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SOME GREAT DANE FROM TULANE
Hugh D. Whall
November 09, 1970
John Dane III, that is, a fiery competitor who successfully defended the Douglas Cup collegiate match-racing championship in California by giving up just as many defeats as he had last year—none
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November 09, 1970

Some Great Dane From Tulane

John Dane III, that is, a fiery competitor who successfully defended the Douglas Cup collegiate match-racing championship in California by giving up just as many defeats as he had last year—none

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In his next to last victory Dane out-raced Southern Cal's Andy Macdonald, who had spent most of last summer running the foredeck on Charlie Morgan's 12-meter Heritage. Dane's margin was only 14 seconds, and there was a protest. The protest was denied.

No one thought to protest the name Dane had given his boat, H. Monroe's. What cannot be denied, though, is that it was the name of a famous old New Orleans brothel.

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