Workers unload goods from a ship at the Savannah harbor, Georgia, United States. Workers place resin barrels in a row. Shift to view of New York Harbor. Ship passes with Statue of Liberty in the Background.
Newsreel clip on Major League Baseball's first-ever All-Star Game in 1933 at Chicago's Comiskey Park. As title card notes, a home run by Babe Ruth (not seen in this clip) would propel the American League to a victory over the National League. Game footage: Joe Cronin of the Washington Senators flies out to end the third inning. Lon Warneke of the Chicago Cubs pitches for the National League. In the top of the fifth inning, Wally Berger of the Boston Braves grounds out to first. View of some of the 47,595 fans in attendance. In the bottom of the fifth, the Yankees' Babe Ruth takes a ball and a brushback pitch, then hits a single, running to first in his distinct "pigeon-toed" style. With Ruth on first, Warneke strikes out Lou Gehrig of the Yankees. (Note numerous photographers on the field.) Al Simmons of the Chicago White Sox hits a single, but Jimmie Dykes of the White Sox grounds out to end the inning. In the top of the sixth inning, Lefty O'Doul of the New York Giants grounds out to first. Pepper Martin of the St. Louis Cardinals grounds out with Lon Warneke on third, scoring Warneke. With bases empty, Frankie Frisch of the Cardinals hits a home run. Final score would be 4-2, AL
13 year old, Iwao Takeda, wins Junior mat title in Ikegami, Japan. Japanese people gather to watch sumo wrestling. Junior participants wrestle on ground. Wrestling winner, Iwao Takeda, named the new Sumo champion.
Vice President and Mrs. Richard Nixon's unscheduled arrival by train in London, United Kingdom. Londoners greet them and photographers take pictures. Mrs. Nixon participates in the dedication ceremony of the new American Memorial Chapel of St. Paul's Cathedral. Interiors of St. Paul's Cathedral (St. Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD, United Kingdom).
Flag Raising on Statehood celebrations at Iolani Palace (364 S King St, Honolulu, HI 96813, United States) in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Governor, Mrs. Quinn, Lieutenant Governor, Mrs. James Kealoha, Episcopal Bishop, Harry S. Kennedy, Reverend Charles Kekumano of the Catholic Diocese and Gary Doi arrive at Iolani Palace. Bishop Kennedy gives the invocation. Bouquet of yellow and red flowers in foreground. 49-star American flag being lowered, and 50-star American flag hoisted on Iolani Palace building. Governor Quinn addresses the crowd. Hawaiian people gather to watch the ceremony. Cameraman takes pictures. Fifty guns salute the new 50-star flag, in front of the Palace. Officer salutes.
Alice Davis, daughter of U.S. Secretary of War, Dwight F. Davis, together with Mr. John H. Holliday, his civilian aide, step from a launch bringing them from the USS Pennslyvania, to a dock at Honolulu, Hawaii. They are greeted by two Army officers and a Naval officer. An Army band plays on the dock, in the background. They are joined by Secretary Davis. In change of scene, the camera pans across the parade ground of Fort Shafter, where troops of the 64th Coast Artillery Regiment(AA) are seen marching in formation. Secretary Davis stands with Army officers reviewing the troops. Next, Secretary Davis is seen on steps of the U.S. Army tripler General Hospital, following a visit there. He is accompanied to his car. Scene shifts to the quarters of Major General Fox conner, Commander of the U.S. Army Hawaiian Department. The staff car carrying Secretary Davis drives into Honolulu, where offices of Goodyear International, and Royal Hawaiian Sales Company, Ltd. are seen along the street. The car parks, and Davis's military aide, 1st Lieutenant Lester J. Maitland, opens the door for a rear admiral, and Secretary Davis, who step from the car. Davis is dressed formally in top hat. (Slate indicates they are visiting opening ceremonies for the new Army and Navy YMCA in Honolulu.)
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