| Twenty-five Years Ago. Sports Review of 1938 | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1715 |
| Catalog #: | 362315 | |
| Clip Number: | 362315-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 036-076-04 | |
| Timecode: | 00:21:45 - 00:24:10 | |
| Location: | USA | |
| Year Shot: | 1938 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONTESTS: Beauty LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA RETROSPECTIVES: 1930s SPORTS/BASEBALL: Professional SPORTS/BASEBALL: World Series SPORTS/EQUESTRIAN: Thoroughbred Racing SPORTS/RACQUET: Tennis, Professional SPORTS/TRACK & FIELD: Sprints | |
| Description: | It was a gala year for sport in 1938. Johnny Vander Meer pitches two no-hit games in a row. Close up shot of Johnny Vander Meer a baseball immortal. The legendary Babe Ruth ends his career as Coach for the Dodgers. Babe Ruth in a Dodgers uniform. The World Series had a familiar ring as the Yankees beat the Cubs. The Yankees defeating the Chicago Cubs The horse race "of the Century" --- Seabiscuit versus War Admiral. Before the race, TLS jockey Charles Kurtsinger (Charley Kurtsinger) slowly rides War Admiral (horse #1), then TLS jockey George Wolf rides Seabiscuit (#2) past sign that says Pimlico. High angle shot of the heads/hats of crowd of spectators. Fairly close shot (for the era) of the two horses coming around a turn, jockeys hitting their rumps, Seabiscuit in the lead by about the length of his body at this point. LS the two horses in the final stretch, Biscuit ahead by a few lengths, and the camera pans to follow Seabiscuit in to the finish. Victory for the underdog. Glenn Cunningham was the greatest miler of his decade. Track and Field runner. Another in this era of colorful sport personalities was Don Budge, tennis superman! Don Budge in a tennis game. A year of revenge for Joe Louis. He knocks out Max Schmeling in the first round of their return bout. Speaking of sports - the "Miss America" contest was going strong then as now. As Will Shakespeare said: "Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety." All Miss America contestants lined up in their bathing suits. | |
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