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...through a moderate southerly breeze out in Rhode Island Sound, Courageous won her fourth straight race against Australia's Southern Cross by an almost embarrassingly wide margin of 7 min. 19 sec. That ended the best-of-seven America's Cup series and ensured that the old mug would remain bolted to its table in the New York Yacht Club, which has held it for 123 years. All that Courageous Skipper Ted Hood and his eleven-man crew got for their troubles was a few postrace swallows of champagne and a dunking in the soupy waters of Newport...
...various syndicates which had backed not only the two twelves racing that day, but also such vanquished boats as Baron Bic's French challenger, eliminated by the Cross, and the various American hopefuls--all beaten out by the Courageous for the chance to defend the Grand Auld Mug, as it is sometimes unfortunately known...
...feature a full variety of meals at very reasonable prices. The luncheon specials--ranging from $1.60 to $2.10--are especially worth the price. And the drinks at Ken's are better and lower priced than those at most Cambridge watering holes. A Bloody Mary in a beer mug served with your lunch will only set you back 80 cents...
...When you're out of Butz, you're out of guts!" runs the slogan. To illustrate, we are whisked to one of those boisterous prole bars where every guy in the joint clutches a foaming mug or frosted bottle. Shapiro carries the scene to its ruthlessly realistic and quite hilarious conclusion. One guy, who seems to be just easing out of a day driving the No. 4 bus, decks a well-groomed type in a flowered shirt. The whole bar erupts, the virtues of malt and macho are duly celebrated, and the place looks like Pork Chop Hill...
Initially, Tom Snyder was considered a leading contender. But his aggressive delivery and tendency to mug -carefully cultivated for Tomorrow -were too strong for Today's early light...