Show U. U S. S Ski Ace Hurts Hurts' Leg in Practice I By JA JANE HAGEMEISTER ST. ST T. T MOR MORITZ Switzerland J Jan p. p 9 INS INS Art Art Devlin American ace ski jumper had one l leg r in Inn a plaster plas plas- plaster plas plaster ter cast Friday as a souvenir of 1 his first 24 hours at the Christmas post postcard scene of the forthcoming winter sports Olympics A recurrence of an old Injury brought about Devlins Devlin's retirement to to a ra a wheel chair on the sidelines and with the International l games only three weeks away awny he went I definitely on the doubtful list as asa asa i a likely participant The Injury came carne as a disconcerting disconcerting discon discon- I ceding aftermath to the tha welcome this this' vivid Alpi Alpine e eyrie put on In celebrating t the e arrival ol of the American main detachment Worse Vone Situations t ns But But though the Devlin Incident left his immediate situation just justa justia a little dubious th there re were others far worse J One such was the thc Swiss champion champi cham chain pi pion n Rudi Rudl who br broke ke his leg four days ago on n th the precipitous pre pre- precipitous precipitous pre pre- and frightening take takeoff and and- perforce was lost to his team for purposes of the great meet In addition r rumors rumors rumors' emanating from Norway had Birger 36 1932 ski jump champion shattering shat- shat hat a landing spill with the result that he too toot tOOl was presumed presumed pre pre- pre pres s in d t to be out of or competition Indefinitely But If this serIes series of of misfortunes alleged alleged- and ana otherwise adversely affected the resort colony its self elf appon ted p ion c ni tee gave no sign as it gathered to bid the Ame Americans welcome Clad in picturesque raiment It turned out for the arrival In festive fes tea tive red and white sleighs leighs to make the memorable to the arriving arriving ar ar- ar- ar riving Yanks anks Cur Curious Auspices The The newcomers newcomers constituting four tour bobsled d' d units speed and figure s skaters aters and the ski men coming under curious auspices es The committee committee commit commit- tee In tact facts had threatened to cancel cancel can can- cel all winter sports participation beca because o of ofa a controversy over then the n naming of at al United d States hockey team But American me J a 1 committee c mem mem- mem member member ber her Alexis Th Thompson flatly u disowned dis- dis owned this c course urse of action Friday asserting W With h. h the possible exception of hockey all aIr Amerl American if entries will participate In the winter g games mes |