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Show jColorado Youths Make j Sweep of Ski Laurels Hot Sulphur Springs Riders Win All Three Divisions; Ofstad Supreme in Class A; 10-Y ear-Old Kennedy Triumphs; McLean Wins By WENDELL ASHTON The little mountain town of Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo., boasts a grand slam victory in the western United States amateur aki tournament tourna-ment Tuesday, following the title-sweeping title-sweeping performance of three of her ions at Ecker hill Monday. First place in 'each of the three divisions went to a youngster from the Colorado Colo-rado village. Arnt OfsUd, 21-year-old rider Berntsen, with 14.67 point. Bar- ney's points totaled 18 80. SUPERIOR FORM Ofitad's margin over Joe McGuire of Denver was attributed to superior form. The Dcnverite recorded the better distance. 129 and 131. as com-j pared to Ofstad's 126 and 132. However, How-ever, a near fall on hia last Jump gave him but 10 points, which, added to his 15 5 points for the first Jump, were not enough to overcome Ofstad's tout to-ut The champ tied with Sterling Hunting of Sulphur Springs in points for form. The latter gleaned 16.S form point for each of hi attempts, while the champ had IS and 17. Ofstad's points, figured by the western system, were 18.1. while McGuire Mc-Guire hsd 17.83 and Huntington 17.48. This trio of Coloradoan surprised fan with the ease in which they went over the professional takeoff in exhibitions following the regular competition. ENGEN WINS Professional showed their wares onlv in exhibitions, but there were thrill aplenty. High winds bothered the proa considerably In their jumps from the professional takeoff. Alf Engen. holder of the world's record, proved supreme in the exhibition. His Jump of 229 feet waa the longest of the day. Halvor Halatad. winner of the pro honors Sunday, made but one leap from the professional takeoff. take-off. That was good for 191 feet Engen's points totaled 451, while Halstad, second, had but 28S point. However. Alf made more Jumps than any of the other pros, who did not extend themselves, since the affair iwsa billed as an exhibition. from Sulphur Springs, captured first honors in the clasa A division, and 15-year-old Barney McLean headed the class B. The sensation of the tournament tourna-ment which was sponsored by the Utsh Ski club, wss a wee little snow frog from the Colorado town, Walter I'Tuffy" Kennedy. This youngster, lust 10 years old, tucked away tup I laurels in the class C division. It was superior form that gave the title to young Kennedy over two Utah youtha. Bucking a strong wind which harassed the Jumpers through-lout through-lout the meet, the bold Tufly stunned I the crowd of barely a thousand spectators spec-tators as he sailed over the amall takeoff for leaps df 67 and 68 feet. Thia wee ski king has been riding the snow timbers since he wa 3 years old and won hi first tournament when only S yean old. iLONOER JUMPS Kennedy' two Utah rival both executed ex-ecuted longer jump than the champion, cham-pion, but spills and near spills coat them point. Ed Berring of Salt Lake finished second with Jump of 67 and 73 feet and Jack Bundy of Ogden, son of Mayor Ora Bundy of the Junction city, was next with leaps of 73 and SO. Kennedy had 18 9 points. Berring 161 and Bundy 14.28 for form. Blond and befreckled McLean wis far auperior in the B class. Thu fearless youngster put all aorta of vigor In hia leaps to chalk up marks of 132 and 125 feet Barney's second sec-ond Jump was on of the prizes of the day. It tied the mark of Ofstad's best Jump in the clasa A and waa a beautiful piece of work so fsr at form was concerned. I Two Salt Lakers trailed McLean. They were Harold Christiansen, with1 11.05 points, and ttsa veteran Carl |