The Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky. People turn out in large numbers with umbrellas on a rainy day to witness the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky. National Guardsmen patrol to curb any racial demonstrations. The horse race gets underway. Proud Clarion at 30-to-1 wins the race.
Swimming meet in Los Angeles , California. Spectators witness the 200 meter women's freestyle event. 16 year old Pokey Watson wins the event as she ties the world record. Participants jump into the pool for the 200 meter men's freestyle. Don Schollander sets a new world record as he wins the event in 1 minute 57 seconds.
Urban renewal in New York City. A steel frame building under construction with cranes on its top. Steel girders of a new building. A large crane swings a wrecking ball against the wall of a building, as worker directs crane operator. A man stands precariously on the top edge of a brick building and swings sledge hammer, to dislodge bricks. A huge oil tank being lowered,by a crane,into excavation next to building under construction.
Musicologist John Lomax, plays recording of music by Lead Belly (Huddie William Ledbetter), an American folk and blues musician. John Lomax holds one of the aluminum disc recording of Lead Belly's music that he and his son, Allan, recorded for the Library of Congress. He has some difficulty placing it and playing it on a victrola phonograph. They listen to the recording, and Lomax comments about it as it plays. View of an interior section of Library of Congress. John Lomax and Library staff person enter and replace the record in a container, with others from the Lead Belly collection.
Highlights of a football game between Ohio and Washington in Seattle, Washington. The Ohio Buckeyes and the Washington Huskies battle it out in the 3rd quarter of the football match. A large crowd watches the game from the spectators stands. Ohio beats Washington 35-7.
Newsreel clip on game four of baseball's 1957 World Series between the New York Yankees and the Milwaukee Braves at County Stadium in Milwaukee. Exterior view of the stadium, surrounded by big 1950s style cars. Shots of Braves' teepee and Indian logos. Closeup of Elston Howard, the first African American man to play for the Yankees. Howard hits a three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning to tie the game. Medium shot of fans in the stands. The Yankees go ahead in the top of the tenth but Braves third baseman Eddie Mathews blasts a three-run homer in the bottom of tenth to win the game and even the series at 2-2. Mathews mobbed by jubilant teammates at home plate.
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