As film begins, interested parties are seen filling seats in New York City Hall to attend a public meeting to witness and hear reports of the New York Board of Estimates and Apportionment. Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia occupies a head chair as members of the Board begin to take their seats. LaGuardia makes some comment with expression of irritation. As the members take their chairs, City Comptroller, Frank J. Taylor is seen at extreme left of the scene. Brooklyn Borough Pres. Raymond V. Ingersoll, in white suit, stands in right side of the image. Camera focuses on the Mayor, who has a sheaf of reports in front of him. View from a short distance shows Mayor and assembled Board members shows Board of Aldermen President, William F. Brunner seated at LaGuardia's right and Queens Borough Pres. George V. Harvey, at his left. Camera focuses on the Mayor, as he reads a report and comments to others. Closeup of Brooklyn Borough President. Raymond V. Ingersoll as he concentrates on a report. Closeup of Manhattan Borough Pres. Samuel Levy looking at a report as Bronx Borough President, James J. Lyons, at his right, speaks to him. Mayor LaGuardia looks over toward him and smiles. Remainder of the film is devoted to camera view of the Mayor examining and commenting on reports.
An ice hockey game in New York between Providence Scarlets and New York Metropolitans on ice ground. A fight between the two teams during the game. Crowd seen laughing as match progresses.
A skiing-jumping competition in Salisbury Mills, New York. A ski jump in Salisbury Mills. People stand on either side of the track to watch the skiers. Numerous skiers take part and several fall after their jumps. 'Norsemen Ski Club' written on a sign at the ski jump. Sorenson, who won the New England title at Brattleboro, Vermont, skis down the track and jumps to a height of 181 feet beating his own record of 177 feet, and scores 224 out of 240 points. Sorenson poses with his skis (even as another jumper falls, in the background).
A ticker tape parade in honor of American astronauts in New York. A large crowd of civilians greet and welcome the astronauts. Astronauts Donald Kent Slayton, Virgil Ivan Grissom, Malcolm Scott Carpenter and John Herschel Glenn Jr. wave as they move in a motorcade. The astronauts arrive at the City Hall for a ceremony. Lord Mayor of Perth attends the ceremony to salute John H.Glenn. American astronaut John H.Glenn Jr. signs the Gold Book. He receives the New York City's Gold Medal of Honor.
Ice making chemicals tested in New York. Scientists make a new discovery - certain powders that absorb heat so quickly when mixed that they freeze water or other liquids instantly. This combination is called 'Quicold'. Two men at a table in a laboratory. One scientist mixes two powders and a liquid in a martini shaker to create the 'Quicold'. He then screws on the lid and gives it to the second man who mixes the three together. Fog on the shaker surface. A thermometer is used to check the temperature of the prepared fluid. The temperature drops rapidly. The man inserts three test tubes filled with water into a beaker full of the prepared fluid. On removal, the water in the test tubes is frozen. The man removes the ice and breaks it into pieces.
Film with highlights from game one of baseball's 1937 World Series between the New York Yankees and New York Giants. Shots of 60,000+ spectators attending the game at Yankee Stadium. In fifth inning, #23 Jimmy Ripple of the Giants singles. #6 Johnny McCarthy singles, sending Ripple to third. Yankees pitcher Lefty Gomez gets the Giants' Burgess Whitehead to hit into a double play but Ripple scores, giving Giants 1-0 lead. Shot of crowd standing. Yankee player hits single. Giants' pitcher Carl Hubbell winds up and throws. The Yankees' Joe DiMaggio slashes hit to center field with bases loaded; two runs score and DiMaggio slides safely into second. Former heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey watches the game through mesh fence. Yankee hitter Bill Dickey takes a ball. Dickey hits a single, scoring a run and moving up other runners. Yankees' George Selkirk hits single, scoring two more runs. #10 Harry Gumbert now pitching for Giants. Ground ball by Tony Lazzeri scores another run for Yankees. Gumbert walks Red Rolfe with the bases loaded, giving the Yanks their seventh run of the inning. Giants finally get last out of the inning, walk off field. In eighth inning, Lazzeri comes to bat against Giants pitcher Al Smith. Lazzeri hits home run, trots around bases, shakes hand of batboy at home plate. Final score is 8-1 Yankees. Fans walk onto field at end of the game.
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