THE SCHNEIDER CUP.
AMERICA FIRST AN D SECOND. BRITAIN - IN THIRD PLACE. Ileuter. , LONDON. Sept. '28. ■I-- The Schneider Cup winner : ;-;is':; : Lieutenant, ttorhouse (United States Navy), who was flying a Curtiss navy racer at a speed of .over 177 . miles an i hour. ; His time wan 73m. 26 4-5s '" ■ Lieutenant Irvine (United States Navy), was second, also in i a Curtiss, who occupied 74mj 5 l-ss. • :■■ The third place was gained by Captain Baird (England), in 81m. 465. • ; '■ '■■'. The solitary ;; French v starter alighted off Selsey Hill. A lifeboat rescued"" the pilot, land his -seaplane; was, recovered. ; ■ Two American, one British, and thi-eo French , seaplanes -survived yesterday's ;tests 'i for. seaworthiness,, but.; only on& Frenchman joined the,, others. I ■•■?*'■
: ;\ The y judge," General Branckher; r? disqualified ; the British i entrant. Captain Baird.: last 'year's winner, in the r supermarine ". Sea Lion. in., for hot*' taxi-ing over; the starting, line. ;•../; Later, however, the disqualification was removed. .■
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18518, 1 October 1923, Page 7
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156THE SCHNEIDER CUP. New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18518, 1 October 1923, Page 7
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