Twins compete at convention held in Huntington Beach, California. Identical twins descending a set of stairs. Children descend the stairs together. An African American man and woman accompany three pairs of girl twins. Large crowds gather for the contest and cheer the entrants. Twin sets of infants, girls and boys participate.
Jim Londos retains wrestling championship after defeating challenger, Jim McMillen, at the Madison Square Garden in New York City.. Large crowd of spectators gather at the Madison Square Garden. The wrestling match between Jim Londos and McMillen begins. At one point both wrestlers fall out of the ring into the spectators seated at ringside and the referee and spectators help them back into the ring. Londos picks McMillen up in an aerial pinwheel maneuver and throws him to the mat, where, under the watchful eye of the referee, who is lying on the mat next to the contestants, Londos finally manages to pin McMillen and successfully defend his title.
An amateur clowns' show at the Madison Square Garden in New York. Mrs. Claire Manley, a female clown contestant, pulls out a hen from a pot. A group of clowns perform their act. A father and sons clown group pull out a small, featherless chicken from a huge pot. A little clown emerges from the pot. Judges watch the acts and give their decision. The judges, which includes Coco the Clown (Michael Poliakoff, son of the famous Nikolai Poliakoff who shares the same moniker), announce Claire Manley as the winner. Coco the Clown congratulates Clair Manley.
The film titled 'Watermelon Contest' depicts men eating watermelon in the United States. Four African American men seated in a garden. They eat watermelon. Trees in the background. At first they seem serious. But they gradually turn the event into a comical farce.
The 24th Annual La Jolla Rough Water Swim in La Jolla, California. People gather to watch the contest. The swimmers jump into the water and swim in the surf. The winners Dave Radcliff and Judy Primrose share a kiss as they pose with trophies.
John Burroughs,Thomas Alva Edison,Harvey Samuel Firestone and Henry Ford on Catskill mountains near Yama farms in New York, United States. John Burroughs an American naturalist,Thomas Alva Edison an American inventor,Henry Ford founder of Ford Motor company and Harvey Samuel Firestone founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber company stroll on a road. Henry Ford observes the nature while his companions discuss about a tree chopping contest. Thomas Alva Edison acts as timekeeper and Harvey Samuel Firestone as a referee. John Burroughs and Henry Ford chop trees. Henry Ford and John Burroughs in action. Relatives and friends applaud. Thomas Alva Edison and Harvey Samuel Firestone stand and talk. Spectators applaud. John Burroughs's tree falls followed by Henry Ford. Thomas Alva Edison greets John Burroughs and then Henry Ford. The entire group stands and discuss.