New Britain herald., 1929-11-30
Ice Hockey Thrills Many. While Others Hitch Sleds to Sleighs Like Schoolboys in America.
By MARIE WIDNIEE

I misty grayness, the mountain re- gions, anywhere from 5000 to G. 600 feet above sea level, are bask- ing in perennial sunshine. A fairy land in white, with snow and icc crisp and hard, sparkling like dia- inonds. A deep blue sky above and Ill the clements for physical we'll being pulsating in the air.
 Through the outward stiffness Of winter sounds the merry babbling of voices on tOboggan and bob sleigh runs, ice rinks and skiing hclds, Every sport has it's own ad- hrrcnts and no matter how young or old d visitor may be, he is bound to discover some pastime particularly fascinating 10 him,
 Tobogganins still Popular
 Tobogganing is still q favorite among snow sports, for ill addition 10 the carefully constructed runs where. according to their gradient he more or less experienced riders may dispOrt themselves, there is / m abundance of beautifully undu- tttcd slopes which are ideal ground or embryo toboggancrs.
 The highest velocity which man aan gain without mechanical loco motion is certainly attained in ice tobogganing and the Cresta run at st. Moritz holds the distinction Of 4ffording the fastest ice toboggan- mg in the world. It begins on the nigh ground almost immediately tbove the famous Leaning Tower of St. Moritz. not far from the enter of the town, and ends in the vicinity of Celerina. It thus tra- ,erses the narrow valley which sscends from Celcrina to St. Moritz and is crossed by the Rhaetian ailway, under which it actually passes in one place. The total ongth ot the run is three quarters yt a mile, it has a drop of 514 feet, md contains every variety Of turn, rom the most gentle to the sharp 's. curve.
 Many Like BobsIeiGhing
 Bobslcighing, the social form oi Ubogganing, is extensively catered 0 throughout Switzerland. In the jura; along the electric railway onnecting MontreuX with the Der lese Obcrland; in the Berncse bDerand proper; in the numerous '"sorts tucked away in the Nalais; Il central Switzerland and in the ;risons-evcry.rhcrc one finds sci 'ntiticaly constructed and excel enty maintained co'&ses, One of he vital questions of the day for 1ubslcighers is that of the Doblet accommodating two riders. The alter is q newcomer and has ound steadily increasing favor. The jig bobsleigh, however, generally occupied by crew of as many as l~c, cannot easily be superseded. or it, after all. provides more mills,
 Several Ski sports
 Skiing has become an almost Obligatory sport in the Alps and it's mastery brings rewards without nd. Of course, when you first find 'ourself riyited to these slender rooden boards, standing at the top If q harmless slope, you may have sensation that bottomless pit $ about 10 swallow you upon your irsccnt. But the snow is piled high nd under the guidance of q capa- >le tutor, of which there arc many llaiIIblc, the number of your spills" will promptly register q acrrasc and after a few days you ,ill begin 10 enjoy the unrestricted rcrdom ot movement which skis ford in th" great outdoors.
 Ski jumping, A real thriller, In contest on the famous Bcrniu;t cap at pontrosina last season, fruno Troiaui of Gstaad broke the lorld's record by soaring high into nc air for a leap of 236 feet 6 %-4 uchcs. To many who hay" never cen ski meet it may seem in rcdiblc that a body weighing from 70 to 15O pounds could hurtlc trough the air for such q distance. omain upright during thc flight, and on the skis and glide 10 q raccful finish without losing bal .nc" but this is the art displayed y the champion jumpers.
  icnsinln words, sk-running behind harnesscd horse, is another pop liar variation of ski sport, either on oads or frozen lakes. Sometimes he h)rsc has a rider, in which case llc Ski-kjorcr, or man behind the Iorsc, has no guiding to do, and .onctmes two persons, instead Of me, are drawn by the same horse. Skating, this veteran of winter ports, has attained classic heights II the land of the Alps, and the most unpretentiouS resort boasts katins rinks which provide true en- oyment. Davos in the Grisons, has lc distinction of maintaining the ;.rgcst skating rink in Europe, measuring more than 712 acres! his mammoth surface is divided nto three sections, so that amateur md professional skaters, hockey ,laycrs, curriers' and gymnhana fans hay pursue their own particular lobby without any outside interfer- nee.
 Ice Hockey thrills
 Then ( ere is ice hockey. q game ,hich for speed and precision has 0 competitor in it's class. Some of he finest teams in Europe meet now annually in Switzerland and their rspoctivc skill is q matter 'i keen pcculation among the visitors who iltronize thcs" events in q number :lmost approaching the crowds one ces at haze T game in this Ountry. "Wherevcr there is icc--and Scots here will be curling" Thus goes