AMERICA CUP.
British Challenger Loses Tow
Line in Atlantic
ENDEAVOUR IT'S PLIGHT.
NEW YORK, May 21
A telegram from Newport, Rhode Island, states that Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith's yacht Endeavour 11., challenger for the America Cup, broke her towline on May 14 and now is believed to be somewhere on the Atlantic slowly making her way to Newport alone under jury rig. The news was revealed yesterday when the yacht's convoy, Viva 11., arrived after a vain search for 40 hours. No alarm is felt for the 11 men on board the Endeavour. It is recalled that on the same niyht Mr. Harold Vanderbilt's yacht Ranger was dismasted. " SCOTS BENEFACTOR. GAVE THOUSANDS AWAY. British Official Wireless. (Received 2 p.m.) RUGBY. May 21. The death occurred to-dsy at Edinburgh of Sir Alexander Grant, who i* a j well known philanthropist. A~ a result of his benefactions several s.b<>'arshij>s i and bursaries were founded and hand- ; some donation* nude to Edinburgh University. He contributed £t'O.ooo to the founding of the Scottish National Library. BRIGHTER HOPES. SETTLING COAL DISPUTE. British Official Wireless, t Received 1 p.m.) RUGBY, May 21. Hopes of a settlement in the coalmining dispute are regarded as more hopeful as a result of developments yesterday.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 120, 22 May 1937, Page 9
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