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Ted Husing visits various branches of athletics: Frank Judson and Clevio Massimo show off their wrestling moves; Lester Patrick coaches the New York Rangers during hockey practice; gymnasts Al Jochim and Adelaide Meyers practice their moves; and Buck Freeman coaches the St. John's College men's basketball team during practice.
In this short, the world's leading authority on backgammon explains the game to moviegoers, and two professional bowlers show off their trick-shot abilities. We then see two styles of wrestling demonstrated: jujitsu and freestyle. Vitaphone release #1330
This short entry in Ted Husing's "Sport Slants" series covers fencing, track and field, and rowing. Vitaphone Release 1264.
Pioneer radio sportscaster Ted Husing introduces us to champions in various sports, including Willard Rogers (ping pong); Katherine Rawls and Eleanor Holm (swimming); and Bill Heckman (handball). We also see lacrosse. Vitaphone #1240
Host Ted Husing provides his slant on three different sports. The first is cricket. The main action takes place on what is called the pitch, which is the playing field. The bowler tries to knock the bales off the wickets with the ball, while the batter tries to prevent that by hitting the ball. The fielders - called the longs and the shorts - can also try to knock off the bales. The batting team can score by the batter hitting the ball and running the length of the pitch to the opposite crease without being dismissed. The second is sailing. Husing follows the sailing boat, the Fifi, as it competes in a regatta on Long Island Sound. It ends up being an exciting and difficult race because of the high winds. The third is polo. The game, which entails players mounted on horse, trying to score by hitting a ball with a mallet into the opposing team's goal. Husing follows a match on International Field in Westbury...