The Wrigley Trophy is an award given for motorboats. It was awarded as early as 1912 with a $1,500 cash prize. In 1912 the award was disputed when James A. Pugh contested the win by J. Stuart Blackton. He argued that Baby Reliance II was allowed a late entry and had already missed two rounds of competition.[1]
Winners
edit- Cassandra (raceboat); George Griffith (1960) [2]
- Baby Reliance II, J. Stuart Blackton (1912) [3]
References
edit- ^ "Wrigley Trophy Trouble in Court". New York Times. August 22, 1912. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
James A. Pugh, owner of the motorboat Disturber III., to-day obtained an injunction in the Circuit Court, restraining officials of the Associated Yacht and Power Boat Clubs of America from awarding the Wrigley Trophy and a $1,500 cash prize to J. Stuart Blackton of New York, owner of the Baby Reliance II.
- ^ "Griffith's Cassandra Wins Wrigley Trophy". Los Angeles Times. September 5, 1960. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
George Griffith's L 36 Cassandra won the Wrigley Trophy yacht race here today ...
- ^ "Wrigley Trophy Is Awarded The Baby Reliance II". Christian Science Monitor. August 21, 1912. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
J.S. Blackton, owner of the power boat Baby Reliance II, and member of the Atlantic Yacht Club of New York, was declared winner of the Wrigley trophy Friday by the judges at the water carnival.