Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-02-08 | Page 11 | American Ice Team Ready for Olympic Events

American Ice Team Ready tor Olympic Events ST. ST MORITZ lORITZ Switzerland Feb 8 S AP AP Twenty Twenty ot of the twenty four nations entered In the winter Olympics Olympics pies are now represented at St. St Morits and of 01 tho tM competitors tors have d. d S Manager Oscar Hansen of ot Chicago Chica Chica- go 0 and Trainer George Lloyd of or Chicago both Mid today the tho American Amen Ameri can te team m was in tiptop shape Han Han- Hansen sen oen added that from now on the team would merely maintain Its strode stride and would not be subjected to the strain of severe tryouts HANSEN FAVORED The Tho United States is expected have a magnificent chance in the ski tiki jump Ander Hansen being Ing credIted credited cred ened- itel with tho best belt mark made In training by any of the Olympic competitors so IO far tar The Tho entire team has overcome the lassitude caused by the tho the high altitude alti nith- tude of St. St Moritz which is feet above sea level The covering of BOO meters in 44 flat fIat by ONeill O'Neill Farrell arrell American skater yesterday was vas subject of much comment It Was Vas pointed out that this was the winning time of Charles of America in the 1924 Olympics at