United States Bobsleds team being picked up at Olympic trials in Lake Placid, New York. Team seated in bobsleds. They get down the tricky Mount Van Hoevenberg. Man takes pictures. Spectators seated in the stands. A man congratulate the winners after the race. People stand around the team.
A basketball match is won by the New York University (NYU) 'Violet' against the North Dame 'Fighting Irish' in New York. Spectators seated in the indoor stadium to watch the match. The match between the Violet and the Fighting Irish starts. Spectators cheer after a basket is scored by the New York University. The match is won by the NYU by 52-43. (World War II period).
Famous Hollywood actors attend the Greek Relief Fund in Los Angeles, California. Clark Gable, Robert Taylor, Dick Powell, Shirley Temple, and others stand on a stage. Women dressed in Greek folk attire appear on stage. People seated in the stands clapping during the performance.
A skier breaks records during a Ski Jumping meet in Salisbury Mills, New York. The participants ski in the meet. People stand on either side as the participants compete. Cars parked in the background. Nineteen year old Jay Rand, of Lake Placid, amazes a big crowd as he soars 185 feet to break the ten year course record. A close up of Jay Rand. (Note: When the U.S. entered World War 2 , Jay Rand enlisted as a paratrooper, with the 82nd Airborne Division. He received a Bronze Star for actions in Normandy, and the Purple Heart for wounds received during the Battle of the Bulge.)
An ice hockey match between the New York Rangers and the New York Americans in New York. The match starts. Spectators seated in the stands watch the match. The New York Americans win the match by 2-1.
The Executive Committee of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) meet at the United Nations headquarters. The agenda of the meeting is a medical and welfare campaign against diseases and malnutrition world over. Delegates from Pakistan, Israel and United States seen. A nurse trains ladies with the aid of a skeleton. India: A doctor checks a boy's ears as other children wait their turn. Korea: A doctor checks a boy as other children watch. A girl is given a pill and food in a backward area. Men carry supplies of antibiotics, serums, and powdered milk on their backs.
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