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Baseball players train in northern U.S. states during World War II, 1943

Newsreel clip entitled "Ball Players Train in North" shows major league baseball teams holding spring training in 1943. Teams were not allowed to travel south to Florida because of World War 2 travel restrictions. First part of clip shows men (presumably baseball players) riding in a horse and buggy along a tree-lined road. Giants seen running on field and meeting with manager and Hall of Fame outfielder Mel Ott. Players pose for camera, all wearing long sleeves. Closeup of Giants Hall of Fame pitcher Carl Hubbell. Giants players seen throwing at posters of Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler and Hideki Tojo -- Leaders of the Axis powers during the war. Players look at the posters after throwing; note patriotic war patch on Giant player's sleeve. Clip shifts to Washington Senators training camp the same year. Coach and renowned baseball clown Nick Altrock leads players in warmup drills. Players warm up in outfield, near what looks like a heating plant. Closeup of Senators pitcher Dutch Leonard throwing. Closeup of Senators owner Clark Griffith (in overcoat) talking with manager Ossie Bluege. Closeup of Bluege. Players marvel over of 7-foot player Richard Ahrens, who was signed by the Senators that spring as a possible publicity stunt; he never appeared in a minor or major league game. Washington players pretend to warm themselves up by small campfire on the field. Another shot of Altrock. (Note: There is no indication where these clips were taken but the Giants trained in Lakewood, New Jersey that spring and the Senators trained in College Park, Maryland. )

Location: College Park Maryland USA
Date: 1943, March 19
Duration: 1 min 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029287
Red Cross War Fund Function at the Madison Square Garden in New York City (WW2)

A function at the Madison Square Garden in New York City to raise funds towards the 1943 War Campaign of the Red Cross in World War II. Young girls exhibit a dance. Shows Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt and Princess Martha of Norway watching the show. Thousands of spectators present at the venue. Red Cross workers stage a play. Human formation symbolizing Red Cross flag.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1943, March 19
Duration: 48 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029288
The Otter, an amphibious cargo carrier for U.S. troops crosses a river stream in Michigan, United States.

The Otter, an amphibious cargo carrier for U.S. troops plunges into a river stream for a test drive in Michigan, United States. The Otter successfully crosses the stream and reaches the shore.

Location: Michigan United States USA
Date: 1952, January
Duration: 44 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029293
American ace fighter pilot, Colonel Francis Gabreski, returns home, California.

American ace fighter pilot, Colonel Francis Gabreski, returns home to California after shooting down a record number of enemy planes in Korea and World War II. Colonel Gabreski receives a heroic welcome on his arrival. (Korean War period.)

Location: California United States USA
Date: 1952, January
Duration: 34 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029294
Contestants for the title of Miss Universe in a parade in California.

1952 Miss Universe contestants participate in a parade in Long Beach, California. The contestants ride floats of their respective countries. Miss South Africa Catherine Edwina Higgins waving at the crowd. Women on top of a Universal- International Pictures float. Miss Uruguay Gladys Rubio Fajardo, Miss Sweden Anne Marie Thistler, and Miss Finland Armi Kuusela, on small floats with large shell designs. A large crowd gathers and cheers. The Contestants line up for photo shoot and pose before the camera.

Location: California United States USA
Date: 1952, January
Duration: 1 min 17 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029295
Swimsuit girls do water skiing aboard circular skies in Florida

Shows swimsuit girls in formation, doing water skiing aboard circular skies in Florida. Girls perform various maneuvers on skies.

Location: Florida United States USA
Date: 1958, May 29
Duration: 58 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029297
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