The world's speed championship for 1928 was decided on Feb. 4 and 5, at Davos, resulting in a narrow victory for C. Thun berg (Finland), who won but one race out of the four distances, each of which fell to a different man. Norwegians monopolized the next six places out of an entry of 31. The result was 1st, C. Thunberg, 193.87 points; 2nd, I. Ballangrud, 194.38; 3rd, B. Evensen, 194.86; 4th, R. Larsen, 195.68; 5th, M. Staksrud, 196.25; 6th, M. Mjelde, 196.41; 7th, A. Carlsen, 199-20. No Americans entered. Two young Englishmen were entered by the N.S.A. after a trial race of qm., in which they finished first and second respectively, C. W. Horn, amateur champion, and Spenser Edgington, but they naturally had no chance against the Nor wegians and Finns. Horn skated very creditably in the 5,000 metres, accomplishing 9min. 32 sec., and beating two Dutchmen and a Lithuanian. New world's records for Soo and I 0,000 me tres were made respectively by R. Larsen (Norway), 43.Isec., and A. Carlsen (Norway), i7min.
17.4 seconds. Thunberg also won the European championship for 1928.
The Olympic speed skating was held at St. Moritz on Feb. 13 and 14, with 15 nations rep resented. The Soo metres was won by C. Thunberg (Finland) and B. Evensen (Norway), who skated a dead heat in 43.4sec., R. Larsen (Norway), J. Friman (Finland), and 0. Farrell (U.S.A.), were bracketed for third place in 43.6sec. Thunberg and Evensen likewise won the 1,500-metres event, Thunberg a fraction of a second in the lead. The 5,000 metres was won by I. Ballangrud (Norway) in 8 min. 501 sec., J. Skutnabb (Finland) being second. The io,000 metres race was spoilt by thaw, although awarded after several attempts to I. Jaffee (U.S.A.). In 1932 the Americans made a niuch better showing, as Jack Shea cap tured both the Soo and the 1500 metre events and Irving Jaffee captured the 5,000 and io,000 metre races. They failed, however, to shatter any world records, which Norway continues to monop olize, both in the amateur and professional fields.