SEGRAVE WINS SPEED BOAT RACE ON POINTS
Miss America Much Faster MISS ENGLAND, A SIEVE CREEPS OVER LAST LAP BENT ONLY ON FINISHING. United Press Association —By Electri* Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, March 21. News from Miami Beach states that the Miss America VII., entering the final heat of the speed-boat contest to- ; day of the challenge race, negotiated ail tho six laps far ahead of Major rjegrave’s boat, averaging approximately 60 miles per hour. Major Segrave entered to-day with Miss England, damaged in 18 places from yesterday’s race. He therefore made no attempt to do more than go quietly over the course and developed leaks while doing that. However, on the point system of scoring. Major Segrave yesterday made two points for finishing, while Mr. Wood was unable to finish and scored nothing. To-day Mr. Wood won the race for two points, but Major Segrave finished the course without attempting to race Mr. Wood and made one point, bringing his total to threo to Mr. Wood’s two for the entire race. Major Segrave averaged a little over 42 miles per hour to-day, barely creeping in the final lap, for Miss England was leaking throughout the race.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6867, 23 March 1929, Page 7
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196SEGRAVE WINS SPEED BOAT RACE ON POINTS Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6867, 23 March 1929, Page 7
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