Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-10

Of Saranac Lake. N. Y. and Joe
Scott of Sable Forks, N. Y. Both
received bruised shoulders and they
asked that the dangerous curve be
rebuilt.
Test Postponed.
The Norwegians declined. A test
was to have been made today by
the American No. sled. piloted
by Stan Benham of Lake Placid,
N. Y, but was postponed.
Despite these ominous happen
ings, work went forward in an at
mosphere comparatively free OF
pickering. The only unsettled
olympic problems are the matter
of West German participation in
the summer games and the more
immediate question of the safety
of the bobsled run.
But Oslo is bubbling with en-
thusiasm and bedecked with flags
Each train and airplane brings
more dignitaries and the list Of
1.187 competitors from 80 nations
is almost complete.
The skiers injured at NoretJeH'
where the downhill and slalom
events will be held, were Verne
Goodwin of Pittsfield, Mass. who
wrenched his left ankle; jan
Plonkna of Poland. who fractured
his left wrist, and Chiharu Igaya
of Japan, who hurt the little fnger
Of his right hand.
Goodwin expects to be skiing
again in three days. Plonkna S
injury was the most serious and
he may be lost for the games.
Ken Henry Defeated.
Meanwhile, in the first day OF
a two-day skating competition at
Hamar for final tuning up. Sig
mund Softeland of Norway dealt
American hopes a blow when he
won the 500 meters in 49, Sec
onds, beating Ken Henry. the chief
United States hope from Chicago.
Henry tied with Finn Helgesen OF
Norway for second in 43.3.
KEGS Broeckman of Holland won
the $500 meters in the dazzling
time of 8 minutes II seconds. The
best American showing was 18th
by Pat Mcnamara of Minneapolis.
His time was 9:00.4..
Generally, snow conditions are
good but the high winds that
caused the closing of the Norefjell
slopes are source of worry.
These are the first winter games
ever held in a world capital. So
the small wealthy crowds Of the
past will be replaced by throngs
of sports-loving Norwegians. plus
some 10000 tourists. ..-.
When the ski jump takes place
Sunday, February "a, at Holmen-
kollen, high over Oslo, at least
10000 spectators are expected.
It's the only ski jump in the world
with great grandstands enclrcl-
ing it.
The United States, with 10 COM
petitors, has its strongest winter
team in history and may take
three or four gold medals. Dick
Button of Englewood, N. j., the
Olympic and world figure skating
champion, is the closets to a GER
tain winner.
Highly Regarded Americans.
Other highly regarded Amerl-
cans are Seattle's Kennedy kids
Karol and Peter-in the skating
pairs and two women skiers who
won Swiss national champion
ships recently, Jeanette Burr OF
Seattle and Mrs. Andrea Mead
Lawrence of Rutland, VT.
Ken Henry. of Chicago, 500
meter speed skating specialist, and
the American bobsled teams are
other possible gold medal winners.
The nations competing here:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bel
GUM, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile
Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland
France, Germany. Greece, Hun
gary, Iceland. Italy. Japan, Leb-
anon, New Zealand, Norway, Po-
land, Portugal. Romania, Spain
Sweden, Switzerland. the Neither
lands, United States, Great Britain
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