U.S. open tennis tournament in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Men's doubles finals where Adrian Quist- John Bromwich take on Hopman-Crawford. Quist and Bromwich win the title. The duo being presented with the trophies. Women's doubles finals where the pair of Alice Marble and Sarah Palfrey Fabyan win the title.
A building on fire in Chicago, Illinois. View from ground of fire and smoke at the eighth story level of the building on fire. Traffic on the street as smoke comes out from the building. A victim jumps from floor eight into a net held by rescuing firemen to save his life. After the man jumps from the burning building, fire fighters are seen around the emergency staircase. A firefighter climbs onto a ladder to get to the eighth floor of the burning building.
Events that took place in 1937. Del Mar race track opens with a handicap in Del Mar, California. Many Hollywood stars also witness the opening horse race at the race track. Stars seen include: Bob Burns, Pat O'Brien, Bing Crosby, Robert Taylor, Lee Tracy, and Barbara Stanwyck. The race gets underway. Big Grey wins the inaugural handicap at Del Mar track.
The Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky. People turn out in large numbers with umbrellas on a rainy day to witness the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky. National Guardsmen patrol to curb any racial demonstrations. The horse race gets underway. Proud Clarion at 30-to-1 wins the race.
Swimming meet in Los Angeles , California. Spectators witness the 200 meter women's freestyle event. 16 year old Pokey Watson wins the event as she ties the world record. Participants jump into the pool for the 200 meter men's freestyle. Don Schollander sets a new world record as he wins the event in 1 minute 57 seconds.
Urban renewal in New York City. A steel frame building under construction with cranes on its top. Steel girders of a new building. A large crane swings a wrecking ball against the wall of a building, as worker directs crane operator. A man stands precariously on the top edge of a brick building and swings sledge hammer, to dislodge bricks. A huge oil tank being lowered,by a crane,into excavation next to building under construction.
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