The Harvard and Yale Regatta, in which rowing crews from the two schools compete in an annual race. The Harvard crew is seen removing their oars and lifting their racing shell over their heads to carry it into the boat house, from the Thames River, in New London, Connecticut. In a separate sequence, two racing shells start to race and are followed by a group of official and sightseer boats. (Attributed to Thomas Armat.)
Harvard and Yale boat race on the Thames River in New London, Connecticut. View from railroad bridge crossing the Thames, as one racing shell takes the lead in one of the rowing boat races conducted annually between Harvard and Yale crews. Several steam-driven boats follow the rowers. One long row boat carries a number of women spectators. A huge crowd standing along the river bank cheers. Crews carry their racing shells from the river after the contests. (Attributed to Thomas Armat.)
The scene is a flooded outdoor stadium that forms a skating rink in the winter. Numerous speed skaters circle a group of judges standing in the center of the frozen rink. Several skaters are going backwards at the start of sequence. Some of the competitors skate in groups. Later, several skaters compete in hurdle jumping. One knocks a hurdle down. (Attributed to Thomas Armat.)
Amateur runners (perhaps intercollegiate) competing on a stadium track in the United States. They are seen running several races of varying distances. In one relay race, a runner falls just as he hands off to a teamate. He is helped off the track by officials. Letters are seen on some runners' shirts, including "C", "S" and "H." A large crowd of spectators in the stands. (Attributed to Thomas Armat)
Amateur runners (perhaps intercollegiate) compete in Steeplechase type of race with unusual obstacles. They begin with a sack race. Later they are seen leaping over hurdles with water obstacles. The runners climbing over wooden obstacles. One falls and is attended by officials.) They are seen climbing rope obstacles. Spectators cheer from viewing stands. (Attributed to Thomas Armat.)
A little girl sneaks behind a man reading a newspaper. The little girl tickles her father with a long straw from behind. The man attempts to shoo away the tickling. The girl tickles the man’s ears, causing the man to wave his newspaper around his head. The girl giggles as she tickles her father. She continues to tickle her father until he loses his balance and falls over backwards with his chair.