Word: gar
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Hamilton as General Factotum. Jay, who resembles his father but is more businesslike, was a real water baby. He ran passengers in his father's launch before he was old enough to start the engine; his aquatic stunts earned him the title of "the baby water wizard." As Gar Wood's mechanic he won many a race in boats built by his father.* Chris-Crafts tenders are popular among yachtsmen (General Motors' Alfred Pritchard Sloan recently bought one for his new yacht, the René) because the hardware and woodwork of each one is contrived to harmonize...
...Among the largest motor boat builders in the U. S. are, for cruisers, Elco, American Car & Foundry (ACF), Matthews, Consolidated Ship Building Corp., Banfield; for runabouts, Chris Smith & Sons, Horace E. Dodge, John L. Hacker, Gar Wood, Sea Sled...
...last boat built by Chris Smith & Sons for Gar Wood was Miss America II in 1921. Today Gar Wood has his own boat factory...
Most important of the contests was the race for the Harmsworth (British International) trophy, held since 1920 by wiry, grey-haired Garfield ("Gar") Wood, "The Silver Fox." Piloting his new Miss America VIII he won the first heat, established a non-straightaway record...
...Gar Wood, power-boater, said he had ordered a $175,000 aerial yacht, to be built by Dornier. It will have a 24-passenger capacity, with staterooms, shower baths, an electric refrigerator...