Two paddle wheel steamboats in a race. Smoke pours from the stacks of the boats in Sacramento, California. Captain of one of the boats is seen in bridge window. Large number of people on both of the boats cheer. Views of the stern paddle wheel at the end of a boat. Flags wave on the boats. Port of Stockton steam boat wins the race.
Spectators watch the 1938 Massachusetts Handicap horse race at Suffolk Downs in Boston, Massachusetts. Jockeys takes their horses to starting point. Race starts and jockeys race on their horses. The race is won by Menow, a 10-to-1 shot, ridden by jockey, Nick Wall. (Note: The race was expected to feature the much-anticipated meeting of Seabiscuit and War Admiral, but Seabiscuit is scratched due to an injury just minutes before the race is scheduled to take place, much to the dismay of the record crowd that had gathered. War Admiral finished fourth in this race. This would help set the stage for the famed match race between the two champions that is ultimately held at Pimlico in Baltimore, MD later that year.)
Investigation of Suffocation deaths of four inmates at the Holmesburg Prison. View of the Holmesburg County Prison in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A man closes the gate of the prison. State and County Officials discuss amongst themselves and then enter the jail. Scenes of punishment unit used to overheat the air tight cells the men are kept in.
British racing ace George Eyston prior to the race as his car 'Thunderbolt' is painted black. The track prepared at Bonneville, Utah salt flats. Eyston in car and man writing inscriptions on inner part of car. Car goes on high speed and Eyston breaks his last speed record with a new one of 345 mph. Eyston wears racing goggles on head with fans.
Dr. Eduard Benes, former head of the Czechoslovakian government talks with others and enters hall at University of Chicago. A man helps with information. They see stones on display of different ages. Proceeding in the gallery and see portrait of Egyptian sculpture. Dr. Benes smiles during talk.
Scenes of spectators in Miami, Florida. Aerial view of the crowd. Jockeys come with their horses. The race starts and spectators cheer. Stagehand scores the cup in McLennon Memorial Handicap at Hialeah Park racetrack (2200 E 4th Avenue Hialeah, Florida) in Miami, Florida. War Admiral wins the Fort Pierce race.
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