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be reconstructed In accordance with
American wishes, paneled with ice
squares for 20 feet at one end and Is
feet at the other, tapering of at both.
He said Fox surely would be ready
to compete in the championship.
Fox's spill was not the only one Of
the day as the run. closed for a time
for repairs after series Of smash-ups,
was reopened for practice spins by
four-man teams.
A Rumanian sled cracked up on
Bavaria curve. most dreaded spot on
the course. and one of the team suffered
several broken ribs. The CZechoslo-
vakians provided another sensation
when one Of their two hobs almost went
over the top Of Bavaria curve be-
fore the sled shot safely into the
straightaway. The Belgians' brakeman
was hurled from his sled just after
leaving Bavaria curve. He escaped
injury.
The American sled piloted by J.
Hubert Stevens of Lake Placid was
clicked in 1870 and 1:24 in its two
descents, while Fox was caught in l:27
on his first trip down the run.
Germans Mark Stands.
The American times were eclipsed by
half dozen sleds from other coun-
tries. although none approached the
course record of 1913 set by Hans
Kilian of Germany. who took Things
easy today with clockings of l:30.35
and 1:25.74.
after repair work rushed through yes
terday.
Meanwhile Workman announced
the selection Of Americas two-man
bob-sleddtng teams, naming Alan
Washbond and Ivan Brown of Keene
Valley, N. Y, as one combination and
Richard w. Lawrence Of Branchville,
N. j., and Gilbert Colgate of New
York as the other.
There had been much speculation
over the selections. since it was known
that Stevens, captain Of the American
team. had hoped to drive in both the
four and two-man competitions.
Workman said that in the event
Fox is unable to compete Francis
Tyler of Lake Placid would drive Fox's
four-man bob.
Brilliant Exhibition.
Fraulein Cranz, a young member
Of well-know Freiburg skiing family,
gave a brilliant exhibition of speed
and skill in capturing the spectacular
Slalom event.
She sped down the tricky, zig-zag
800-meter course first in 70 seconds
and then in 70.1 seconds to lead the
field. This feat, coupled with her
sixth place in the downhill test yes
terday, won the combined title for her.
Fraulein Cranes winning point total
in the combined event was 9706.
Katie Grasegger. also of Germany.
finished second with 1926 points and
Laila Schou-Nilsen Of Norway, leader
in the downhill race yesterday, was
third with 93.4S.
The next three places went to Erna
Steuri, Switzerland, 92.36; Nadi Pfeif-
fer. Germany. 91.s5, and Ida Resch,
Germany. 88.74.
Americans Well Down List.
The Inexperienced Americans
placed well down in the list. Eliza
beth woolsey of New Haven, Conn,
was nineteenth with 69.24; Mrs. Helen
Boughton-Leigh of Cleveland and Lon
don, twenty-f1rst, with 67.46, and Cla-
rita Heath of California, twenty-sev-
enth, with $3.50. Mary Elizabeth Bird
of Boston made only one descent in
the Slalom event and thus did not flg-
ure in the scoring for the combined.
Spills were frequent in the compete
ton as the contestants sped down the
almost-vertical course - 800 meters
long with a drop of 270 meters, q
twisting, hag-marked descent calling
for utmost control, precision and speed.