The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-06
ORE|GNERS VOICE
PROTESTS AGAINST
| RULES OF AMERICA
lairman of Committee ReCinds
Decision Disqua|ifying ,
Contestants
S. TEAM is OUT AHEAD
:andinavians and Canadians
Threaten to Withdraw
Teams From Competition

Lake Placid, N. Y, Feb. 6-(P)-
ternational good will and amlty
owed purpose OF the Olympic
mes, has collapsed.
In fact, before the 1882 winter
mes actually were "a hours old the
Rustic love Of sport for sports
ke. the good fellowship of an in
national congress of athletes, had
sappeared entirely. Swords were
sheathed and the boys, who really
Mt like each other, began to tell
truth.
outwardly the situation is under
ntrol for the moment.
The decision of Joseph K. Savage,
airman of the United States Olym-
!, speed skating committee. dis
alifying Alex Hurd and Frank
ack, of Canada, and Eddie Wedge
Detroit, from the final of 10000
eters championship, had in effect
en- reversed.
Causes Not Touched
But the underlying causes Of all
bitterness had not been touched
lie representatives Of the Scan
navian nations apparently never
II be reconciled to the American
yle of racing.
After four hours of argument last
ght during which Peter j. Null
cen, chairman of the Canadian
ympic committee, threatened to
thdraw the entire Canadian team
on, the games if Stack and Hurd
ere not put back in the final, and
e Scandinavians said they'd go
,me il they were, Savage declared
sterdays heats in the 10000 meters
ent mo races" and ordered them
.ated over again today.
The final of the last mems speed
ating event will go over from today
Monday, probably at 2:3o p. m.
Are Disqualified
Savage disqualified the North
mericans. along with Shozo lshl-
ara of Japan. on the cumulative
otest of Norway, Finland, Sweden,
i'd Japan, who had complained in
te morning, after Jack Shea, bril-
ant young Dartmouth sophomore,
ia raced to- his second straight
ivmpic title in the final OF the 1,50o
eter5 event.
they said the Americans were not
ICING fairly, that they loafed. re-
ed to help "break the wind" that
,hausts man who tries to lead all
le way, and that they were making
travesty of the speed skating
hey demanded the European style
racing against time be adopted
+ the remainder of the races.
Immediately after filing the pro-
st, two trial heats, each to qualify
ur men for the 10000 meters final
ere raced, and the U. S. qualified
ur men, Ed Schroeder, Valentine
lalis, Irving Jaffee. winner of the
700 meters title on the opening day,
Id Ed Wedge, with Hurd winning
le heat for Canada and Stack fin
hing second in the other. Norway
IS fortunate to place her two aces,
ar Ballangrud and Bernt Evensen,
40 already have lost to Jaffee and
lea the championships they won in
e 1923 games.
Scandinavians Protest
Immediately the Scandina vi a n
aders raced out onto the course,
otesting again. Savage disqualified
e North Americans and Japanese,
en- reconsidered. It wasn't until
yht hours later the topsy turvy
siness finally was Strengthened out
ID the boss ordered to start all over
ain.
enough the Scandina-
ms have no basis for protest of any
nd inasmuch as the manner of rae
3 in the 1892 Olympics was decid-
upon and agreed to by all coun-
eS a year ago.
While the net results yesterday
ought no progress in the 10000
eters, the U. S. stepped further out
front in its drive for an initial
ympic games championship. Al
ough Alex Hurd, Bill Logan and
'ank Stack finished in that order
hind Shea in the 1900 meters
lal, Ray Murray and Herb Taylor,
wv York, took fifth and sixth places
spectively.
The United States thus led with
points today, while Canada boost
Is and Norway, only other scorer,
yht.