American Winter Championships

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

49/18

Date Released

3 Mar 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Hush-Hush Weekend at Shanklin
2. 2American Winter Championships
3. 3People in the News
4. 4People in the News
5. 5Princess Visits "Ideal Home"
6. 6Cup Favourites Nearly There

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

Forty skiers defy the law of gravity in the ski-jumping championships at Salt Lake City. At Lake Placid, other daredevils compete for the bob-sled crown on Cresta-like course of ice.

Keywords

Sport; Winter sports

Locations

New York; Utah; Lake Placid; Salt Lake City

Length of story (in feet)

116

Story extras:

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