Frank Zaic’s “New Yorker IV” 8 oz Wakefield - Circa 1937/1938

May the Gods forgive me but this was probably my worst ever Wakefield? However, it atoned for it’s failings with a spectacular exit.

Read the story of how "New Yorker IV" won the 1938 Stout Trophy, yet failed to to impress its designer, an observer who was there on the day and, subsequently, your scribe who gave it a blazing farewell.

Read or download the story in PDF format from here (82kb)