Evening star., 1932-02-13
SONJA'S WARDROBE
STUFFS 70 TRUNKS
Utterstrom, Skier, Is Man OF
Iron-SWiss Lad a Dare
devil on Sled.
BY EDWIN b. DOOLEY.

locked village, WnelueI IL
be at bob-run on historic Mount
Van Hoevenberg, the ski Jump at
Intervale Hill, the sandwich shop
on Main street or the Olympic
arena, opposite the town hall, you
see a world champion or an eX-
world champion. And even In
this sophisticated age, when trans
atlantic flyers scarcely get a pass
ing glance, it is unique to see so
many men and women who repre-
sent the top rung in their reSpec-
tive avocations centered in one
place.
Sonia Henie of Norway, the incom-
parable figure skater, who Won the
international title before packed house
At the arena wednesday evening, never
misses contest. Whether it be SLED
dog racing demonstrations, hockey eX-
hibitions, bobsledding or ski-jumping,
talented Sonia is right at the scene
cheering for her favorites. The grace
full world champion. whose impressive
triumph over FRITZ Burger OF Austria
in the fancy skating was as Weu
merited as it was superb, brought more
than 20 trunks here with her. every
time she appears on the ice or on i1e
street it is in new and lnVarlaply
striking ensemble. Only her Iuck
charm, an old rabbits loot alWaSs
adorns her costumes. 1t IS pinned ~
her dress, lust over her heart, and she
told the writer she didn't thlnK she
could ever win without 1t.
A MOTHER phenomenal champion
II who is constantly seen at the COM
= petitions is aFable Karl Schater
OLYMPIC igure-skating titleholder from
Austria. He seems to enjoy the
hockey matches and the cross-countrv
ski contests more than he dces DIS owl,
hobby Yet to see him glldlng around
the silvery surface with IaS.1l ma .!i.s
grace and a rhythmic coordination un-
eoualed by any Of his adVerSarles is
to be convinced that skating Is the
tring he loves.
Not even the dazzling footwork OF
C;illis Emanuel Grafstrom, the world
champion. whom Schafer defeated laSt
Tuesday night. can compare with the
eefhetic finessc of the Austrian skater.
sven Iu6vik Utterstrom, square
iared ard uirv son of Sweden. holder
of world laurels in cr0ss-country SKIING nae
and the 50-Eiloncter record lor ls3o
END 1881. CATERS a crowd about MN
wherever he goes. TIE hardy sean
dinaEian finished hrst IN i the dSeS1loo ad to
repeat in the 5O-kilcmeter event today
NTURTURED in the land OF snow
IN and ice. and hardened by long
periods of Spartan living, Utter
strcr1 resembles one Of those iron men
of the North. 80 popular in melodra.
matte novels. Medium OF stature ana
weight. he has written in the oeep
lines of his Nordic face the hardshlps
Of the long jaunts across frozen trans:
battling against time and limitations OF
the human body He can control MS
hickory slaves with the same noncha-
liant skill a skater can the steel BLADES,
and in 90 cases out Of 100 trek nome
first in front of the greatest skllers the
world has to offer.
The bobsled teams offer some OF the
most interesting personalities no" com
peting in the international races Most
of these hill pilots are of rugged pulld
fashioned along the lines OF Wrestlers
rather than sprinters. But tnere
one diminutive entry. who looks ike
a midget when he stands beside some
of his mountainous teammates ana op-
moments He is Reto Capadrutt, l9-
year-old captain of the Swiss team, ana
the Youngest and most daring OF the
bob pilots. In addition to his charming
rersonality, Capadrutt bears the olS-
finction of being the youngest ever 10
complete in bobsleigh races either mere
or on the Continent.
THE popular pilot from the region
i which enhanced Hannibals tame
az military genius is the son OF
Rudolph Capadrutt director OF the
Hank of Graubuenden. At Is years
OF age he enjoyed his first trip down
one of the MANY slides that dot the
mountain country of his native land;
last year he astoniShed the bob Worlo
hv winning the Netscher Cup at st.
Moritz and by taking fourth place IN
the world championships in the same
competition. In the bob races pre-
ceding the last mentioned tltular COM
petition. known as the bob DERBY he
took first place with one OF the most
reck1ess exhibitions ever witnessed on
European track The gallant mite OF
a fellow not only established the best
record for st. Moritz run but also
shattered his own low marks on SIX
different occasions.
William Fisk of the American bob
team is numbered among the most YER
sstile athletes assembled in this village
for the Olympic Winter games. MOI
long ago he took the premier honors IN
the international boblet races at ST,
Moritz In addition to his ability as
bob pilot. he is a brilliant skier and a
crack golfer. having been member OF
the Cambridge unit that toured Amer
ica and played many Of the best college
teams in this country.
MOTHER all-round sportsman Is
n Paul Stevens brother OF Hubert
Stevens. This native son Of Lake
Placid is a member Of Henry Homblir-
gers record breaking Saranac Red
Devils the outfit which established the
recently shattered record for the Mount
Van Hoevenberg run. In 1929, 1880
and 1891 Stevens won the trapshooting
title and a decade and a half ago he
was one of the most noted of automo-
bile racing drivers During the war he
was employed as test pilot at Key
West Fla and was the first man to
use plane for hunting moose IN
Canada
Edward Eagan. New York attorney,
was a member of the Fisk team of 1928.
In 1924 he fought his way to the top
OF the intercollegiate light-heavyWeight
division and went on to take the ma
tional honors in this field He has the
exceptional distinction of having cap
tanned Yale. Harvard and Oxford box
ing teams and of having taken degrees
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