Show Gruelling Ski Races Bring Conclusion to Winter Olympic Games Norwegian Y Youths Annex Leap Laurels Hockey Match 1 on oil Tap LAKE PLACID X N. Y Feb 13 UP The UP-The The kilometer 50 ski race scheduled to have been started this morning morning- was postponed until noon because of the thc poor condition condition condi condl- I tion Uon of or the course A light snow was falling and the temperature u was vas as falling Calling It was approximately approximate approximate- ly 25 degrees above zero LAKE PLACID PLACID N. N. N Y Feb 13 UP The The third winter Olympic games games games' will wm close officially tod today y but be before before before be- be fore the final ceremony some visitors will witness the worlds world's most gruelling test of skiing the 50 kilo meter cross-country cross race rare The battle for the Olympic hockey championship between United States and Canada also is scheduled Although warm weather forced postponement of the spectacular man four bobsled competition until tomorrow those enthusiasts who crave thrills should be satisfied after watching one of the greatest ski- ski jumping duels in m history yesterday I on hill I PLAYMATES STAR I They saw two Norwegian youths who as boyhood playmates had h d learned to float noat through the air all In Inthe Inthe the little mining town o of Kongsberg b battle so hard for Ol the title that the perplexed judges announced first one orie orieth th the victor and then the other Birger red cheeked year 19 old mechanical student won the championship according to the second second sec see ond announcement with prodigious leaps of oC and feet These distances distances dis dis- coupled with his splendid form torm brou brought ht him the winning point score of 2281 out of ot a possible Hans fans Beck year old mining clerk from Norway established a anew anew new v record by sailing through the air feet More cautious cautious cautious cau cau- on his second jump he ho leaped only He made 27 points according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to the judges' judges final compilation compilation tion just 11 behind his teammate The United States entered today's competitions with a 15 point lead over the nearest competitor Norway America had 83 points and the Norwegians Norwegians Norwegians Nor Nor- 68 Although Norway gained 19 points in fri yesterdays yesterday's ski- ski jumping this was partly offset last night in the figure skating doubles when Beatrice Bentrice Loughran and Sherwin Sherwin Sher- Sher win wm Badger of United States finished second to M. M and Mme Pierre Brunet Brunei of France COLD WEATHER With cold weather promised to tomorrow tomorrow to- to morrow officials hope that the four our 1 heats in the bob races can be run run of off on Mount Van H If Ii warm w weather ather continues however and the ice banks on the run arc are melted melted melted melt melt- ed away the races probably will be canceled Olympic rules provide only I 24 hours hours' overtime for events not finished finished finished fin fin- when the games close officially In such event there will be no Olympia Olympic championship decided but 4 the he worlds world's championship will be determined determined de determined de- de here Monday and Tues Tuesday la when the North American bob championships championships cham cham- arc are run Iun I J |