Racing on Cresta Course (1924)

GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Bobsled racing on Cresta Course in Switzerland Full Description: SWITZERLAND: St. Moritz: Cresta Run: EXT Bobsled racing on Cresta Course in Switzerland CRESTA RUN, SWITZERLAND Video Roll Title: The death run: Racing on the Cresta Course: 112ft Bob-sleighing: Racing on the famous Cresta Course CRESTA COURSE: Racing on the famous WINTER SPORTS: Racing on the famous Cresta Course TITLE: SPILLS ARE NUMEROUS, AND PAINFUL, THEREFORE THE COMPETITORS DRESS FOR THE PART (1ft) MAN SEATED, PUTS ON CRASH-HELMET AND GLOVES MLV (15ft) TITLE: THE GLOVES, ELBOW, AND KNEE CAPS ARE TIN-LINED TO PROTECT AGAINST THE FRICTION CAUSED BY THE TREMENDOUS SPEED (24ft) MAN PUTS ON OUTER GLOVES MLV (39ft) TITLE: THE SLEIGHS ARE MADE OF THE FINEST STEEL AND ARE VERY HEAVY (45ft) MLV MAN (ALMOST OUT OF PICTURES), LIES ON SLEIGH AND LEANS AS IF ON THE MOVE (55ft)