AN ALPINE THRILL
KING OF BELGIUM ON SKIDDING. SLEIGH LORD NORTHESK HURLED • .. . * OUT London, January 6. The “Daily Mail’s” St. Moritz correspondent says that King Albert of Belgium had the thrill of Ins life when a bob sleigh in which he was descending the St. Moritz ran at forty miles an hour, skidded and bumped badly at what is known as Shamrock Corner, hurling out Lord Northesk. who was acting as brakesman. Two of the partv managed to wriggle .backwards to a vacant seat, pulling Prince Albert bv the seat of the trousers until the balance of the sleigh was restored. to a vacant seat,' pulling King Albert inquired after Lord Northesk, who had injured his back. ,He added that it was the greatest thrill he had ever had—greater than the war, or even motoring. King Albert, who is the first reigning Monarch to descend St. Moritz, received an abrasion on the elbow. Sydney “Sun” Cable.
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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 85, 9 January 1928, Page 8
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156AN ALPINE THRILL Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 85, 9 January 1928, Page 8
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