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Episode 69: Walter Hagen
Part 4: The Fork in the Road

Despite his solid performance at the 1912 U.S. Open, Walter Hagen still viewed baseball as his true calling. This view would be given further support when he was invited to Spring Training with the Phillies in 1913. In today’s episode Jamie and Charles explore this fork in the road and how a bout of food poisoning would help to nudge The Haig into one direction rather than the other.

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Episode 68: Walter Hagen
Part 3: “The Greatest Game Ever Played”

U.S. Open, Brookline Massachusetts, 1913. In only his second pro tournament, Walter Hagen found himself among the front runners in one of the most important golfing events in American History. Damn that 14th hole!! In today’s episode Jamie and Charles explore Hagen’s experience in “The Greatest Game Ever Played.”


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Episode 67: Walter Hagen
Part 2: From Caddie to Club Pro

From the earliest years of his youth Walter Hagen was immersed in the game of golf. In today’s episode Jamie and Charles explore this foundational period and how it would set the stage for the emergence of a legend.

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Episode 66: Walter Hagen
Part 1: A history of golf / introducing “The Haig”

Among the brightest lights in the star-studded City of Champions universe was Walter Charles Hagen. The first club pro at Oakland Hills Country Club, Hagen would re-define the idea of what a golf professional actually was and in the process help elevate the city of Detroit into the upper echelon of American sport. In today’s episode Jamie and Charles begin a series on this icon and introduce the evolution of golf up to the era of “The Haig.”

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Episode 65: Gar Wood “The Gray Fox of Algonac.” Part 15: The Pursuit of Excellence

Among the pantheon of stars in the galaxy of Detroit sports, one would be hard pressed to find any as important or as forgotten as Garfield Arthur Wood. In today’s episode Jamie and Charles wrap up the story of his legendary career and explore the legacy of “The Gray Fox of Algonac.”

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Episode 64: Gar Wood “The Gray Fox of Algonac.” Part 14: The Madman’s Dream

From a chalk drawing on the floor of his house to a fully built vessel the “Madman’s Dream” had come to life in the form of the Miss America X. Now it was time to test it! In today’s episode Jamie and Charles explore 12 days surrounding the 1932 Harmsworth race during which Wood and his happy band madmen pushed the limits of human ingenuity and endurance in pursuit of a seventh consecutive international championship.

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Episode 63: Gar Wood “The Gray Fox of Algonac.” Part 13: The Madman’s Dream

From a chalk drawing on the floor of his house to a fully built vessel the “Madman’s Dream” had come to life in the form of the Miss America X. Now it was time to test it! In today’s episode Jamie and Charles explore 12 days surrounding the 1932 Harmsworth race during which Wood and his happy band madmen pushed the limits of human ingenuity and endurance in pursuit of a seventh consecutive international championship.

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Episode 62: Gar Wood “The Gray Fox of Algonac.” Part 12: Building the Miss America X

Continuing the conversation with Roger Luksik at the Packard Proving Grounds; the genesis of the Miss America X is discussed. There is, perhaps, no boat which epitomized an era like “The Madman’s Dream” and today as she silently awaits a summer tour - her origin story will be told.


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Episode 61: Gar Wood “The Gray Fox of Algonac.” Part 11: A Trip to the Packard Proving Grounds - Special Guest - Roger Luksik

In today’s episode Jamie and Charles take a trip to the Packard Proving grounds and tour the iconic Detroit institution with Packard Foundation President and Trustee: Roger Luksik. On location with the Miss America X.

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Episode 60: Gar Wood “The Gray Fox of Algonac.” Part 10: Kaye Don (cont.)

Having lost the first heat of the 1931 Harmsworth race Gar Wood and his crew would need to completely rebuild the Miss America IX or defeat the following day would be certain. The conclusion to ”Episode 59: Kaye Don” will bring forth the voices of the past who once called Gar Wood’s boats: “Our Miss Americas.”

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