Japanese ’varsity Athletes (1928)

Full titles read: “Japanese ’Varsity Athletes - from Tokio [sic] ... only beaten by 3 pts. (34 - 31)... by strong Achilles Team.“ Stamford Bridge, London. Great M/S in slow-motion of a Japanese man doing the shot-putt; several men stand around watching. Intertitle reads: “Mikio Oda cleared 24 ft. 1 in. in the long jump.“ M/S in slow-motion of Mikio Oda taking the long jump. M/S of a man taking the pole-vault. Intertitle reads: “Despite magnificent effort by . Rinkel in the last lap... the Japs won the 440 yds. relay.“ M/S of Japanese men running in the relay race; in the last lap JWJ Rinkel starts to catch up with the Japanese man, but doesn’t quite get ahead before they cross the finishing line. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuter