Word: endeavoured
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...yacht Nourmahal at Poughkeepsie, steamed down the Hudson and up Long Island Sound to Newport. There, in the midst of a flotilla of pleasure craft valued at a billion dollars, the President planned to remain four days to witness the America's Cup races between British Challenger Endeavour and U. S. Defender Rainbow...
When Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith and his blue Endeavour arrived in the U. S. last month, Endeavour became immediately the most feared challenger for the America's Cup since Shamrock 11 in 1901. Last fortnight she was favorite at odds of 7-to-5. Last week, after the start of the four-out-of-seven race series, U. S. Yachtsmen had no reason to alter their opinion. In two days of sailing, Harold Stirling Vanderbilt's Rainbow had been better handled, shown herself the faster boat in light airs. But Endeavour had proved that she is a fine...
...Coast Guard and Navy craft. An able and enthusiastic sailor, the President watched the proceedings closely from the Nourmahal's deck, exercised his prerogative as commander-in-chief of the Navy half way through the race. When he thought the destroyer Manley, with newsreel men aboard, was crowding Endeavour, he had a sailor wigwag: "Suggest you are too close to challenger. ROOSEVELT." The Manley promptly dropped back, trailed the fleet home...
...endeavour to solve its budgetary problems the H.A.A. has announced several changes in the price of participation tickets, the addition of a Football Coupon Ticket Book to be sold only to members of the University, and a reduction of Fifty cents in the price of the contribution book...
Defender. Rainbow, unlike 4-year-old Yankee, was built last winter on purpose to defend the America's Cup this year against Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith's Endeavour. Owned by a syndicate which includes four Vanderbilts and 13 other sportsmen, she was called an "economy boat." Fitted with some sails from the 1930 defender. Enterprise, she cost $500,000. She is 126 ft. overall. Her 165-ft. mast is taller than the Brooklyn Bridge...