Turtles crawl in the lobby surrounded by men and women. Men hold turtles in hands. Radio and Wrestling Stars are spectators for this race. Three women radio stars, The Silhouettes, seated and cheering.
Fencing Club practicing on lawn at Grosse Pointe Yacht Club. Foils and sabers clash in demonstration. Match between two girls. Others watch the match. Close view of two girls.
A baseball game being played at Navin Field, in Detroit, Michigan. Based on the uniforms, the size of the crowd, and the action seen in the clip, this is very likely the second game of a doubleheader played by the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox May 30, 1916, on the holiday then known as Decoration Day (now Memorial Day). Clip opens with shots of one White Sox player, two Tigers players hitting. Camera pans across packed stands. Tigers outfielder and Hall of Famer Ty Cobb (with split grip on bat) reaches out to get a hit. White Sox catcher Ray Schalk removes mask, gets ready for throw. Detroit player tries to score; Schalk receives the ball, applies the tag. Umpire's call is difficult to discern. Action shifts to an overhead view. Three White Sox players score on a hit, the last one sliding past an attempted tag by Detroit catcher Oscar Stanage. Detroit pitcher Harry Coveleski gets final out of the inning. Detroit player reaches first base on infield error. The next batter pokes a ball over first baseman for a single. Other Tigers players hit. The Tigers would win this game 9-8.
Policemen putting horses in back of big vans as carrier constructed for Detroit's Mounted Division. Transport truck starts moving. Policemen seen on horseback.
Jack Purcell loses his first game in three years and is defeated by young Detroit player Walter Kramer. View of Jack Purcell playing badminton with Walter Kramer. Purcell and Kramer pose. together.
A painter of royalty in Austria and Hungary from Hapsburg Court and his daughter posing. Artist speaks about Detroit city and praises beauty of American art, architecture, and women.
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