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...after another, an international field of 130 of the world's best jumpers soared off Holmenkollen before the critical gaze of the style-conscious crowd. After the first jumps, Norway's George Thrane was only a point behind Arne Hoel in form, Austria's Joseph Bradl only 18 in. behind him in distance. But nobody, including World Champion Hans Bjornstad, matched Arne in both style and distance. Bjornstad, winner of the title at Lake Placid last winter, expressed the Norwegian feeling about Holmenkollen. "This is the biggest," he said. "This is the one I'd like...
...preview,* this year's Holmenkollen again proved one thing: the Norwegians are still the world's best. On his second jump, Hoel was a marvel of consistency. He matched his first effort to the foot (226) in distance, to the decimal point in style. Neither Thrane nor Bradl came close. Hoel's winning score: 225, nine more than Thrane, for the biggest margin in Hol-menkollen history. Champion Bjornstad was seventh...
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