| AMERICAN CUP TIE Rugby match in the United States between Harvard and Yale. | ||
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| Catalog #: | 248792 | |
| Clip Number: | 248792-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 631 | |
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| Location: | USA | |
| Year Shot: | 1920 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Spectators, Sports SPORTS: Collegiate SPORTS: Rugby | |
| Description: | MISSING 10/6/2004 AN AMERICAN 'CUP TIE' - Crowd of over 50,000 see Harvard defeat Yale by 10-3 in American rugby match. L/S Nice high angled shot of the large stadium and the vast amount of spectators in the ground. The camera pans to the right to reveal more spectators. M/S The match kicks off the ball is kicked up field, the members of the team frantically race after it running from left to right. Various shots of the action with numerous crunching tackles and ball play. M/S Nice footage from behind the crowd. More footage of the match in which we see the teams involved in a scrum is followed by a M/S of a very jubilant section of the crowd. A smartly dressed elderly gentlemen wearing a trilby style hat jumps up and down waving his arms and cheering. L/S Members of the crowd are holding up large pieces of paper / card which combine to form a gigantic 'H' (presumably these are the Harvard supporters) and wave them. High angled shot as the end of the match is greeted by a mass pitch invasion. The spectators run on from every side of the stadium in jubilant celebration. | |
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