Gone are the days when the U. S. figure-skating championship was a private party for a handful of Eastern socialites. Last week, when the 23rd national tournament was held at Cleveland's swank Skating Club, officials were a little embarrassed at the large turnout. From North & South, from East & West they came, in contestants, largest entry list in the history of the event. To examine each skater's hairline tracings in twelve finicky figures was a laborious task for the tournament's five judges.
After two days of peering & poring—first over the school figures...
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