U.S. President Woodrow Wilson is handed a baseball and throws out the ceremonial first pitch from his seat. Seen at left is first lady Edith Wilson; seen at right is Wilson's physician and personal aide Cary T. Grayson. Unidentified baseball player (presumably of Washington Senators team) holds a ball signed by " Woodrow Wilson." Location is Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. Date is uncertain, but no later than 1918, which is the last time Wilson is recorded to have attended a baseball game.
Glimpse of automobiles parked outside the Hotel Statler in Detroit, Michigan. Camera pans up to the top of the hotel. Then the scene fades to a busy street outside Ford Motor Company plant during shift change.
Arturo Toscanini conducts orchestra and chorus in Verdi's Hymn of the Nations, at NBC's Studio 8-H, New York City. The NBC Symphony orchestra includes typical instruments plus harp. Tenor Jan Peerce is joined by the Westminster Choir onstage. Among other national themes, the performance includes British and American national anthems, concluding with the latter. (Note: This film was produced by the U.S. Office of War Information.)
Women swimmers compete in Women's AAU Swimming and Diving Championship at Zach Bay. Woman diver dives from a diving platform in Jones Beach. Woman diver poses after the dive. Women competitors break several World records in the National Championship.
Wiley Post touches down at Edmonton for refueling his airplane. Wiley Post arrives at Floyd Bennett Field Municipal airport after his record breaking globe circling solo flight in 7 days, 18 hours and 49 minutes. 75,000 people come to greet the famous aviator.
Jack Dempsey, the former boxing heavyweight champion, is presented with a cow. Jack Dempsey with the cow on the streets of New York. The cow boards a taxi in humorous scene. Jack Dempsey takes the cow out from the truck and leads it into a residence or restaurant with name "Jack Dempsey" on sign beside the door. A chef in full cooking uniform follows behind, as if to imply it will be eaten.
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