In 1998 the
tournament
was resurrected through
the
efforts of local sportsmen.
It was then moved to
Halifax
Nova Scotia
and renamed the
"Nova Scotia
International Tuna
Tournament."
Today the winners of
the
"Nova Scotia
International Tuna
Tournament"
which is held every
September
in Halifax Nova Scotia
are presented with the
original
"Sharp Cup"
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The Alton B. Sharp
Trophy
was designed by
Lynn Bogue Hunt
and originally presented
by
Boston sportsman
Alton
B. Sharp.
"Sharp Cup"
The first
International Tuna
Tournament
in which the
participants
competed for the "Sharp
Cup"
was held in 1937 at
Wedgeport Nova
Scotia
and continued until
1972.
The cup is the 5th
oldest
international sporting
trophy
in the world,
and is engraved with the
names
of winning delegations
from
around the globe.
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Throughout its
history
competing for the "Sharp
Cup"
is also famous
for attracting people
who
can be described as both
famous
and infamous.
These include: Kate
Smith (Singer/Actress)
Amelia Earhart (famous
pilot)
Gene Tunney (World
Heavyweight
Champion),
Jean Beliveau (NHL
Superstar)
(U.S. President)
Franklin D.
Roosevelt
Anthony (Joe
Batters)
Accardo (Chicago Crime
Boss)
Robert Maytag (Maytag
Washers)
Zane Gray
(Novelist) Hugh
Rutherford &
Ernest Hemingway to
mention
a few.
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