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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1953

Page

3

Bristol's Ties to America Shine in 1940s Review

The article charts Bristol's historic links with America from Cabot's 1497 voyage to 20th century industry. It notes Bristol's role in shipbuilding and aviation, its education scene including the University and Old Vic theatre, and famed sites like Bath and Clifton College. The Lord Mayor welcomes American visitors and recalls wartime aid.

John Cabot Bristol Matthew North America England America Clifton West England Europe Britain Jorsee H. D. F. Kitto David Douglas D. G. James Southampton University London Bristol “Old Vic Theatre Royal Doctor Johnson David Garrick Bath Wells Gloucester Clifton College All England Field Marshall Earl Haig Sir Henry Newbolt Clifton Chapel Seapost City of Flowers Eric Fsnston Church of the Guild K. A. L. Brown Bristols

Manages Tale of Joe Jacobs and the Press Box Roast

Writers rush to file stories after the game and gather in a hotel ballroom for a celebratory meal. They swap tales of old ball days including Joe Jacobs attending a Tigers Cubs game in Detroit on a bitter day. Jacobs quipped I shoulda stood in bed, a line that became famous American humor.

Robert Louis Stevenson Treasure Island Long John Silver Llandoger King Street Hispaniola Joe Jacobs Max Schmeling Tigers Cubs Detroit Joe

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