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:
Film clip
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