SPORTS Part 1

Description

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “St. Louis Defeats Detroit In Opener of World Series.” Views of packed stadium - cameramen and reporters around Dizzy Dean - close-up of Dean - Mickey Cochrane and Frankie Frisch posing - Will Rogers in stands - ballgame in progress - Pepper Martin leading off with single, Frisch safe on first, Collins singles, forcing Medwick - score at end of third, Tigers 3, Cards 1 - Dean pitching to Cochrane, single - man out at first - Pepper Martin getting single scoring Dean - two men scoring - Cards 5-3 - Medwick homers - Cards 6-3 - Collins scoring on double - final score, Cards 8-3. “Sports. Supervised by Tom Cummiskey. Announced by Ed Thorgersen. Fox Movietone News.” “Cardinals take World’s Series in Riotous Final.” Packed stands - Anker pitching to Frisch, double scoring three men - Schoolboy Rowe pitching to Collins, single scoring Frisch - Bridges pitching to Medwick, triple - rhubarb at third, Medwick accused of spiking third baseman - Medwick being peppered with bottles, fruit, and paper in right field by fans - Medwick thrown out of game by Commissioner Landis - Medwick to dugout - last play scoreboard: Cards 11-0 - crowds on field. “Camera Highlights of World Series.” Dizzy and Paul Dean posing - unidentified player - Jo-Jo White trapped between first and second, being run down - Bridges pitching to Martin, single, Dean to second standing up - Dean being hit by ball, carried from field - Dean to Garrangher, homer. [1934]

Collection

Ford Motor Company Collection

Series

Motion Picture Films Relating to the Ford Motor Company, the Henry Ford Family, Noted Personalities, Industry, and Numerous Americana and Other Subjects