New Britain herald., 1924-02-05
U. 5. FOURTH IN
 WINTER SP0RTS'
Norway Takes First Honors in
 Olympic Events
By The Associated Press.

in the whole series with a total of l3sls points, 5S points to spare over Finland, which finished second with 76h points.
 Great Britain took third place with 30. and the United States was fourth with 29.
 The Norwegians showed splendid form in all the events in which they competed. They were in admirable physical condition and displayed & great efficiency in all branches of winter sports, with absolute su- premacy in the ski events.
 The ski jumping contest has aroused considerable dissension and there is keen disappointment, cer- tainly among the Americans, over the decision Of the jury in placing Anders Haugen of Minneapolis, the American national champion. fourth behind Thams, Bonna and Haug, all of Nor way.
 Hau2cn Jumped Far1hest
 Haugen. the American star, led the field with jump of 50 meters, while Thams and Bona each covered 49 me tres. and Haug 44A. In reaching the decision the judges took into ac- count style and action. whereby Thams was allotted 1896 points, Bon ma iS6S. Haug IS and Ilaugen lT.sl.
 General disapproyal Of the. decision was voiced by large section of the sporting fraternity assembled here, and Mayor Leach of Minneapolis has .l.. al, Id. ,,.sI nf test. IL was expected that 1iaugcn would bc placed after Thams, whose jump was perfect. but that he would receive no better than fourth was not for moment. The jury was composed of a Norwegian, a Frcnchman and Il czeehosloyak.
 Later Mayor Leach withdrew his intention Of entering q pro- test against the decision of the judges in tho slti-iumping contest remarking .o the Associated Press correspon- dent: "l do not like the decision at all, but, after consideration, l have decided not 10 file a protest. There lro rules and regulations governing such contests. \ protest on tho ques- ion Of the interpretation of these rules by experienced men would not got us anywhere. But it certainly is ough.'
 Albert St,nge. inc Czccho-Slovak udgc. said regarding the competition; 'llaugen's form and style were very poor. He could not begin to compare with the three Nerwegians placed l ,head of him. The American threw all I .tylc aside and bent all efforts only | Ipon distance.
 You saw what happened few | minutes after the competition, whon 'hams. jumping alone. cleared 57 i-2 metres in an exhibition. and likewise }onna. AS far as Haugs jump of ii -2 metres was concerned. it was per- cction itself"
 Some or tho Americans left | 'hamonix last evening. Haugen, over ,y. Batson and bein proceeded to Paris. and will return to tho United . ;tates immediately. Batson and Lcin | anne all the way from America to akc two ski jumps.
 Mayor Leach will remain here for a ew days. and Carleton will go to Lon lon.
 ltaug Of Norway won the combined . ped and jumps contest. with Strom. | tad. Norway. second, and Grottums- | ,raten, Norway. third. Okern Of Nor. | way was fourth. Nilsson. sweden, fifth ! nd Adolf. Czecko-Slovakia. sixth.
 O,crb, iS Eleventh
 Only twcnty-tWo men were placed. i 'iguard Uverby Of St. Paul. Andres Iaugen and Johnny Carleton. Amori- an Rhodes scholars from Dartmouth. cing eleventh. twenty-first and twen- y-sccond. respectively.
 l.e Moinc Batson Of Minneapolis ,as placed fourteenth and Harry Lein f Minneapolis sixteenth in inc dis ancc ski jumps out Of twenty-six ,is ccd.
 The Olympic winter sports just con Iudod arc described by those who at ended them and thosc who have skcn part as a great success. the of the games meeting -ith much praise. The lesson to be erivcd from tine contests is that the orthern nations. Norway and Fin and. witi bear watching in thc ath- tie events next July al Colombes. Tor
 is understood that their representa- ives are training hard. with q Jr-