ADVENTURE WANTED
KAYE DON’S PLANS MOTOR-BOAT RACING (Own Correspondent—By Air Mail.) LONDON, July 18. Kayo Don is to race again—in a notor-boat. Ho mado up his mind m two hours yesterday. Tho offer camo from Mr Horace Dodge, eon of tho American car magnate. Mr. Dodge bad a motor-boat speeialv constructed for the ninety-mile Gold Cup raco to bo held this year on Lako St George, New York. Ho asked Kaye Don to pilot it. There wero two hours in which to decide. Kaye took an hour to make up his mind and anither hour to pack. Ho caught the ICuropa boat train at Waterloo with rlireo minutes to spare. It is somo considerable time now :ince he has engaged in speed work ■ither on land or water. Eleven days igo lie became the father of a baby He held world’s speed records m Miss England IT. and Miss England 'II. In Miss England IL he nearly 'ost his life in a great speed duel with Gar Wood, tho United States motorboating champion. Tho boat overturned when travelling flat out. and Kaye Don for somo time was entangled xnder water..
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Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 212, 8 September 1936, Page 12
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190ADVENTURE WANTED Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 212, 8 September 1936, Page 12
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