Yacht Trial To Eagle
(IV.Z. Press Assn.— Copyright) DARTMOUTH (Massachusetts),
Augutt 6. The American yacht Eagle won the last of the informal races for the America's Cup yachts on Buzzards Bay yesterday. Only two other boats competed. Second over the 24-mlle triangular course was the Britishowned Sceptre and third was Nefertlti.
Columbia went to the starting line but It was decided not to race her for the aecond successive day because ,of a mainsail fault.
Intrepid, the favourite to be selected as the cup defender, and Constellation were undergoing repalra at Newport tor broken masts suffered In Friday's races. Dame Pattie did not race because pneumonia laid low several members of her crew.
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Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31441, 7 August 1967, Page 11
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