Lipton Abandons Quest After Fifth Americas Cup Bid
Sept 19 reports from Kewport Bay reveal Sir Thomas Lipton concedes defeat in his fifth Americas Cup challenge. The Enterprise sails 30 miles in 3 hours 30 minutes to win, beating Shamrock by 5 minutes 17 seconds. Lipton mails congratulatory message to Vincent Astor and Harold Vanderbilt, praising the Enterprise crew before taking a rest.
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Kewport
BR. 1
Britain
Thomas Lipton
Americas
Enterprise
Sir Thom Shamrock
Sir Thomas
Vincrent Astor
Harold 8
Vanderbilt
Steeplechaser Holiday Sold to Riding Academy
Evanston reports the steeplechaser Holiday has been put down after difficulties in a career once valued at $4000. Malloy of Lake Forest, who sold him to a riding academy, reflects on the horse’s past glories and the odd turn of fate that led to this end. The piece recounts boat racing debates, including Vanderbilt and Enterprise versus Shamrock, with notes on sailing craft, crew, and amateur versus professional skippers, concluding with local football news about the San Saba Armadillos preparing for Coleman.
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Evanston
Iitet
Dent
David Malloy
Lake Forest
Kite Bina
North Shore Scielr
Horse Tea Riding Academy
Enterprise
Hamrock
Shamrock
Tarek S. Vanderbilt
Fanterprise
Orters
Nobeds
Ned Heant
Challenger
Cautwin Heard
Thomas
Bir Thomas
Captain Hoard
Steyning Slong
Degree Sloop
Moody Leads Exhibition Opens Pacific Southwest Tennis Meet
Helen Wills Moody, former national champion, headlines an exhibition laden Pacific Southwest Tennis Tournament opening. Not entering the championship, Mrs. Moody will play exhibitions with players from Chicago to Pasadena. The program features mixed doubles with Mire and Harper, and other pairings including Weisel and Stratford in San Francisco, plus Durkhardt and Ledwith in Santa Barbara.
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Los Angeles
Helen Wills Moody
Mall
East Orange
Sidney Ward
Pasadena
New York
Bilsworth Vines Jr
Tion
Lyticton Rodgers
Ireland
Gregory Mfangi
Georgetawn University
Mixey
Mire
A A. Harper
Oakland
Marjorie ‘Merrill
Dedham
Mase
Johnny van’ Ryu
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Erin
Malloy
SAN Saba
Coleman
SAN Saga
San Saba Armadillos
Ana
Tiry High
Kerrvill
J. Howard
Jobo Pattie
Bob Fase
Rarmoni Hartley
Wilhelm Watson
Maurice Hoover
Prentice Moore
T. A. Moore
Nerth
M-E-N
Helen Moody
Atrletig
Tolats
Sha
Palmer Vs
Minette
G Relalnner
Tuertag Nicht
Clesran Decorating Company
Mleglon Tee Rampany
Highland Park
THERA
John'e Latheran
Albert
Iran
Sreire Cauy
Tnpran
Ain Tata
Zise Woowns
Peeve
Gregharnds
Tanabe
My Realen
Thelenk
Victory Wilson, Inc
Victory Wilson
Jas. K. Wilson
Mike F. Huber
Mgr. Cor
Houston and
Losoya Sts
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