HOMING.
A SOUTH AFRICAN* RECORD. The Maritzburg Flying Club recently despatched 47 birds, vcpicsenting 14 lone, tii Bulatrayo. They -were given 24 hourr.' rest, find then liberated .at 7 a.m. Tb» first arrival at i'ariizLuiv' v,-as recorded. by Mr T. SJ. Forrer-t at/11.29 a.m. thn next. day. the bird having iiewn 657 rniJes i'i 35h s'rinin. "After deducting hour? of darlMio?)'," r.nd thereby creating a South African record. The bud covered, the diy!£BC« nt a velocity of 1,206.97 yds per minute, representing over 41 iriiJcs per hour. This sj.hnclid flight treats the luigiish recoid of I,lo2yds per minute. Mr Fred Ohapm.-.n was second in the race, bis bird covering the distance at I.o3S.3Pyds per minute. .Mr Forrest also wen the third place with 1,031.87 yds per minute. '
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Evening Star, Issue 14689, 5 October 1911, Page 1
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127HOMING. Evening Star, Issue 14689, 5 October 1911, Page 1
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