Champions All (1920-1929)

This item was originally stored in EP 205. Introductory title reads: “It would take volumes to record the sporting achievements of Eve during the past year, but a glance at prominent champions shows the extraordinary range of woman’s activities today. Flying - Frau Fusbahn...“ (rest of title obscured by timecode). Shots of Ms Fusbahn - a woman aviator - arriving somewhere in her plane and being handed a large bunch of flowers. A man looks at some kind of recording instrument - presumably showing how high she has been in the air. L/S of Ms Fusbahn holding the flowers and her dog on a lead. Next up is M. E. Foster. She won the King’s Prize at Bisley. M/S of Ms Foster with a basket over her arm. L/S of her starting a motorcycle and driving off. “Our South African Olympic High-Jumper, Miss Clark, topped 5’3.“ Slow motion footage of high jump champion in action. “In the Sculling World, Miss Innes, the Champion, shone brightly.“ L/S of a team of women rowers holding their blades. C/U of one of