American Team Games (1916-1918)

American Team Games. US soldiers hold a rodeo somewhere in England. Opens with shot of 4 men riding horses; one bucking. (Cuts to another story - looks like soldier is trying to get a paper signed by an old gentleman standing by car). Some soldiers pull a bull by a rope around his horn; another rope is tied around his middle. Then; bull is on the ground; the men pushing him down; one tightens the strap round his body. A soldier climbs on the bull’s back; one of his buddies puts his hat on his head; and they let him go. Bull rises; back first - which looks funny; the soldier about to slide down the bull’s back. Then the bull gets to his feet and starts to run off; bucking. (I must say this is the most remarkably placid bull I have ever seen. Granted; the creature isn’t very big but usually by this age and size a bull is more aggressive than this animal.) Anyway; soldier on horse rides after. Another shot; with the rider off the bull - and hanging on to his head. Another shot of the bull on the g