Word: murdoch
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...19th Century were customarily accompanied by bitterness and suspicion. That the tradition of rancor had stoutly survived the 31-year period in which the late Sir Thomas Lipton made five amiably unsuccessful attempts to win the Cup was evident last fortnight when Rainbow completed its defense against Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith's Endeavour. Skipper Sopwith sharply expressed his dissatisfaction when the New York Yacht Club's Race Committee refused to hear his protest after the fourth race. Both Rainbow and Endeavour finished the sixth race with protest flags flying so that it was hours before anyone knew that...
When Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith's blue sloop Endeavour won the first two races for the America's Cup last fortnight, it looked as if the $500 trophy which has been in Tiffany's Manhattan vaults since 1857 would presently go back to England, whence it came in 1851. When Harold Stirling Vanderbilt's white Rainbow won the next four, it looked as though the Cup would stay in the U. S. for another year at least. But no one could be sure-not even Skipper Vanderbilt himself. As he finished ahead in that sixth race...
With Secretary of War Bern ashore to observe and report on Rhode Island textile troubles (see p. 22), the President declared a week-end holiday from official business. On Sunday he invited Challenger Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith and Defender Harold Stirling Vanderbilt to tea aboard the Nourmahal, chatted about the disappointment of seeing the first race called for time, wished both sides the best of luck and better racing weather the coming week...
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...
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...