Jamestown wins prize money of $121760 in Hempstead, New York. Racing horses ride on race course. Spectators watch horse race. George D. Widener's Jamestown, thoroughbred horse wins the race and prize money of $121760 against Harry Payne Whitney's Equipoise.
Workshop of German rocket pioneer, Reinhold Tilling, in Ahrenshorst or at Osnabruck, Germany. Various models of his postal rockets (recoverable rocket for mail delivery) are seen in the shop. A sketch and stringed models show how the wings fold about the rocket for launching and unfold for gliding descent after the rocket has finished firing. Next, a number of similar-looking rockets or gliders are seen on the ground in a field. Their wings appear to fixed open. The closest one appears to have a radio antenna attached at its wing root. Several young men are occupied with one of the gliders on the ground. Another holds a kite. What is possibly a rocket launching tube sits on a tripod in the background. Closeup of one of the gliders on the ground. Change of scene shows a cylindrical solid fuel rocket on a tripod launcher. The rocket nose is shown without the lower portion. Next, the rocket is seen set up on a beach next to a body of water, where is is ignited and launches at a low angle, in a cloud of white smoke.
Autogyro fly in formation from Cicero Field, Chicago for the National Air Races. The pilots H F Pitcairn, J C Ray and C J Faulkner stand near their autogyro. The autogyro takes off and fly in formation over the city. The Autogyro land.
Pitcairn PCA-2 and PCA-1B autogyro in flight over city and harbor in New York. Pitcairn PCA-2 and PCA-1B autogyro takes off from a field piloted by J C Ray and C J Faulkner respectively. The autogyro flies over New York city below level of skyscrapers. The autogyro flies near Statue of Liberty. PCA-2 and PCA-1B in flight over city and harbor. Autogyro flies over the ships underway at sea.
Golfers play the U.S. Amateur Championship held at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. Golfers Bobby Jones and Gene Homans hit balls. Spectators watch them play. Bobby Jones wins the championship and holds the trophy.
Bishop James Cannon, who is charged with illegal stock market manipulations, arrives in Hoboken, New Jersey for investigations called by his fellow bishops against him. Bishop James Cannon walks down the gangplank of a ship. Bishop Cannon surrounded by others.
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