MISS ENGLAND II
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wins first heat in harmsworth trophy race AMERICAN BOAT OUTCLASSED Rec. Sent. 7. 5.5 o.m.
— Gopvriefht.
By Teleplione —
jJHiiKUir, sunaay. Kaye Don, "the British challenger, in Miss England II, won the first heat for the Harmsworth Trophy defeateding the American Gar Wood in Miss America IX, by more than a mile. Miss England II shot over the starting line about six lengths ahead of Miss America IX and never logt the lead. Kaye Don established a now competitive race speed record of 89.913 miles an hour for a 30 mile course. In one lap he attained a speed of 93.017 statute miles an hour.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 14, 8 September 1931, Page 3
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