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  US Soccer Open Cup Sir Thomas Dewar
The trophies were to be competed for by clubs of all levels, from the working-man's amateur teams straight up to the professional divisions.
Dewar moved from Scotland to London in the late nineteenth century to open a southern distillery for his family's now-world famous Scotch.
The trophy he donated, known as the Dewar Cup, was a masterpiece in itself.
www.soccernova.com /html/us_open_cup/sir_thomas_dewar.htm   (442 words)

  
 Royal Automobile Club Presents Dewar Trophy - Press Releases - News & Events - Auto Industry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Royal Automobile Club has presented its coveted Dewar Trophy to Jaguar for the development of the all aluminium body structure for the new XJ Series.
“The Dewar Trophy has been a celebration of British technological achievement since it was first awarded in 1906 and this year Jaguar has shown that it continues to accommodate the needs of tomorrow’s motorists”, explained Dr Stephen Hammerton, Chairman of the Royal Automobile Club’s Motoring Committee.
The Dewar Trophy has been awarded by the Royal Automobile Club since 1906 and was presented in 2002 to Ricardo plc for the development of the I-MoGen (Intelligent Motor Generator) mild hybrid vehicle.
www.autoindustry.co.uk /news/press_releases/29-10-03_2   (919 words)

  
 The Year in American Soccer - 1913
The Dewar Challenge Trophy, which had been domnated in 1913 for the championship of the American Amateur Football Association, would henceforth be awarded to the winner of the National Challenge Cup.
This year, the winner would be presented with the new Dewar Challenge Trophy, which was to be awarded to the top amateur team in the United States.
In 1914, the Dewar Trophy became the award for the newly inaugurated National Challenge Cup.
www.sover.net /~spectrum/year/1913.html   (2688 words)

  
 ussoccer.com - News - Full Story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
DEWAR CUP TO BE ON DISPLAY DURING FINAL: The 100-pound, three-foot tall Dewar Trophy — the championship trophy for the U.S. Open Cup — has made the nearly 1,200-plus mile journey from the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta, N.Y., to Arrowhead Stadium for the 2004 Open Cup Final.
HISTORY OF THE DEWAR CUP: The oldest trophy in United States team sports history was donated to the American Amateur Football Association in 1912 by Sir Thomas R. Dewar, a British distiller, sportsman and philanthropist during a AAFA (now United States Amateur Soccer Association) visit to London prior to the 1912 Olympics.
The trophy was originally purchased for $500 and given in the hope of promoting soccer in the United States and in the name of Anglo-American friendship.
www.ussoccer.com /news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=106820&itype=113&iCategoryID=0   (1817 words)

  
 Cadillac - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As a result of these test results, the Cadillac Automobile Company was awarded the Dewar Trophy for 1908 (actual award date was Feb., 1909).
The Dewar Trophy was an annual award for the most important advancement of the year in the automobile industry.
Cadillac was purchased by the General Motors conglomerate in 1909.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cadillac_(automobile)   (1645 words)

  
 cup trophy: trophy cups   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
TROPHY CUP Engraving area shown with Perpetual shields on base.
The current FIFA World Cup Trophy cannot be won outright, as the.
The Stanley Cup, the oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes in North America, was donated by Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley of Preston
www.50more.com /cup-trophy.html   (281 words)

  
 Co-Brand: Driving Today   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
When they were re-assembled, two of the Cadillacs started on the first turn of the crank, while the third required two twists of the handle before it lit off.
Henry Leland was certainly responsible for Cadillac's first Dewar Trophy, but the marque's second Dewar, which came in 1912, was largely the work of another engineering giant, Charles Kettering.
The most important event was the purchase of Cadillac by William Crapo Durant as one of the key building blocks of the budding General Motors.
www.drivingtoday.com /cobrand/greatest_cars/cadillac_model30   (1300 words)

  
 Dewar Trophy Tours Kansas City in Advance of U.S. Open Cup Final at Arrowhead Stadium - OurSports Central
The trophy will be in Kansas City in advance of the 2004 U.S. Open Cup championship game being played on Wednesday, September 22nd at Arrowhead Stadium between the Wizards and the Chicago Fire.
The Dewar Trophy will arrive in Kansas City, escorted by National Soccer Hall of Fame Director of Communications, Jack Huckel, on Friday, September 17th.
The trophy will be on display at several events around the city, including the "Arrowhead Fan Fest" at Arrowhead Stadium on September 17th and 18th, the Wizards game against the Colorado Rapids at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday, September 18th and the Kansas City Chiefs game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, September 19th.
www.oursportscentral.com /services/releases?id=3086356&l_id=&t_id=   (590 words)

  
 Attendance up at Durness Games
Echoing what his many friends must have felt, chairman Iris Mackay said she was particularly pleased to see games president and 2000 chieftain Billy Morrison, Lerin, present and able to carry out his duties after his recent illness.
Dewar Trophy (12 and under) - Kerry Banks, Wick.
Marie Christine Ridgeway Trophy (for ladies hill race, confined to Durness) - Marie Joergensen, Balnakeil.
myweb.tiscali.co.uk /bratach/august%202001/august%202001_Durness%20Games.html   (450 words)

  
 Kansas City Wizards - News - 09/08/2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Dewar Trophy, given annually to the winner of the U.S. Open Cup, is permanently on display at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta, New York.
Fans are asked to submit, in 100 words or less, their idea of where to take the Dewar Trophy in Kansas City.
The destination of the trophy will be limited to the Kansas City metro area and the Wizards reserve the right to select the 90-minute time period based on availability.
www.mlsnet.com /MLS/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20040908&content_id=13937&vkey=news_kcw&fext=.jsp&team=kcw   (491 words)

  
 Kansas City Wizards - News - 09/20/2004
At 92 years of age, the Dewar Trophy is the oldest, team sport trophy in the United States.
The prestigious Dewar Trophy, a 92-year-old piece of hardware presented annually to the winner of the U.S. Open Cup, continues its tour of Kansas City this week in advance of the Open Cup Final on Wednesday, September 22nd.
Wednesday, September 22nd, the Dewar trophy will greet customers at George Brett's on the Plaza during the lunch hour from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm and then will be at Arrowhead Stadium for the U.S. Open Cup Final that will kickoff at 7:30 p.m.
www.mlsnet.com /MLS/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20040920&content_id=15113&vkey=news_kcw&fext=.jsp&team=kcw   (1357 words)

  
 Ricardo i-MoGen hybrid receives RAC award - 4Car News from Channel 4
"The Dewar Trophy has been a celebration of British technological achievement since it was first awarded in 1906 and this year Ricardo has shown that it is already well on the way to accommodating the needs of tomorrow's motorists," explained Stephen Hammerton, chairman of the Royal Automobile Club's Motoring Committee.
The RAC also commended the Morgan Motor Company for the development and manufacture of the Aero 8 roadster, which features an aluminium chassis and suspension, yet is still hand-made using traditional skills.
The Dewar Trophy was last presented in 1997 to MIRA (the Motor Industry Research Association) for its development of a side impact simulation system, and other previous winners include Lucas Girling for the development of anti-lock brakes, and Dunlop Rubber for the Denovo fail-safe tyre.
www.channel4.com /4car/news/news-story.jsp?news_id=4375   (395 words)

  
 Dewar Trophy to Tour Kansas City Prior to U.S. Open Cup - OurSports Central
The 'Dewar Cup,' as it is sometimes called, is the traditional trophy given to the winner of the annual U.S. Open Cup tournament dating back to 1914.
The Dewar Trophy will arrive in Kansas City, escorted by U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame Director of Communications, Jack Huckel, on Friday, September 17th.
A complete schedule of events and appearances for the Dewar Trophy can be found on the Wizards website at www.kcwizards.com.
oursportscentral.com /services/releases/?id=3084241   (709 words)

  
 U.S. Open Cup History Goes To Rochester
The U.S. Open Cup Trophy, the oldest trophy in United States sports history, is making its first stop of the 2004 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup season at Frontier Field in Rochester on Wednesday, June 30.
The trophy is making its first return trip to Rochester since the Raging Rhinos won the championship in 1999.
The trophy was originally presented in 1912 to the American Amateur Football Association by Sir Thomas Dewar of the Dewar Distellery family, and has been given to the victor of the U.S. Open Cup for the past 90 years.
www.soccerhall.org /news/OpenCupRochester_6282004.htm   (252 words)

  
 Cadillac Photos - 1914
The big news for 1914 was Cadillac's winning England's coveted Dewar Trophy for the second time (Cadillac is the only auto maker to ever have achieved this feat twice in a row).
The trophy rewards the most distinguished automotive achievement of the year, demonstrating the advancement of the industry.
The Dewar trophy was instituted in 1904 to encourage technical progress.
www.car-nection.com /yann/Dbas_txt/Phocad14.htm   (708 words)

  
 42. Muskets and Machines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Each year, the Royal Automobile Club of London awarded the Dewar Trophy for the greatest advance made by any motorcar during the year.
They all passed the prescribed test perfectly, and the American company was awarded the Trophy.
When this war came, although we had not previously made guns and tanks and airplanes in large quantities, we did have this important "know-how." That is why, when the government asked for thousands of items of war equipment, industry was already trained and strong through years of experience in serving our great competitive markets.
www.todayinsci.com /stories2/story042b.htm   (211 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- A bit of history
It is a tournament that has had matches at Ebbets Field and the Polo Grounds, a tournament that continued unabashedly through both World Wars, a tournament that has survived the national team failing to qualify for the World Cup for 40 years, a tournament that has weathered too many folded teams and leagues to count.
A tournament where the winners hoist (if they dare) a 3-foot, 80-pound trophy that was originally purchased for $500 in 1912 and donated to the States by Sir Thomas Dewar, a British distiller who hoped to sooth Anglo-American relations through soccer and perhaps a few tumblers of his world-famous Scotch.
This will be the eighth time in nine years that an MLS club has lifted the Dewar Trophy, but it is the one year they didn't that everyone remembers.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/soccer/20040922-9999-lz1s22soccer.html   (1474 words)

  
 The Law Society Current News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Royal High School of Edinburgh is the winner of the Law Society of Scotland's Donald Dewar Memorial Tournament.
The final, held at the Society in Edinburgh last night (Tuesday, March 26, 2002) was a close-fought battle of wits between the final four schools - The Royal High School, St Margaret's School for Girls, Aberdeen, The High School, Glasgow and The Glasgow Academy.
David Preston, Vice President of the Society, presented the winners with £1,000 and the Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament trophy.
www.lawscot.org.uk /news/2002/020327.html   (378 words)

  
 We Love Cadillacs - History
This happened after a demonstration during which three randomly selected Cadillacs were disassembled, their parts scrambled, and reassembled using only simple hand tools.
The slogan was added upon Cadillac's receipt of the Dewar Trophy, in recognition for achievements in the standardization of parts.
The Royal Automobile Club of Great Britain awarded Cadillac the Dewar Trophy for the second time, making it the first car company to win the award twice.
www.welovecadillacs.com /history.html   (2148 words)

  
 The Attempt and Crash of 1907   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Fred Marriott and the Stanley Steamer returned to the sands at Daytona for the Dewar Trophy races in the following year.
The sands were so bad that the Dewar trophy races were cancelled.
The car that the Stanley’s fielded to defend the Dewar trophy in 1907 was, according to Fred Marriott, essentially the car 1906 car with slight changes to the boiler and brakes.
www.steamcar.co.uk /Challenge/1907_Attempt.htm   (255 words)

  
 Soccer365   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The winner of the U.S. Open Cup will have their name added to the Dewar Trophy, the same piece of hardware that was presented to the winner of the first U.S. Open Cup final in 1914.
The Trophy will then remain on display in the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta, New York.
At 90 years of age, the Dewar Trophy is the oldest, team sport trophy in the United States.
www.soccer365.com /US_NEWS/Breaking_News/page_131_79170.shtml   (584 words)

  
 Name of world cup trophy at SearchFoxx   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Trophy was the original prize for winning the
trophy (Coupe du Monde) was renamed the Jules Rimet...
Make a claim for a trophy online, download the application form, or scan an archive of past articles.
searchfoxx.com /name+of+world+cup+trophy   (243 words)

  
 Naples, Florida Automotive Reviews, Cars, Luxury Automobiles Naples and Southwest Florida
Certainly, it was the epitome of the luxury car segment, credited with such innovations as the first electric starter, the first production V8 and development of the V12 and V16 engines and the introduction of air-conditioning as an option, among many other achievements.
In 1908, just six years after the first Cadillac was produced, Cadillac was awarded the prestigious Thomas Dewar Trophy by the Royal Automobile Club in the United Kingdom for one of the most important advances in early automotive technology: the interchangeability of parts.
Four years later Cadillac was awarded an unprecedented second Dewars Trophy for the electric starter, which not only eliminated the need to crank a car by hand—a dangerous
naples.com /naplesNow/trail0404.asp   (1031 words)

  
 AllSports' Major League Soccer MLS Coverage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Dewar Cup, regarded as the oldest trophy in United States team sports, came out of its 1979 retirement and was refurbished and presented to the Dallas Burn in 1997.
Other MLS squads hoping to hoist the Dewar Cup trophy were: cup holders Chicago Fire, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, Dallas Burn, Los Angeles Galaxy, MetroStars and Tampa Bay Mutiny.
United's contest at Charleston is the final third round game of the year, with the two-time MLS Cup champions and defending InterAmerican Cup titleists hoping to improve on the league's 5-2 mark against non-MLS squads this season.
www.allsports.com /mls/19990803-1.htm   (755 words)

  
 The History of the Scottish Bowling Association - Page 6
In 1898 Mr William McEwan, an Edinburgh M.P. presented a trophy for the Rinks and the Earl of Rosebery presented a trophy for the Singles.
The trophy played for by the Senior Fours was originally presented in 1900 by Mr J.B. Richardson, Pitgorno, Stirling, for a one day Rink competition.
This competition later went into abeyance and the Association had the happy idea of using this handsome trophy for the Senior Fours when they were admitted to the National Championships.
www.scottish-bowling.co.uk /sbahistory6.html   (316 words)

  
 Cadillac History and Timeline
It was dubbed the Cadillac and shortly afterward, the Cadillac family crest was adopted (the design was prepared using the celebrated many-quartered shield surmounted by a seven-piked coronet and garlanded with a laurel wreath) and registered as a trademark.
Cadillac became the first American automobile manufacturer to win the coveted Dewar Trophy for the standardization of automobile parts.
Cadillac became the only company to win a second Dewar Trophy for its revolutionary Delco system of electric starting, lighting, and ignition developed by Leland and Charles F. Kettering of the Datyon Engineering Laboratories.
www.cadillacforums.com /cadillac-history.html   (3431 words)

  
 Edinburgh Evening News - Edinburgh - Pupils argue their case for Dewar trophy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
EIGHT schools in the Lothians are through to the second round of the Law Society of Scotland’s debating tournament named after the late Donald Dewar.
In the second round, teams of two pupils from forty Scottish schools will debate the motion "This house believes Scotland has run out of heroes".
First prize is £1000 and a trophy while runners-up receive £200, donated by the Glasgow Bar Association.
edinburghnews.scotsman.com /edinburgh.cfm?id=114012002   (181 words)

  
 Bethlehem Steel Soccer Club -- March 15, 1926
In one of the early rounds were put out of running.
So you see this will be my third year with Bethlehem and if history repeats, the cup will again adorn the trophy room of the Steel Workers." MacGregor has a host of Bethlehem fans pulling for his dope.
They were every bit the cup team, giving a display of fight and stamina and at their best when odds were against them.
www.geocities.com /Bethlehem_soccer/gl031526.html   (636 words)

  
 1906 Palm Beach Regatta - Mercedes Wins Race For The Dewar Trophy
PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 2---The contests for the Challenge Cup offered by Sir Thomas Dewar was the feature of the closing day of the motor boat carnival on Lake Worth to-day.
The trophy went to H. Bowden's flier Mercedes, but the time was a big disappointment.
It was expected that the winner of the cup would make a new world's record for power boats of the explosive type, but the mark set by W. Gould Brokaw's Challenger last year stands untouched, 2 minutes and 1 second for the mile stretch.
www.lesliefield.com /races/1906_palm_beach_regatta_mercedes_wins_the_race_for_the_dewar_trophy.htm   (425 words)

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