Dominion Day Regatta

Genre: Newsreel

Year Published: 1949

Creator: Universal International News

Description:

"1945 – Following World War II, the regatta came back to Centre Island.
1949 – In 1949 the present improved course and grandstand, constructed by the City of Toronto, was dedicated."
http://www.ddra.ca/?page_id=60

Narrated by Ed Herlihy. Produced by Universal-International Pictures.

Home transfer from 16mm original.

Complete Record: "1945 – Following World War II, the regatta came back to Centre Island. 1949 – In 1949 the present improved course and grandstand, constructed by the City of Toronto, was dedicated." http://www.ddra.ca/?page_id=60 Narrated by Ed Herlihy. Produced by Universal-International Pictures. Home transfer from 16mm original.

Transcription

[Music] the Hornets Dominion regatta day gets underway as mayor McCallum of Toronto races the in sign of an oolong pong pong course at center island a huge crowd sees the senior eights get off to a fast start with the Buffalo Westside club taking an early mean but they get a battle out of it from st. Catherine's and the Hamilton Landers but the Buffalo crew keeps up its grueling pace and finishes the planet is fair for those horsemen knew they'd been in a race [Music] one of the stars of the ricotta is Bob Williams of the balmy beach club who picks up plenty of points for his team in the men's single sculls as he wins over Vaudrey of Ottawa and Ken none of the Argos Club he wins going away and to the victor belongs the spoils but here's the climax of the regatta the senior war canoe provides some really thrilling competition with balmy Beach Toronto and Island canoe clubs really digging those paddles and it's nip and tuck all the way but this is bombing beaches day and they get over the finish line and why wouldn't they with rotors like these let's look at the route but the for winning Coxon takes it again right in the drain I worry about him when you can look at the winning clouds backer


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