Evening star., 1936-02-10
FINLAND SHARES
| SKI RELAY TITLE
Americans and British Clash
on Hockey Eligibility, as
Canada Releases Players.
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
oARMIsCH-PARTE KITCHEN,
Germany, February 10.-Finiand
shared its first title in the fourth
Olympic games today as the hockey
contingent definitely settling Its heated
eligibility row in Great Britain's IA.
vor, arranged o second round robir,
series for the eight survivors Of the
FIRST eliminations.
The Firms won the 40-kilometer
ski relay-four men running 10 kilom-
eters each-in q hair-raising finish
with Norway second and Sweden
third. The United States quartet
never had . chance and finished
eleventh in q field Of l6.
The suspensions meted out to James
Foster and Alex Archer, British
hockey stars, definitely were with
drawn at the request OF Canada, but
not without heated verbal exchange
between Avery Brundage. president of
the American Olympic Committee, and
P. vasser Hunter, British delegate.
"~Acs ohaiP hcpiy.
When Brundage asked If "in view
Of Canada's sporting action" Great
Britain intended to use the players,
Hunter sharply declared that "wheth-
er England chooses to use her players
now is her business. nobody else's."
Brundage Redeemed. but was pre-
vented from replying by President
Loicq Of the federation, who quickly
interposed another subject.
II can only say I'm greatly sur
prised at Englands attitude" Brun-
dage told the Associated Press. 1--WE
always admired their sportsmanship
too. I'm going to take 1t up with
some British officials later on"
There were more fireworks from
America when motion was made
to empower referees to halt any game
at any stage when they think playing
conditions are impossible.
1t appeared aimed directly al Amer
icas refusal to call of the opening
game with Germany after scoring one
goal. A heavy snowstorm was raging
during the game, but efforts to have
the game halted met with American
| refusals.
One British delegate remarked there
was such provision In cricket.
YES" Brundaee retorted, "but a
cricket match takes days. When we
start a foot ball game in America
uya Hniah II Tf fhic rrYla
you're heading for trouble"
Motion Is Refused.
He was supported by Z. A. Gilroy,
president of the Canadian Amateur
Hockey Association, and the motion
hastily was tabled.
Walter Brown Of Boston, manager
Of the American team, still was per-
turbed over the tactics Of Italy's goalie
| in clining to the puck in the game
with America the other day and de-
manded that the officials meet before
the next round and agree to infiict
severe penalties for future infractions
1t was so ordered and Brown was
further Modified when he was elected
second vice president of the Interna-
tional Federation.
In order that there may be no more
mix-ups such as the one that ragee
o"er Britain's players, it was agreed
hereafter that no native-born Britor
may play in the Olympics for his ma.
tive country unless he has lived II
England the preceding five years.
The draw for the second round.
robin series put America in the easiel
half-against Czechoslovakia. Austria
and Sweden. Canada's rivals in the
other group will be England. Germany
and Hungary.
These eight teams, divided in two
groups of four. will play round robin
series, the two top-ranking teams in
each group advancing to the finals
Another round-robin series among
these four survivors will decide the
championship.
The Americans. after defeating Ger
many and Switzerland. ran into a 81
setback by Italy in their final game
OF the first round-robin series. They
might not have qualified for the sec.
ond round had not Switzerland
whipped Italy and thus removed the
Italians from the tournament.
OF their three new rivals, Czecho-
slovakia, winner of all three first.
round games against Hungary, France
and Belgium, looks strongest.
Austria, beaten only by Canada
So, also may be q threat, but Sweden
which broke even in two games in the
! initial round in q bracket that in
cluded only two other teams. Great
Britain and Japan, does not look par
ticularly formidable.
In as thrilling o race q. the fourth
Olympic games yet have seen, Fin
lands hardy ski runners captured the
40-kilometer relay race by the scant
margain Of six seconds over Norway.
The Finnisl, quartet of Sulo Nur-
mela, Klaes Karppinen, Martin Lahoe
and Kalle Jalkanen, running in that
order, covered the 24.84 miles in 2
hours Al minutes 80 seconds, to earn
Finland's first points in the unofficial
team standings.
obbjorn Hagen. Olaf Hofsbakken,
Svere Brodahl and Bjarne Iversen
were clicked in 2 hours Al minutes 80
seconds, to win second place for Nor
way, less than two minutes in front
of Sweden, which completed Scandi-
navia's monopoly on all the main
laurels in this test.
The United States, represented BY
Birger Torrissen of Norfolk, Conn; !;
Warren Chivers Of Dartmouth, and
Richard E. Parsons and Paul Ottar
Satire Of Salisbury, Conn, never could
match their European rivals and
wound up in eleventh place, with total
time Of hours minutes 26 seconds.
Admit Being Outclassed.
The Americans fought doggedly, but
afterwards admitted they were out
classed by the Scandinavians.
After Torrissen had finished elev-
enth in the first 10-kilometer (6.21
miles) lap, Chivers took up the bur-
den and passed the Yugoslavian and
Austrian reprounpta twas In take ninth