U.S. Marine troops walk through a jungle in Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. The troops rest and eat a meal. They dig holes and prepare fire arms for battle. The next newsreel covers the American Athletic Union track meet 110 meter dash in New York City. Harold Davis wins. John Lyman wins in the 16 lb shotput. Coverage of the 110-meter high hurdles race. Champion Cornelius Warmerdam wins in the pole vault competition.