Harness racing Hambletonian held in Goshen, New York. Replica of the trophy. A large crowd gathers in a stadium. A car arrives. The race starts. Sulkies move along the race track. People watch the race. Cars parked in the background. Hoot Mon wins. Owner Frances Dodge Johnson Van Lennep, of Castleton Farm, seen holding the trophy.
Golf's Saint Paul Open in Minnesota, United States. People gather to watch the golf tournament. Jim Ferrier of Chicago wins the title. A man hits a golf ball. People watch and applaud. Men with golf clubs.
Senate's investigation of 40 million dollars in war time aircraft contracts to Howard Hughes' company. Officials of the committee seated. American aviator and industrialist Howard Robard Hughes is asked about prior testimony and about whether he will bring try to bring Mr. Mars in for the 2pm session. Hughes suggests the committee look at the recorded record for his priort statements and says he will not bring in Mr. Mars. Hughes discusses his reputation and about Senator Brewster fighting a battle against public opinion. He speaks out against Senator Brewster. The probe is adjourned.
Howard Hughes in the cockpit of Northrop Gamma 2G, NR13761, preparing to depart Chicago and attempting a speed record from Chicago Illinois to Los Angeles, California. Men standing near the parked airplane. The aircraft starts and taxis. Hughes pilot in the cockpit. Airport buildings in the background including an American Airlines terminal.
American aviator Howard Hughes at an airfield in Chicago Illinois. Hughes poses in front of his parked, rented Northrop Gamma 2G (NR13761), as he prepares to set a new flight speed record from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California. Men stand nearby. Airport terminal buildings in the background. Hughes boards the airplane. Hughes in the cockpit of the Northrop Gamma 2G aircraft. Several men stand near the airplane. The airplane taxis and takes off and in flight overhead. It reached Los Angeles in 8 hours and 10 minutes, setting a new speed record for east-to-west flight between Chicago and Los Angeles.
Crew work on Howard Hughes' rented Northrop Gamma 2G (NR13761) aircraft, before his speed record setting flight from Chicago to Los Angeles in 1936. View of the Northrop Gamma 2G aircraft from tail. Scene changes to interior of a Chicago restaurant where Howard Hughes is having lunch with a friend. He stands, preparing to exit and fly, with the goal of having dinner in Los Angeles the same day. Airport terminal buildings in background as Hughes pilots the aircraft, and taxis before takeoff. View of the aircraft after take off and in flight overhead. It set a new speed record, reaching Los Angeles in 8 hours and 10 minutes, and traveling at 215 mph.
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