Evening star., 1924-02-02

Switzerland'S- first entry in the bob
sleigh race made the best time for
this event, covering the distance of
1,444 meters in 1.27.39. The chute has
an IL per cent grade. with eighteen
sharp turns. Maj. Broome's British
entry was second.
Alfred Guldener, a member of the
second Swiss crew, broke a leg when
the bob overturned. 1t was the fifth
accident on the chute. Four miShapS
occurred while. the crews We're train
ing. =.
Yankees Stock Rises.
THE Americans brilliant victory
over Sweden in yesterdays hockey
game has boosted the stock OF the
Yankees in the eyes Of sportsmen
here, and the wiseacres who have
been laying odds against Uncle Sans
representatives in tomorrow's final
match with Canada are now trying
to hedge.
The. ..wearers of the Maple Leaf
scored 104 goals in the, four games
played so far, but were scored against
twice. The United States piled up
only 73 tailies, but kept its debit col
umn intact. Thus Canada apparently
excels in offense, the United States
If comparisons mean anything, it
may be pointed out that Canada de-
feated Great Britain 10 to 2. while
the Americans won against the same
team, IL to o. The scores Of both
fnalists against Sweden were practi-
cally identieal-Canada,,2 % to O; the
United States: 20 to 0.
The Americans hockey Is more
spectacular, butts weaker because of
that very fact. Although both Drury
and Abel are considered individually
TO have no superior on the Canadian
team-perhapS even no peer-their
very individua7fty is their weakness,
Tor the Canaaiaps play like the pro-
verbal we'll oiled machines.
Is Impressive Picture.
The winter sports games have been
favored with beautiful and clear AL
pine weather, a factor which has
played perhaps the most important
The stands surrounding the skat-
ing rink, hobsleigh chute and ski
Jumps present a picturesque -ap-
pearance filled as they are with spec
tators dressed in multicolored wooden
garments and splashed here and there
with the national colors of the sew
enteen competing nationS--the SOM
ber black OF Austria. the bright red
Of Switzerland and Britain, the black
and gold of Belgium, the horizon blue
Of France, the white and blue of Fin
land, the red and blue of Norway. the
tlntS of CanauaS maple leaf, and the
red, white and blue Of the United
states: The background of the pic
glistens and sparkIes in the bright
sunshine. of the:'Frenclr Alps.
The northern countries. especially
Norway and Finland. have taken their
cue from the American college :yelts
heard at the. games i'll. Stockholm and
Antwerp, and. have developed formulae
fDr encouraging their athletes " hieh
strangely resemble Indian war cries.
when. Th1fil berg OF Finland and Olsen
Of Norway We're lighting elbow to ell
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race, or when the Norwegian skiers,
closely followed by the Firms, at the
end of the ski marathon suddenly ap-
peared on the mountainside, the
cheers that arose from the stands. to-
gether Yith the general confusion
and excitement; made one think of
the scenes. around Babel OF old when
the miX-up of tongues occurred. In
deed. it seemed as though the chorus
must have reached the weather Off
cial observers who hold their lonely
watch atop Mont Blanc:
Apart from the games themselves,
the copyerss. tiors' of an evening in
the Chamonix Casino among Scandi-.
navians. AugIa-Saxons, Frenchmen,
Americans ,osnrral Europeans and
others put TO shame the gesticuiatory
French the american doughboy ac-
tiuired a few. Years ago not SO many
Leagues from the mountain village.