America Sweeps The Boards (1924)

London. Title: America Sweeps the BOARD winning by 11 events to 3 against British Empire Athletes. M, S of a troop of male athletes marching along a running track passing packed spectator stands, they are followed by more athletes dressed in blazers and boaters. Panning M, S of two athletes hurdling across the track, as they reach one side of the stadium they come to a stop, two more athletes run over the hurdles in the opposite direction they appear to be a hurdling relay team. M, S of two athletes waiting to start a race, a man in a white coat fires a starting pistol and they zoom past the camera. Panning shot follows two relay runners. M, S of the two relay runners passing their batons to their team mates. Panning shot of the team mates running around the track. M, S of the batons being passed once again. Panning shot follows the next pair of runners around the track. Panning shot showing the baton being passed between two runners in midsprint. M, S of two runners coming to the ra