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100 had been working on Ion till [[red underline]] 8:30PM [[/red underline]] trying in vain to start the motor. [[red underline]] Shamrock (Lipton's yacht) [[/red underline]] won the first race because american defender [[red underline]] (Resolute) [[/red underline]] had broken through halyard while leading Shamrock Squalls and showers. July 16. Lewis faithfully left early in morning. while I was getting thru my correspondence reported [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] everything ready. [[red underline]] Engine was running [[/red underline]] Trouble due to faulty [[red underline]] timing of engine [[/red underline]] by Warner. Corrected it this morning by aid of Lloyd the engine expert of Reliance Motor Co. also reported one of the wires [[red underline]] wrongly [[/red underline]] connected! Hurried aboard [[red underline]] about 12M [[/red underline]] with supplies and valises Jim accompa [[end page]] [[start page]] 101 nied their [[?]] back car with Lewis who returned with Jims moto cycle-side-car. [[strikethrough]] Feverish [[/strikethrough]] Hectic hurried preparations [[red underline]] Left. Spuyten Duivel [[/red underline]] Lewis and myself at 1:55P.M. Fair weather and fair tide. Anchored before [[red underline]] Raritan [[/red underline]] Yacht Club at about [[red underline]] 5:30 P.M. [[/red underline]] Engine and dynamo ran very well. Animated picture before swimming beach. Bathers of both sexes all enjoying themselves. Canoes paddled by men and women. Charming picture [[red underline]] These people here have more happiness to the square yard. than Fifth Avenue has to the square mile. [[/red underline]] Lewis went ashore to get supper and invite [[red underline]] Rossi [[/red underline]] to join us to morrow to see the races. I prepared an enjoyable supper for myself Canned shrimps and fresh salad from the garden