World of Sports, The (Land Speed; Six-Day Bike Race; Rodeo. (1938)

The World Of Sports (1938) 04:24:17 Mechanics around George Eyston’s Thunderbird, car starting & leaving making run to set land speed record. View from plane. 04:24:53 MCU smiling to camera. 04:24:55 Flash title: New York, N.Y. Bicycle racers waiting for start of six-day bike race on indoor banked track, beginning & racing around oval track. Falls & injuries. 04:25:26 Title: Pendleton, Ore. 04:25:30 Pendleton Round-Up parade down city street w/ riders on horseback, Native American-Indians in headdresses. Pioneer covered wagons pulled by oxen; large freight wagons. Rider standing on back of horse w/ lariat doing tricks. Indian leading pack horse w/ arrow in elk draped over back. 04:25:46 LS across teepees of Indian village on Round-up grounds. Overhead shot of many Indians on horseback; parading around arena in front of covered grandstand. 04:25:59 Cowboy riding bucking bronco / saddle horse. Many bucked off. 04:26:14 Bull riders out of chutes & thrown by Brahma bulls. World Speed Record; Bicycle Racing; Rodeos; Celebrations; Americana; 1930s; NOTE: Eyston set record of ca 357.5 that lasted for a year.