HONOLULU FLIGHT.
COMPETITOR STEALS A MARCH. DEPARTS WITHOUT WARNING. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13. Frank Clarke, with Charles Babb, a relief pilot, stole a march on the other Dole race contestants when, at 1.33 this afternoon, they hopped off for Honolulu in their biplane. Clarke had not signed the voluntary agreement to postpone the flight, as had the other fliers, and, without making any announcement, he had a full load of petrol put into his machine, saying, “I’m only going for a ride.” Then he revealed his plans.— A. and N.Z. cable.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 220, 15 August 1927, Page 7
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