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...Sakonnet Point, where rocky capes bracket a two-mile beach, off Brenton's Reef Lightship and the Narragansett shore where curious eddies twist in the shallow surf, there began last week the solemn business of picking a yacht to defend the America's Cup next September. After a week of trials, to be followed by another series in July, a third in August, the New York Yacht Club's selection committee had seen this year's three contenders under sail six times...
Kirkland 3, Brooks 2. Mark Mazel '35 (B) beat Alden H. Bryan '35 3-0, Oscar W. Jarrell '35 (B) beat Douglas C. Scott '35, Frank E. Strohber '36 (K) beat Irving Wallace '34, Henry B. Sawyer, Jr. '36 (K) beat Brenton W. Creelman '37 3-0, Theodore M. Feldman '35, (K) beat George W. Caturani '34 by default...
...Bankers in Des Moines last week denied that National Credit Corp. had aided Iowa-Des Moines National Bank & Trust Co. as stated in TIME, Dec. 28. The statement was published by the American Banker and attributed to W. H. Brenton, president of the bank. Last week's denial was the first made...
Weetamoe beat Vanitie and Resolute on the first day's run from Brenton's Cove Light Ship to West Chop on Martha's Vineyard. Andiamo beat the other M-boats, when Prestige, after leading half the way, dropped back to finish last in her class. The second day was so foggy the race committee considered calling off the longest leg of the cruise, 73 miles around Cape Cod to Provincetown. When the fog finally lifted, there was almost no wind; the boats drifted along the rough elbow of the Cape till dark. Word came that Michabo...
Then suddenly, as it often does on the New England coast, the fog began to lift under a six-mile north by east wind. The committee boat announced the course: leeward 15 mi. to the tug Thomas F. Moran, 15 mi. back into the wind to Brenton's Reef. Majestically the high-rigged contenders sailed up to the line, broke out their ballooners and the race was on. Enterprise led off, steadily increased her lead to 50 yd. An hour later Captain Heard, taking advantage of a favorable blow, sailed up bow to bow with the defender. Then Enterprise...