Nineteen year old, Henry Ellsworth Vines, of Pasadena California and opponent George Lott, Jr., of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, battle for 1931 National Tennis Championship at Forest Hills, New York on September 12, 1931, in the 51st U.S. Men's Singles Tennis championship match. They are seen entering the stadium before a capacity crowd, and shaking hands before the match. Views of several strokes and exchanges during the match. At the end, both players meet at the net,shake hands, and walk off the court together. Vines beats Lott (79 63 97 75). Vines poses with trophy.
Views of the Flat Iron building and other shops and offices in New York City. Dignitaries and spectators observe the ten millionth Ford Model-T as its motorcade passes through the city. A marching band led by an American flag parade with the motorcade. Motorcade passes through the streets and tall building visible.
Nighttime scenes of people and buildings in Manhattan Island, New York. Automobile traffic at Times Square. Shops in the background. People board a bus. A person sits on a chair and a glass on a table kept in front of him at night.
Amateur clowns participate in a circus 'Biggest Big Show' competition to win a one week stint with the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus at Madison Square garden in New York. A woman and the men and boys of a family dressed as clowns participate in an open audition for clown formation. The judges at work. People wait for the result. The judges with two other people dressed as clowns stand on stage. Mrs. Claire Manley being declared as the winner. She comes on the stage and receives the prize.
The American Canoe Association's Eastern Championship on the Mascoma river in New Hampshire, United States. The participants row through the rough water of the river. The winner of the competition is Wick Walker. The winner will represent the United States at the world contest in Czechoslovakia.
Reenactment for the making of a movie. Iron address sign reads: "21" (The 21 Club at number 21, West 52nd Street, New York City). A view of a hand of a person holding a standard search warrant. People at illegal liquor bar inside the 21 Club during Prohibition. A man smashes bottles of liquor with a sledge hammer. Man at the door talks to another through a barred window. Bottles of alcohol kept on a shelf.
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