Harold McSpaden wins the Miami Open golf tourney in Miami, Florida. Harold 'Jug' McSpaden, Bay State Links champion, wins the $10,000 tournament. The tournament underway. Spectators watch the players tee off. The players with their caddies. McSpaden shoots 275, 5 under par to nose out Henry Picard by one stroke after a thrilling exhibition of professional golf.
A basketball match between CCNY (City College of New York) and Oregon in New York. The match in progress. A record crowd of 16,386 basketball fans cheer and applaud. Players make three pointers. CCNY beats a the highly favored Oregon team 38-36.
U.S. Army Major General Hugh A Drum reviews cadets at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York. Cadets assemble for their first review of the season. They march on a path and on the inspection grounds. Major General Drum stands with other officers. He gives them the 'once over' as they march by in formation. The cadets in ranks.
Military recruitment efforts of Great Britain as it starts conscription in preparation for World War II. The Prime Minister of United Kingdom Neville Chamberlain at 10 Downing Street in London, England. London residents read posters and conscription advertisements on the sidewalk. Military conscription of youth between 20 and 21 for immediate military training. A crowd of young British recruits for the army leaves a building after joining military service. Closeup view of legs and feet of British troops marching. British troops march in the countryside. United Kingdom's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arrive at a military station. They are accompanied by several military officers. The King and Queen inspect London's new barrage balloons, part of the defense against attack from the air. Two barrage balloons on display. The royal couple departs after the inspection.
A fast new dive bomber tested in Montreal, Quebec. An all-Dominion development pursuit and bomber combined parked at an air base. A ground crewman prepares the aircraft for the test flight. The pilot gives the signal and starts the engine. The aircraft taxis and takes off. The bomber in flight above the clouds as it hits a speed of 300 MPH. The pilot conducts test maneuvers.
The new giant Pan American World Airways "Atlantic Clipper" (Boeing 314 Flying Boat) christened in Baltimore, Maryland. The second 7-1-pass seaplane for ocean service, the 'Atlantic Clipper' outside a hangar. A large crowd gathered for the ceremony. The seated guests. Pan American World Airways founder Juan Trippe addresses the gathering. U.S. Senator Millard Tydings and his wife, and Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr. seated among the guests. The Clipper is christened by Mrs. Tydings. Dignitaries board the aircraft.
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