1952 — Big Year in Sports (Universal Newsreel, Jan 1953)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. 1952 — BIG YEAR IN SPORTS: The Editors of Universal Newsreel Present A Thrill-Packed Review Of The Year In Sports—Headlines That Made Sporting History. 2. HORSE RACING - Favored Hill Gail romped home to victory in the Kentucky Derby as Eddie Arcaro scored his fifth triumph in the turf classic. In England's Grand National steeplechase, the grueling course felled 37 out of a field of 47—an action-packed, thrill-a-minute contest. 3. BOXING - 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. 4. BASEBALL - 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. 5. FOOTBALL - 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. 6. BASKETBALL - The most under-rated team in the National Invitational Tournament, the LaSalle Explorers, came from the bottom to victory. The Cinderella team from Philadelphia captured the hearts of U.S. fans. 7. AUTO RACING - 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. 8. BOAT RACING - 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 in his jet powered Crusader, before the eyes of horrified crowds—his boat exploded. 9. THE 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.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library