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Junior Aces Vie in Horseshoe Pitching Championship Finals · Jones Beach, NY
Youngsters all under 15 years of age demonstrate their skill in tossing “Ringers” and in hitting that “Old Spike” with startling regularity.
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Middie Gridders in Early Practice for New Pigskin Season · Annapolis, MD
280 football chasers wreak vengeance on the tackling dummy — Listen to instructions and then cavort through formations in whirlwind fashion.
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Philanthropists Aid Ailing Pets in Great Hospital Project · New York, NY
Speyer Hospital employs the latest scientific equipment solely for the purpose of treating sick animals at the rate of 17,000 a year.
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Mamaroneck, NY
Build wingless plane! — Secret rotor aircraft seen for first time on floating factory.
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Jacksonville, Fl
Flaming oil imperils waterfront! — 5 dead, 2 injured, after explosion aboard tanker “Brilliant.”
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Mineola, NY
Navy mystery plane in sensational test! — Rebuilt monoplane attains 300-mile speed in Air Races trials.
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York, Pa
Firemen teams in hose battle! — Smoke-eaters compete for aquatic tug-of-war crown.
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Miniature Figures of Sport Stars in Newest Model Fad · Brooklyn, NY
In the little village of Salzburg, Germany, an entire family worked six months carving, sewing and painting these statuettes of world famous sport stars.
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Nation Celebrates 11th Anniversary of Constitution Day · Berlin, Germany
President Von Hindenberg is surrounded by thousands of children during stirring pageant commemorating the founding of the German Republic.
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Dockmen Inaugurate Prize Ring Rules to Decide Private Rows · Brooklyn, NY
Wild-swinging ship-workers settle grievances with solid fists — Weekly ring battles decide grudge difference.
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Junior Aces Vie in Horseshoe Pitching Championship Finals (Universal Newsreel, Aug 1930)
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The original release sheet reads: 1. JUNIOR ACES VIE IN HORSESHOE PITCHING CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS: JONES BEACH, NY - Youngsters all under 15 years of age demonstrate their skill in tossing “Ringers” and in hitting that “Old Spike” with startling regularity. 2. DOUBLE TIME REVIEW FEATURES ASSEMBLY OF CRACK VETERANS: CONTOCELLE, ITALY - Mussolini’s men plunge through intricate maneuvers at top speed — Artillery sweeps over rough terrain at break-neck pace. 3. MIDDIE GRIDDERS IN EARLY PRACTICE FOR NEW PIGSKIN SEASON: ANNAPOLIS, MD - 280 football chasers wreak vengeance on the tackling dummy — Listen to instructions and then cavort through formations in whirlwind fashion. 4. PHILANTHROPISTS AID AILING PETS IN GREAT HOSPITAL PROJECT: NEW YORK, NY - Speyer Hospital employs the latest scientific equipment solely for the purpose of treating sick animals at the rate of 17,000 a year. NEWS PARAGRAPHS: 5. MAMARONECK, NY - Build wingless plane! — Secret rotor aircraft seen for first time on floating factory. 6. JACKSONVILLE, FL - Flaming oil imperils waterfront! — 5 dead, 2 injured, after explosion aboard tanker “Brilliant.” 7. MINEOLA, NY - Navy mystery plane in sensational test! — Rebuilt monoplane attains 300-mile speed in Air Races trials. 8. YORK, PA - Firemen teams in hose battle! — Smoke-eaters compete for aquatic tug-of-war crown. 9. MINIATURE FIGURES OF SPORT STARS IN NEWEST MODEL FAD: BROOKLYN, NY - In the little village of Salzburg, Germany, an entire family worked six months carving, sewing and painting these statuettes of world famous sport stars. 10. NATION CELEBRATES 11th ANNIVERSARY OF CONSTITUTION DAY: BERLIN, GERMANY - President Von Hindenberg is surrounded by thousands of children during stirring pageant commemorating the founding of the German Republic. 11. DOCKMEN INAUGURATE PRIZE RING RULES TO DECIDE PRIVATE ROWS: BROOKLYN, NY - Wild-swinging ship-workers settle grievances with solid fists — Weekly ring battles decide grudge difference.
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MCA/Universal Pictures Collection
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Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library