Chamonix

The U. S. Olympic hockey team did well in its first match. It trimmed Belgium 19-0. Most of the game was mere amusement for the Americans who were more playful than serious in their treatment of the puck. The American defenses played down beyond the center of the rink. But the U. S. has still to meet France and England before the finals.

On the same day Canada walloped Czechoslovakia 30-0. Sweden, which was well regarded, lost prestige by defeating Switzerland only 9-0. The French Olympic Committee gave out the final scores for the skating events: Finland, 62 1/2; Norway, 491/2 ; U. S., 11; Sweden, 1; France, 1. Charles Jewtraw, Lake Placid, scored most for the U. S.