Motorists fall during an up hill race in Cary, Illinois. Motor bikers move up a hill at a contest in Cary, Illinois. Many fall and come down the dirt track during the course up a hill. Bikers lose their bikes on the course.
A logrolling contest for lumberjacks in Longview, Washington. A man rolls a log in water but loses balance and falls down. Two other men roll a log and fall into water. Men holding sticks as they roll logs in water.
A film titled 'Track stars set new marks' shows athletes contesting at Millrose Games in various events like sprint,hurdle race,pole vaulting at Gotham sports arena in Madison Square Garden in New York. Glenn Cunningham from University of Kansas beats Gene Venzke from University of Pennsylvania in a mile run by several yards to win the trophy.
Girls swim and sunbathe in France. Men and women participate in a diving competition at the opening of a pool in L'Isle Adam. People watch the divers as judges rate the contestants.
United States Lines flagship, the S.S. Leviathan on its way to Cherbourg and South Hampton from New York City pier. Recreational pursuits aboard the ship. People seated on chairs circled, play with cage ball. Men and women play golf and shuffleboard. People eat at pie eating contest.
Seen in the stands, as honorary judges, are: Brooklyn Dodgers baseball star, Jackie Robinson (the first African American player in Major League Baseball); Florence Chadwick (first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions); and and Barney Ross (World Champion professional boxer). Competing skater-jumpers are seen clearing lines of barrels in early phase of the contest. Andre Marceau from Quebec, fails to clear 11 barrels. Another competitor fails at 12 barrels. Others fail, including Bob Bergen of Detroit, Michigan, who can't clear 14 barrels. The winner is Terry Brown, the visiting fireman who also won last year. His winning jump distance was 28 feet, 3 inches. Closeup of Terry Brown rubbing his bruised elbows..