American divers dive from a high ramp into a swimming pool at Miami Beach in Miami, Florida. The divers perform various acrobatic moves including somersaults, flips and swan dives. Spectators gathered at the pool side watch in delight.
Harold Lee "Jug" McSpaden wins the Miami Open golf tournament in Miami, Florida. Golf players hit ball on the golf course. Spectators watch the tournament. McSpaden wins the tournament against Henry Picard by one stroke. McSpaden receives a trophy and smiles.
New York Yankees players run onto the field at spring training for 1956 baseball season. Yankee manager Casey Stengel follows. Shots of Yankee pitchers Tommy Byrne and Mickey McDermott warming up. Catcher Yogi Berra catches a ball. Outfielder Hank Bauer takes swings in batting cage. First baseman Joe Collins scoops up a grounder. Shortstop Phil Rizzuto smiles. Gil McDougald and Mickey Mantle swing in batting cage. (Note: '56 Yankees would win the American League pennant, then win the World Series over the Brooklyn Dodgers four games to three. )
The role of Airborne Early Warning Squadron Four and the Joint Hurricane Warning Center in Miami, Florida. Eye of a tropical cyclone. A cloud cover and stormy seas, a ship sails through rough waters. Rainfall and strong winds as a hurricane hits an area. Damaged ships in a port, probably from Hurricane Carol in 1954. Trees fall in the street. Traffic light blows in the wind. Damaged boat seen, 'Angler N.Y.' Joint Hurricane Warning Center in Miami, Florida. A sign reads 'US Department of Commerce Weather Bureau'. Warning flags on a ship. A ship underway at sea. A reconnaissance aircraft in flight to warn against the hurricane. Men work on a weather map. Animation tracks the course of a hurricane, depicts months of hurricane occurrence, direction and speed of the wind.
Brooklyn Dodgers get ready for 1956 baseball season at spring training camp in Vero Beach Florida. Players seen stretching, throwing on field. Announcer, talking in stereotypical "Brooklynese," notes that manager Walter Alston (in closeup) isn't worried about the season even though 1955 World Series star Johnny Podres (#45) may get drafted. Announcer notes Alston concentrates on Brooklyn players seen hitting in batting cage: #4 Duke Snider, #39 Roy Campanella, #6 Carl Furillo, #14 Gil Hodges and #2 Randy Jackson. Final closeup of Alston.
Miss Florida competition in Miami, Florida. The contestant of the contest walk down the stairs in colorful costumes. Spectators watch them from the stands. The judge of the competition gives a trophy to the winner Irmgard Dietel, 17.
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