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WWI Inter-Allied Games in Pershing Stadium outside Paris.

Reel Number: 220869-08

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1919

Country: France,France Romania

Location: Joinville Le Pont,Paris

TC Begins: 19:05:11

TC Ends: 19:16:23

Duration: 00:11:12

WWI Inter-Allied Games in Pershing Stadium outside Paris. Flash titles. France Defeats Roumania At Soccer, Etc. Soccer game between France & Romania. 19:05:46 Boxing matches - Fundy, United States vs. De Ponthieu, France; McNeil, US vs. Watson, Australia - biplane flies overhead during match. Norton, US vs. Herschvitch, Canada (good MS). MCU Spike Webb, trainer of the US boxing team. Spalla, Italy, knocks out Van Endne, Belgium in the second round. 19:08:35 4th July celebrations - planes flying very low over stadium. 19:08:55 The Composite Regiment’s exhibition drill on the 4th of July. 19:09:55 Arabian sword-dance. 19:10:30 Camel race & riding around track. 19:11:00 Italian general with fencing team - fencing officials pose. Lt Colonel See of Advisory Committee w/ Capt. Van Natter, USA. Fencing contest. 19:11:40 Assembled athletes pose for group portrait sitting in stands; all wave hats at camera & stand up. 19:12:31 Many US soldiers play w/ an enormous ball in empty stadium; piggy-back races. 19:12:55 Discus throw - Higgins, US winner. Italian discus thrower. 19:13:19 Closing ceremonies - Pershing presents medals to winners. Allied troops parade at the close of the athletic festival. Post-WWI Athletics; Military Athletes; NOTE: Games lasted from 22Jun-06Jul19.

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