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But there are birds out... I know because a little bird whispered to me where the Marblehead Perpetual Cup came from... it was one of those “ssshh”’ mysteries for
years ... Now the little bird whispers that Roy Clough, Honorary President of the Eastern Division, leaned his head against that of Carrol W. Sweet and Freddy Woods
and after sly murmurs and secretive grins... presto... out comes that lean tall ‘““mug” from which I have enjoyed a long swallow of “suds” when Gordon Curry of the Mill Pond MYC won it 2 years ago...

Only one type of man could be fittingly placed in charge of such a shop. One who combined the skill of a professional woodworker with the knowledge and enthusiasm of a practical model yachtsman, Fortunately the right man was available in the person of Archie Arroll of the Cadillac Model Yacht Club.

Yes, yes; of course we men had
ONE edge on them at least; no woman would ever build a model yacht, much less sail one; no sirree; we had ’em “buffaloed” at last —but had we? Wasn’t that a “female lady” over there sailing a boat? Sure it was. But something must be wrong; yes, something was wrong—with us.