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Newsreels: 1952 Review SPORTS
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keywords: sports, kentucky derby, racehorse hill gail, england grand national steeplechase, pro boxer rocky marciano, pro boxer joe walcott, heavyweight championship, pro baseball new york yankees, pro baseball brooklyn dodgers, college football michigan state, college basketball la salle, indianapolis 500, driver troy ruttman, race boat slo-mo-shun, 1952 winter olympics, 1952 summer olympics
Synopsis: Racehorse Hill Gail Wins Kentucky Derby, A Thrill A Minute In England's Grand National Steeplechase, Boxer Rocky Marciano Dons The Heavyweight Crown, New York Yankees Subdue Rivals The Brooklyn Dodgers In A Championship Showdown, A Year Of Continued Successes In College Football For Michigan State, Cinderella Victory For College Basketball La Salle Explorers, A New King Of The Raceway Is Crowned At The Indianapolis 500, New Record For Racing Boat Slo-Mo-Shun, Thrills At The 1952 Winter And Summer Olympics...(read more)
- Date: 1952
- Duration: 00:08:05
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States, England
Racehorse Hill Gail Wins Kentucky Derby
Favored Hill Gail romped home to victory in the Kentucky Derby as Eddie Arcaro scored his fifth triumph in the turf classic.
A Thrill A Minute In England's Grand National Steeplechase
In England’s Grand National Steeplechase, the grueling course felled 37 out of a field of 47-an action-packed, thrill-a-minute contest.
Boxer Rocky Marciano Dons The Heavyweight Crown
Rocky Marciano donned the heavyweight crown after knocking Jersey Joe Walcott out from under it, with a thirteenth round jaw crusher. A drama packed battle, with the richest prize in boxing at stake.
New York Yankees Subdue Rivals The Brooklyn Dodgers In A Championship Showdown
The big story was the old story the Yankees and their winning ways, with youngsters like Mickey Mantle and veterans like Allie Reynolds, subduing the Brooklyn Dodgers. It was their fourth straight world championship under the leadership of Casey Stengel.
A Year Of Continued Successes In College Football For Michigan State
A year of upsets for some grid titans, but a year of continued successes for Michigan State. Among their victims was Notre Dame, as the Spartans ran their undefeated string to twenty-four.
Cinderella Victory For College Basketball La Salle Explorers
The most underrated team in the National Invitational Tournament, the La Salle Explorers, came from the bottom to victory. The Cinderella team from Philadelphia captured the hearts of US fans.
A New King Of The Raceway Is Crowned At The Indianapolis 500
Memorial Day at Indianapolis saw the emergence of a new king of the speedways in the 500-mile classic Troy Ruttman youngest driver and the heftiest, emerged the winner in the crowded field.
New Record For Racing Boat Slo-Mo-Shun
Slo-Mo-Shun IV won new fame for owner Stanley Sayres winning the coveted Gold Cup and racking up a record mark of 185 mph on Lake Washington. Sayres’ feat spurred England’s famed John Cobb on to an ill-fated attempt at the speed mark on his jet powered Crusader, before the eyes of horrified crowds his boat explodes.
Thrills At The 1952 Winter And Summer Olympics
Winter and summer thrills at the international sports festival. 1952 saw more entries from more nations, more thrills, and more harmony than any of its predecessors. Massed flags and the Olympic torch were backdrops for sports greatest drama.
