Transition of cavalry troops from mounted to dismounted combat troops in Kansas. A map illustrates the activities of cavalry troops. Cavalry Rifle Platoon advances on a street. Trees along the sides of the street. A man on a horse moving on the street. Soldiers lying in prone positions on a field fire rifles. A squad leader assembles the squad. Two soldiers seated on horsebacks discuss amongst themselves. The cavalry troops advance on the street. The platoon dismounts from the horses. They prepare for action and take their positions on the field. Light Machine Gun Squad breaks up into gun crew. The Squad leader discusses strategies with soldiers and gives them orders. They advance towards their positions. The soldiers fire machine guns on the field. They advance.
Boston Red Sox get ready to practice at baseball spring training, March 1950. Players on field with future Hall of Fame manager Joe McCarthy in center. Close up of McCarthy. Players warm up throwing arms. Close up shots of pitchers Mickey McDermott (#19) and Ellis Kinder (#16). Shot of backup outfielder Tom Wright (#28). Future Hall of Fame second baseman Bobby Doerr (#1) hits a single and runs to first. Baseball legend Ted Williams quickly steps into batters box, waits for a pitch, hits the ball and smiles. (Note: There is no indication where film is taken, but Red Sox at the time trained in Sarasota Florida.)
Players on St. Louis Browns charge onto the field at baseball spring training, March 1950. Close up of manager Zack Taylor. Shots of pitchers warming up: #28 Dick Starr, #30 Bill Kennedy, #23 Cliff Fannin. Shot of catchers Les Moss (L) and Sherm Lollar putting on face masks. Pitcher Ed Albrecht throws. Hank Arft swings at pitch. Unknown player takes swing. Long shot of field from behind home plate. (Note: There is no indication where this footage was shot but the Browns trained in Burbank California that year.)
Newsreel clip shows the Philadelphia Phillies at baseball spring training, March 1950. This Phillies team, nicknamed the "Whiz Kids," would win baseball's National League pennant that year. Clip opens with players running onto field under sign reading "Home of the Fightin' Phillies." Close up shot of manager Eddie Sawyer. Players warm up throwing arms. Shots of pitchers including #34 Russ Myer, #28 Curt Simmons and #20 Hank Borowy. Shot of four Phillies catchers. Shots of #4 Eddie Waitkus working out at first base. Phillies batters take swings, including #12 Bill Nicholson. (Note: There is no indication where footage was filmed but Phillies trained that year in Clearwater Florida.)
Members of the Detroit Tigers gather for baseball spring training, March 1950. Close up of Tigers manager Red Rolfe. Players warm up throwing arms. Shots of three pitchers: #22 Virgil Trucks, #12 Art Houtteman, and #11 Dizzy Trout. Players field baseballs. Close ups of outfielders Charlie Keller and Dick Kryhoski. Outfielder Vic Wertz takes practice swing. Pitcher Ted Gray throws. First baseman Aaron Robinson takes a swing. (Note: There is no indication where this footage was filmed but Tigers trained that year in Lakeland Florida.)
Chicago White Sox get ready for the baseball season, March 1950. Players warm up throwing arms. Manager Jack Onslow, second from right, confers with coaches. Pitchers Bill Wight and Bob Kuzava chat. Players practice sliding in sliding pit, send sawdust flying. Hall of Fame shortstop Luke Appling (#4) clowns for the camera with an oversize mitt. Pitcher Billy Pierce (#19) throws batting practice. Hall of Fame second baseman Nellie Fox (#26) swings at a pitch. Slugger Gus Zernial (#6) takes a swing. (Note: There is no indication where the film was shot but the White Sox trained that year in Pasadena California.)
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