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WRECKEDGloucester Schooner Prospective Race ContenderHALIFAX, N S, June 24—1The schooner Puritan, out of Gloucester, prospective contender in the international fishermen’s races next Fall* has been wrecked on Sable Island.Advices received here stated that eight men had reached shore, but that 16 were missing.The Puritan struck on the northwest bar of the island.I '. •'* | • • ' • . . r. . . ......The seven men and the captain, who were saved, gained the shore | in three dories. Hope still is entertained that some of the missing men,' who also put out in dories, were merely lost in the fog and would reach the island later.The Esperanto, winner of the firsti •International fishermen’s races, was lost on the south side of Sable Island last year,PURITAN LEFT GLOUCESTER i FOR BANKS LAST SATURDAYGLOUCESTER, Mass, June 24—TheGloucester schooner Puritan, reportedwrecked off Sable Island, sailed from this port last Saturday ’on a trip for halibut. She put into Boothbay Harbor, He, for bait and then left for the banks. She was in command of Capt, Jeffrey Thomas. /The schooner was built last Spring by ; a local syndicate as a contender for the ' Ashing fleet racing honors which the Canadians won last year, when the Gioucesterman Elsie was defeated by Blue Nose.The Puritan cost $35,000 and is insured for $33,000. Kenneth J. Ferguson says an order will immediately be placed to duplicate the Puritan in time for next season, as he believes that there isNAMES OF THE CREW OF THE SCHOONER PURITANGLOUCESTER, June 24—Following is the crew list ot the Puritan: CAPT JEFFREY THOMAS ISRAEL LARKIN EDWIN DUCETTE, Melrose THOMAS DELON, Watertown WILLIAM E. MEUSE ELEAZER AMERO PETER THOMAS NEWTON RANIE AMEROJEFFREY FRASER ABELL MEUSE DAN MEUSE LUSTINE DOUCETTE WALLACE HUBBARD DAVIS DOUCETTE EMIL LEBLANC JOSEPH DALTON LEWIS BARNABEY ALEX YOUNG MATTHEW YOTJNG EDWARD HAYDEN FRED THOMAS CHRIS JOHNSON ARTHUR BURKE CHARLES THACHER cook.*. .Jb ;• /. v■. ; 1' ■ 1 ' A'.-Unless otherwise stated the aboveare Gloucester men.nothing afloat that can touch her. This eliminates the possible cup contenders to the schooner Henry Ford, which had her bad luck at the start-off. and the Mayflower, if the Nova Scotians decideContinuetl on the Third Page,
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Sat, Jun 24, 1922
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