa valley east to Skjaers water,
| up the hill Kamphaug and then back
over hill and dale to Frogner. Per
IAndreassen of Trysil Sport club was
first in class one, his time being
1:43:O3, and Harvard Hansen was
second In class No. 2, Per Bakken
Of Trysil was first in 1:44:52, and
Otto Ronningen of the same club was
second.
The fifty-kilometer run (about
thirty-five miles) was won by Trysil
members in brilliant style, the first
four places going to this club. Per
Bakken covered the distance in 4:56,
and Per Andreassen, who was poth-
cred with ice, was second.
Then came the browning events
the thrilling jumping contests. Unfor-
tunately the reports for the finals, ex-
cept for the juniors, have not reached
| this office In this class Left berg
| of Spring" secured first prize, with
Jumps Of II and 20 meters (88 feet)
and Olaf Q. Tonnum Of Beitstaden
| was SeCOuu, Will Jumps " ~ ~ "AAN
| "a meters.
Eighteen Of the best leapers in Nor
way were entered in class No. i
There were many splendid jumps
The favorite, Jorgen B. Sch1ve, fel
and lost Shis chance. Harold. Smith
did unusually well and was universal
ly picked as the winned Of the cham
pionship medal, with Andreas Udby'
a probable second. Erling Jahr, Oh
Stenberg, Gudbrandsen and Blrge
/ EIilloe were, however, considered dan
| gerous. Glass No. produced SOM
fine jumping over the formidable hol
, in Holmenkollen. Per Bakken; WIN
\ won honors in the long distance runs
Ibid splendid work, and was considers
ssI.sure Of the first prize, barring acct
ldents in the finals. Johan Baker
Il Thorwold Hansen, Karl Hansen an
Peter Hol appeared to be likely candl
< dates for the other honors.